Olmsted County, MN

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2024 Population

164,498

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.5%

5.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$95,406

2.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$331,700

8.93% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

87,337

0.398% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Olmsted 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.

95.8% of the residents in Olmsted County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Olmsted County, MN are Rochester Community and Technical College (937 degrees awarded in 2023), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (544 degrees), and University of Minnesota-Rochester (159 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Olmsted County, MN was $331,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Olmsted County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Olmsted County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Olmsted County, MN borders Dodge County, MN, Fillmore County, MN, Goodhue County, MN, Mower County, MN, Wabasha County, MN, and Winona County, MN.

United States Minnesota Rochester, MN

Population & Diversity

Olmsted County, MN is home to a population of 164k people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.9% of Olmsted County, MN residents were born outside of the country (17.9k people).

In 2024, there were 10 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Olmsted County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.8% of Olmsted County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olmsted County, MN was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olmsted County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 661
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 669
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 435

5.97%

Hispanic Population

9.81k people

5.97% of the people in Olmsted County, MN are hispanic (9.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olmsted 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

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.9k people

11.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Olmsted County, MN residents (17.9k 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 Olmsted County, MN was 11.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,697 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
1,436 ± 308
Gulf War (1990s)
1,104 ± 228

Olmsted County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Olmsted County, MN employs 87.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olmsted County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (35,276 people), Retail Trade (7,725 people), and Educational Services (6,939 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($165,667), Utilities ($97,431), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,555).

Employment

Occupations

87.3k

2024 Value

± 2,310

0.398%

1 Year growth

± 3.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olmsted County, MN grew at a rate of 0.398%, from 87k employees to 87.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olmsted County, MN, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (12,232 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,443 people), and Management Occupations (8,432 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olmsted 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

87.3k

2024 Value

± 2,310

0.398%

1 Year growth

± 3.64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olmsted County, MN grew at a rate of 0.398%, from 87k employees to 87.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olmsted County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (35,276 people), Retail Trade (7,725 people), and Educational Services (6,939 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olmsted County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Olmsted County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,593

Median earning men ± $3,274

$54,453

Median earning women ± $1,532

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,396), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,528), and Public Administration ($81,719).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($69,345), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,836), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,429).

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

269
Construction
232
Other Services (except Public Administration)
189
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$3.54M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.07M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$358k
Retail Trade

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 Olmsted 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 Olmsted County, MN awarded 1,772 degrees. The student population of Olmsted County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,478 male students and 4,478 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Olmsted County, MN are White (1,182 and 68.5%), Hispanic or Latino (151 and 8.75%), Asian (146 and 8.46%), and Black or African American (145 and 8.41%).

The largest universities in Olmsted County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Rochester Community and Technical College (937 and 52.9%), Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (544 and 30.7%), and University of Minnesota-Rochester (159 and 8.97%).

The most popular majors in Olmsted County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (228 and 12.9%), General Health Services (161 and 9.09%), and Medicine (113 and 6.38%).

The median tuition costs in Olmsted County, MN are $9,908 for private four year colleges, and $13,256 and $13,256 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Olmsted County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,956 (35.6% men and 64.4% 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 6,956 students enrolled in Olmsted County, MN, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,275 records, of which 66.8% were women and 33.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
108 degrees awarded
General Business
34 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
228 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Olmsted County, MN was Registered Nursing with 108 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Rochester Community and Technical College
937 degrees awarded
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
544 degrees awarded
University of Minnesota-Rochester
159 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Rochester Community and Technical College with 937 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 545 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Olmsted County, MN, which is 0.444 times less than the 1,227 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 1,182 degrees mean that there were 7.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 151 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

Public, 4-year or above ($13,256) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,144) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,600) 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 Olmsted County, MN was $331,700 in 2024, which is 0.997 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $304,500 to $331,700, a 8.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Olmsted County, MN is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olmsted County, MN have an average commute time of 18.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olmsted County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Olmsted County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.57%.

Housing

Property

$331,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,623

$47,223

Median Property Taxes

±$1,327

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 Olmsted County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Olmsted County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olmsted 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.

$95,406

Median Household Income

± $3,039

66.9k

Number of Households

± 1,848

In 2024, the median household income of the 66.9k households in Olmsted County, MN grew to $95,406 from the previous year's value of $93,494.

The following chart displays the households in Olmsted 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olmsted 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 (66.9%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (9.26%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Olmsted County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.26%).

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

18.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olmsted County, MN have a shorter commute time (18.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in Olmsted County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Olmsted 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 Olmsted County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olmsted County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Olmsted County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.57%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olmsted County, MN (12.1k out of 162k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olmsted 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, 8.6% of the children was living in poverty in Olmsted County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

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 165 in Olmsted County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 20.8 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

96.4% of the population of Olmsted County, MN has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.817% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Olmsted County, MN see 432 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (432 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 752 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 181 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

432 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Olmsted County, MN

Primary care physicians in Olmsted County, MN see an average of 432 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (432 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.62%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.817%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Olmsted County, MN declined by 7.45% from 3.91% to 3.62%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Olmsted 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 49 in Olmsted County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Olmsted 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 35.4% in Olmsted County, MN.

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