Nicollet County, MN

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2024 Population

34,411

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

38.3

1.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.01%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$79,756

0.754% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$270,300

4.56% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

18,611

1.74% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Nicollet County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Nicollet County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nicollet County, MN are Gustavus Adolphus College (686 degrees awarded in 2023) and South Central College (601 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Nicollet County, MN was $270,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Nicollet County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Nicollet County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Nicollet County, MN borders Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Renville County, MN, and Sibley County, MN.

United States Minnesota Mankato-North Mankato, MN

Population & Diversity

Nicollet County, MN is home to a population of 34.4k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.57% of Nicollet County, MN residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2024, there were 18.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.4k people) in Nicollet County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.56k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 706 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Nicollet County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nicollet County, MN was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nicollet County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nicollet County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.4k ± 146
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 178
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
706 ± 260

5.44%

Hispanic Population

1.87k people

5.44% of the people in Nicollet County, MN are hispanic (1.87k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nicollet County, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

4.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

4.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

As of 2024, 4.57% of Nicollet County, MN residents (1.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nicollet County, MN was 4.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nicollet County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
423 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
317 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
236 ± 95

Nicollet County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nicollet County, MN.

Economy

The economy of Nicollet County, MN employs 18.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nicollet County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,321 people), Manufacturing (3,025 people), and Educational Services (2,299 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($131,053), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,522), and Utilities ($81,146).

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2024 Value

± 875

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 6.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicollet County, MN declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 18.9k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nicollet County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,246 people), Management Occupations (1,864 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,760 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nicollet County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.6k

2024 Value

± 875

−1.74%

1 Year decline

± 6.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nicollet County, MN declined at a rate of −1.74%, from 18.9k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nicollet County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,321 people), Manufacturing (3,025 people), and Educational Services (2,299 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nicollet County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Nicollet County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,453

Median earning men ± $3,041

$43,923

Median earning women ± $2,499

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,321), Public Administration ($65,833), and Construction ($62,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($83,333), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,333), and Public Administration ($71,473).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Construction
38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$187k
Manufacturing
$136k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.6k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nicollet County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Nicollet County, MN awarded 1,287 degrees. The student population of Nicollet County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,021 male students and 2,583 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nicollet County, MN are White (1,016 and 80.8%), Hispanic or Latino (102 and 8.11%), Black or African American (65 and 5.17%), and Two or More Races (36 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Nicollet County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Gustavus Adolphus College (686 and 53.3%) and South Central College (601 and 46.7%).

The most popular majors in Nicollet County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (102 and 7.93%), Registered Nursing (81 and 6.29%), and General Business (59 and 4.58%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $53,570.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nicollet County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 4,604 (43.9% men and 56.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 4,604 students enrolled in Nicollet County, MN, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,326 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
58 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
54 degrees awarded
General Business
46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nicollet County, MN was General Psychology with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nicollet County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gustavus Adolphus College
686 degrees awarded
South Central College
601 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gustavus Adolphus College with 686 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 544 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nicollet County, MN, which is 0.732 times less than the 743 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,016 degrees mean that there were 9.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,570) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nicollet County, MN was $270,300 in 2024, which is 0.812 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,500 to $270,300, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Nicollet County, MN is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nicollet County, MN have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nicollet County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nicollet County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.853%.

Housing

Property

$270,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,826

$9,389

Median Property Taxes

±$530

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nicollet County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nicollet County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Nicollet County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nicollet County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,756

Median Household Income

± $5,251

13k

Number of Households

± 708

In 2024, the median household income of the 13k households in Nicollet County, MN declined from $79,756 from the previous year's value of $80,362.

The following chart displays the households in Nicollet County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nicollet County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (13.3%)
Carpooled (7.5%)

In 2024, 70.2% of workers in Nicollet County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (7.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nicollet County, MN have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Nicollet County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nicollet County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nicollet County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nicollet County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nicollet County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.853%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nicollet County, MN (2.56k out of 31.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nicollet County, MN is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Nicollet County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 101 in Nicollet County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.53 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.6% of the population of Nicollet County, MN has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 1.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nicollet County, MN see 1,184 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,184 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1276 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,184 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nicollet County, MN

Primary care physicians in Nicollet County, MN see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,184 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Nicollet County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.44%

Uninsured

54.4%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

1.49%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nicollet County, MN declined by 8.22% from 3.74% to 3.44%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nicollet County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.3 in Nicollet County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nicollet County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.5% in Nicollet County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nicollet County, MN.