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Cottage Grove city, MN


Washington County, MN

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 39,274   ( 4,685 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 1167.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:30,772 78.35% 6.4%
Black:2,4056.12% 82.9%
Indian:220.06% 85.8%
Asian:2,3185.90% 26.7%
2+ races:1,6254.14% 140.4%
Hispanic:2,0195.14% 21.8%
Total non-White:8,50221.65% 49.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,861 6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:2,824 9.9




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

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

2010
34,589
28,91183.58%
1,3153.80%
1550.45%
1,8295.29%
6761.95%
1,6584.79%
5,67816.42%

2000
30,557
28,30492.63%
7512.46%
1350.44%
3711.21%
3801.24%
6162.02%
2,2537.37%

1990
22,935
21,86195.32%
2671.16%
670.29%
3321.45%
n/a
4081.78%
1,0744.68%

1980
18,994
18,18395.73%
1230.65%
00.00%
2781.46%
n/a
4292.26%
8114.27%

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
607 2.0
3,425 11.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
6,443 28.1
1,179 5.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,678 19.4
263 1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Cottage Grove city, MN
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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
36.8
10,594 27.0%
28,680 73.0%
4,863 12.4%
13,194
2.97
10,548 79.9%
8,719 82.7%
612 5.8%
2,646 20.1%

2010
NumberPercent
35.0
10,015 29.0%
24,574 71.0%
2,857 8.3%
11,719
2.95
9,437 80.5%
7,804 82.7%
678 7.2%
2,282 19.5%

2000
NumberPercent
31.4
9,964 32.6%
20,593 67.4%
1,459 4.8%
9,902
3.08
8,573 86.6%
7,479 87.2%
585 6.8%
1,329 13.4%

1990
NumberPercent
28.3
8,217 35.8%
14,718 64.2%
586 2.6%
6,800
3.37
6,191 91.0%
5,585 90.2%
333 5.4%
609 9.0%

1980
NumberPercent
24.8
7,825 41.2%
11,169 58.8%
309 1.6%
5,068
3.75
4,757 93.9%
4,453 93.6%
183 3.8%
311 6.1%

2022 Housing Data for Cottage Grove city, MN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,413 
Median Value$337,000 
Occupied13,19498.4%
Vacant2191.6%
Owned11,62488.1%
Rented1,57011.9%
Median Rent$1,621 
Single-Family Units12,50193.2%
    Detached11,05082.4%
    Attached1,45110.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units6114.6%
Mobile Homes1050.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Cottage Grove city, MN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001090.8%
$10,000 to $14,9992481.9%
$15,000 to $19,999570.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991351.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991571.2%
$30,000 to $34,9992632.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991120.8%
$40,000 to $44,9991341.0%
$45,000 to $49,9993302.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997855.9%
$60,000 to $74,9999817.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,62012.3%
$100,000 to $124,9992,27217.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,56411.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992,19516.6%
$200,000 or more2,23216.9%
Median Household Income117,673 
Per Capita Income45,753 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4353.3%
Public Assistance2692.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5974.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed19,56982.2%
Unemployed5492.3%
In Armed Forces820.3%
Total Labor Force20,20084.8%
Not in Labor Force3,60815.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 17.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,8166,06056.3%
Non-Profit6771,94925.8%
Self-Employed84340167.8%
Local Government8041,33037.7%
State Government31761334.1%
Federal Government31119062.1%
Total Private + Self8,6596,46157.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1094,08234.1%
Total10,76810,54350.5%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,05119.0%
Sales and Office Occupations4,67221.9%
Professional, Technical5,67926.6%
Service Occupations2,77713.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing410.2%
All others4,14319.4%
White Collar 67.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance3,42616.1%
Manufacturing3,15914.8%
Retail trade2,27910.7%
Educational services2,19710.3%
Finance and insurance1,4927.0%
Public administration1,3506.3%
Construction1,3416.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,0575.0%
Accommodation and food services1,0434.9%
Other services9834.6%
Transportation and warehousing7103.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6082.9%
Wholesale trade4872.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3941.8%
Utilities2371.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2020.9%
Information1850.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1460.7%
Management140.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Cottage Grove city, MN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,3783.51%
Puerto Rican780.20%
Cuban1000.25%
Dominican210.05%
Total Central American3620.92%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1050.27%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan2570.65%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American200.05%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian200.05%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic600.15%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong1,7204.38%
Indian1310.33%
Filipino1210.31%
Vietnamese880.22%
Cambodian860.22%
Chinese410.10%
Burmese160.04%
Japanese140.04%
Thai110.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,65389.1%
Other Asian1,5024.1%
Spanish1,2033.3%
Other5691.6%
German, other Germanic2000.5%
Other Indo-European1850.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1410.4%
Tagalog850.2%
Chinese480.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,79930.0%
Irish4,52811.5%
Norwegian3,92010.0%
Swedish2,5986.6%
English2,0635.3%
Italian1,4693.7%
Polish1,4453.7%
French1,4293.6%
American1,1803.0%
Czech8262.1%
Scandinavian6901.8%
European6731.7%
Danish4521.2%
Finnish4391.1%
Ethiopian3480.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen38,44897.9%
Not a citizen8262.1%
Native36,42992.8%
Foreign-born2,8457.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Cottage Grove city, MN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
541 2.1%673 2.6%5,869 23.0%8,593 33.6%7,244 28.3%2,652 10.4%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 541 2.1%
9-12 Years 673 2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,869 23.0%
Some College 8,593 33.6%
Bach. Degree 7,244 28.3%
Grad Degree 2,652 10.4%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Cottage Grove city, MN

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,311 D +1,825 D + 8.0%
D +3,136
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,176 D +657 D + 2.0%
D +1,833
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,655 D +353 D + 0.1%
D +2,008
2016 vs. 2008 R +344 R +1,472 R + 7.9%
D -1,128
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 12,124 53.1% Donald Trump* (R) 10,135 44.4% 582 2.5% 22,841 -1 -2 0.70%
2016 71% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,988 45.7% Donald Trump (R) 8,824 44.8% 1,872 9.5% 19,684 0 -1 0.67%
2012 77% Barack Obama* (D) 10,291 52.3% Mitt Romney (R) 8,959 45.5% 433 2.2% 19,683 1 -2 0.67%
2008 80% Barack Obama (D) 10,116 53.2% John McCain (R) 8,480 44.6% 410 2.2% 19,006 1 -1 0.65%
2004 81% John Kerry (D) 9,132 50.8% George W. Bush* (R) 8,694 48.3% 167 0.9% 17,993 1 -2 0.64%
2000 75% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,949 51.2% George W. Bush (R) 6,760 43.6% 802 5.2% 15,511 -2 -4 0.64%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,124 53.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,135 44.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 298 1.3%
Other 284 1.2%
TOTAL 22,841
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,988 45.7%
Donald Trump (R) 8,824 44.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 961 4.9%
Other 911 4.6%
TOTAL 19,684
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 10,291 52.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,959 45.5%
Other 433 2.2%
TOTAL 19,683
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 10,116 53.2%
John McCain (R) 8,480 44.6%
Other 410 2.2%
TOTAL 19,006
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,694 48.3%
John Kerry (D) 9,132 50.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 80 0.4%
Other 87 0.5%
TOTAL 17,993
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Cottage Grove city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,760 43.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,949 51.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 639 4.1%
Other 163 1.1%
TOTAL 15,511
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cottage Grove city, MN

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 59% Tim Walz* (DFL) 9,491 54.1% Scott Jensen (R) 7,550 43.0% 500 [+] 2.9% 17,541 -2 0.70%
2020 S2 76% Tina Smith* (DFL) 10,940 48.8% Jason Lewis (R) 9,623 42.9% 1,859 [+] 8.3% 22,422 -1 0.70%
2018 S2 60% Tina Smith* (DFL) 8,926 51.7% Karin Housley (R) 7,455 43.2% 892 [+] 5.2% 17,273 1 0.67%
2018 S1 61% Amy Klobuchar* (DFL) 10,503 60.6% Jim Newberger (R) 6,140 35.5% 676 [+] 3.9% 17,319 -1 0.67%
2018 G 60% Tim Walz (DFL) 9,253 53.5% Jeff Johnson (R) 7,309 42.2% 739 [+] 4.3% 17,301 0 0.67%
2014 S2 46% Al Franken* (DFL) 6,398 52.7% Mike McFadden (R) 5,275 43.5% 461 [+] 3.8% 12,134 1 0.61%
2014 G 46% Mark Dayton* (DFL) 5,977 49.4% Jeff Johnson (R) 5,501 45.5% 624 [+] 5.2% 12,102 1 0.61%
*: 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