| | Hutchinson, MN | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Population | 14,504 | 22,577 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 38.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 14,139 | 21,520 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 13,080 | 20,237 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 11,523 | 17,592 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 6.9% | 10.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 21.3% | 26.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,711.2 | 1,252.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.5 | 18.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.3 | 8.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Hutchinson, MN | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.2% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 12.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 10.8% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.0% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Hutchinson, MN | Watertown, SD | United States |
| White | 91.7% | 89.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Hutchinson, MN | Watertown, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 51.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.6% | 49.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 48.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.9% | 30.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.60 |
| Households | 6,370 | 9,725 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,442 | 5,562 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 34.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 55.3% | 43.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,928 | 4,163 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.0% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.6% | 10.0% | 10.8% |