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Rochester city, MN


Olmsted County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 120,848   ( 14,079 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.5 square miles
Population density: 2177.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:87,926 72.76% 3.9%
Black:11,0729.16% 68.1%
Indian:1750.14% 30.3%
Asian:9,4957.86% 31.0%
2+ races:4,6293.83% 96.6%
Hispanic:7,1565.92% 29.9%
Total non-White:32,92227.24% 48.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:3,318 3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:10,761 12.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
106,769
84,60879.24%
6,5866.17%
2510.24%
7,2506.79%
2,3542.20%
5,5085.16%
22,16120.76%

2000
85,392
73,63186.23%
2,7093.17%
3520.41%
4,8145.64%
1,5011.76%
2,1922.57%
11,76113.77%

1990
70,745
66,37693.82%
7601.07%
1340.19%
2,8063.97%
n/a
6690.95%
4,3696.18%

1980
57,890
56,15497.00%
3440.59%
1510.26%
7661.32%
n/a
4630.80%
1,7363.00%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,977 12.9
10,400 12.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
7,255 10.3
7,392 10.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,222 17.7
2,633 4.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Rochester city, MN
[Display all years]

Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.3
28,534 23.6%
92,314 76.4%
18,928 15.7%
50,236
2.35
29,542 58.8%
23,492 79.5%
2,632 8.9%
20,694 41.2%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
26,470 24.8%
80,299 75.2%
13,607 12.7%
43,025
2.42
26,853 62.4%
21,253 79.1%
2,712 10.1%
16,172 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
34.3
22,091 25.9%
63,301 74.1%
9,776 11.4%
34,009
2.43
21,612 63.5%
17,831 82.5%
2,030 9.4%
12,397 36.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.5
18,254 25.8%
52,491 74.2%
7,758 11.0%
27,973
2.44
18,012 64.4%
15,330 85.1%
1,445 8.0%
9,961 35.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
15,338 26.5%
42,552 73.5%
6,177 10.7%
21,936
2.54
14,226 64.9%
12,299 86.5%
900 6.3%
7,710 35.1%

2022 Housing Data for Rochester city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units52,851 
Median Value$268,800 
Occupied50,23695.1%
Vacant2,6154.9%
Owned32,88065.5%
Rented17,35634.5%
Median Rent$1,218 
Single-Family Units35,93068.0%
    Detached31,52959.7%
    Attached4,4018.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,16623.0%
Mobile Homes6891.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rochester city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,7023.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2082.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,6973.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4332.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6783.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3052.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,4012.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5363.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991,7853.6%
$50,000 to $59,9993,4216.8%
$60,000 to $74,9995,17310.3%
$75,000 to $99,9996,74813.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995,73011.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994,0728.1%
$150,000 to $199,9995,19310.3%
$200,000 or more6,15412.3%
Median Household Income83,973 
Per Capita Income47,516 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8203.6%
Public Assistance1,7713.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,5349.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed58,21581.0%
Unemployed2,2553.1%
In Armed Forces380.1%
Total Labor Force60,50884.2%
Not in Labor Force11,37115.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,19713,45657.5%
Non-Profit9,51513,23541.8%
Self-Employed2,1602,01251.8%
Local Government1,5432,59537.3%
State Government89743667.3%
Federal Government60329267.4%
Total Private + Self20,35715,46856.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.12,55816,55843.1%
Total32,91532,02650.7%
Pct. Govt.9.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8,49913.1%
Sales and Office Occupations10,38616.0%
Professional, Technical26,77541.2%
Service Occupations10,19915.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1170.2%
All others9,16714.1%
White Collar 70.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance26,21840.3%
Retail trade5,7868.9%
Educational services5,0617.8%
Manufacturing4,8667.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4,0926.3%
Accommodation and food services3,7065.7%
Construction2,7654.3%
Other services2,3673.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,7192.6%
Public administration1,6032.5%
Finance and insurance1,4092.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3602.1%
Information9641.5%
Wholesale trade9351.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8671.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing6311.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3520.5%
Utilities2850.4%
Management400.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rochester city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4743.70%
Puerto Rican5580.46%
Cuban2170.18%
Dominican150.01%
Total Central American3240.27%
Costa Rican260.02%
Guatemalan490.04%
Honduran270.02%
Nicaraguan660.05%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1560.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American8000.66%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean680.06%
Colombian2280.19%
Ecuadorian1510.12%
Paraguayan810.07%
Peruvian1560.13%
Uruguayan420.03%
Venezuelan740.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7680.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,7961.49%
Vietnamese1,6971.40%
Chinese1,5281.26%
Cambodian1,1410.94%
Laotian3440.28%
Filipino3100.26%
Hmong2850.24%
Korean2680.22%
Burmese2340.19%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English92,52082.2%
Other4,3283.8%
Spanish4,2273.8%
Other Asian2,9452.6%
Other Indo-European2,1051.9%
Arabic1,9151.7%
Vietnamese1,1721.0%
Chinese1,1511.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic8070.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German34,69628.7%
Norwegian14,33211.9%
Irish12,30210.2%
English8,4387.0%
Swedish3,6943.1%
Somalian3,4262.8%
Polish3,2672.7%
American3,2042.7%
French2,2881.9%
Dutch2,1851.8%
Italian2,1371.8%
Scandinavian1,7491.4%
European1,7141.4%
Scottish1,6321.4%
Czech1,3151.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen113,01893.5%
Not a citizen7,8306.5%
Native103,95686.0%
Foreign-born16,89214.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rochester city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,427 3.0%2,247 2.7%15,353 18.8%21,555 26.4%22,237 27.2%17,910 21.9%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,427 3.0%
9-12 Years 2,247 2.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 15,353 18.8%
Some College 21,555 26.4%
Bach. Degree 22,237 27.2%
Grad Degree 17,910 21.9%
Average years of education: 14.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rochester city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,266 D +8,325 D + 10.7%
D +10,591
2020 vs. 2012 R +237 D +8,872 D + 12.4%
D +9,109
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,108 D +9,056 D + 12.4%
D +10,164
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,158 D +731 D + 1.7%
D -427
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Joe Biden (D) 39,202 59.4% Donald Trump* (R) 25,210 38.2% 1,621 2.5% 66,033 -7 -9 2.01%
2016 66% Hillary Clinton (D) 28,611 49.7% Donald Trump (R) 22,944 39.8% 6,044 10.5% 57,599 -5 -6 1.96%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 30,093 53.1% Mitt Romney (R) 24,973 44.1% 1,583 2.8% 56,649 -1 -3 1.93%
2008 71% Barack Obama (D) 29,038 53.6% John McCain (R) 24,102 44.5% 1,078 2.0% 54,218 1 -1 1.86%
2004 70% George W. Bush* (R) 24,711 50.0% John Kerry (D) 24,041 48.7% 644 1.3% 49,396 2 -1 1.75%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 19,954 49.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,123 45.3% 1,942 4.9% 40,019 4 2 1.64%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 39,202 59.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 25,210 38.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 777 1.2%
Other 844 1.3%
TOTAL 66,033
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


2016 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 28,611 49.7%
Donald Trump (R) 22,944 39.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,551 4.4%
Other 3,493 6.1%
TOTAL 57,599
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 30,093 53.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 24,973 44.1%
Other 1,583 2.8%
TOTAL 56,649
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 29,038 53.6%
John McCain (R) 24,102 44.5%
Other 1,078 2.0%
TOTAL 54,218
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 24,711 50.0%
John Kerry (D) 24,041 48.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 340 0.7%
Other 304 0.6%
TOTAL 49,396
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2000 President, Rochester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 19,954 49.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,123 45.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,512 3.8%
Other 430 1.1%
TOTAL 40,019
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rochester city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 53% Tim Walz* (DFL) 29,097 60.4% Scott Jensen (R) 17,887 37.2% 1,154 [+] 2.4% 48,138 -7 1.92%
2020 S2 70% Tina Smith* (DFL) 35,715 55.7% Jason Lewis (R) 23,581 36.8% 4,773 [+] 7.4% 64,069 -7 1.99%
2018 S2 58% Tina Smith* (DFL) 28,878 56.3% Karin Housley (R) 20,417 39.8% 2,005 [+] 3.9% 51,300 -3 1.98%
2018 S1 58% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 32,085 62.4% Jim Newberger (R) 17,700 34.4% 1,654 [+] 3.2% 51,439 -2 1.98%
2018 G 58% Tim Walz (DFL) 30,072 58.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 19,794 38.5% 1,501 [+] 2.9% 51,367 -4 1.99%
2014 S2 42% Al Franken* (DFL) 18,581 52.1% Mike McFadden (R) 15,556 43.6% 1,511 [+] 4.2% 35,648 1 1.80%
2014 G 42% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 17,390 49.0% Jeff Johnson (R) 16,214 45.6% 1,915 [+] 5.4% 35,519 1 1.80%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote