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Rochester, MN Metro Area


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2024 population: 230,742   ( 4,415 from 2020)
Land area: 2477.0 square miles
Population density: 93.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:185,177 80.25% 1.0%
Black:14,3336.21% 22.9%
Indian:6710.29% 15.7%
Asian:12,2475.31% 9.8%
2+ races:5,2592.28% 13.5%
Hispanic:13,0555.66% 15.9%
Total non-White:45,56519.75% 16.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:11,383 12.6
Deaths:8,4019.3
Net Migration: -2,218-2.4
Net Immigration: 3,4863.9
Change in White population:-1,858 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:6,273 2.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
226,327
187,03582.64%
11,6645.15%
5800.26%
11,1554.93%
4,6322.05%
11,2614.98%
39,29217.36%

2010
206,877
180,21587.11%
6,9383.35%
3840.19%
8,0873.91%
3,1931.54%
7,7953.77%
26,66212.89%

2000
184,740
169,36391.68%
3,4151.85%
3840.21%
5,5062.98%
1,9581.06%
3,9662.15%
15,3778.32%

1990
162,722
157,16296.58%
8100.50%
3110.19%
3,3202.04%
n/a
1,1190.69%
5,5603.42%

1980
148,044
145,37298.20%
4110.28%
2840.19%
1,1630.79%
n/a
7810.53%
2,6721.80%

1970
136,281
134,85798.96%
2420.18%
670.05%
4320.32%
n/a
5880.43%
1,424 1.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
26,680 12.9
14,5547.0
-2,372-1.1
5,3862.6
6,820 3.3
12,630 6.1
2000's
NumberRate
27,346 14.8
12,7026.9
2,6601.4
5,6873.1
10,852 5.9
11,285 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
25,092 15.4
12,9678.0
2,6641.6
3,1812.0
12,201 7.5
9,817 6.0
1980's
NumberRate
26,591 18.0
11,827 8.0
177 0.1
n/a
11,790 8.0
2,888 2.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-2,296 -1.7
n/a
10,515 7.7
1,248 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Rochester, MN Metro Area
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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):

2024
NumberPercent
39.0
54,580 23.7%
176,162 76.3%
40,525 17.6%
92,880
2.42
59,283 63.8%
49,214 83.0%
4,019 6.8%
33,597 36.2%

2010
NumberPercent
37.6
52,382 25.3%
154,495 74.7%
28,285 13.7%
81,907
2.48
55,007 67.2%
44,954 81.7%
4,516 8.2%
26,900 32.8%

2000
NumberPercent
35.8
50,299 27.2%
134,441 72.8%
22,807 12.3%
70,793
2.55
49,071 69.3%
41,679 84.9%
3,622 7.4%
21,722 30.7%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
50,879 31.3%
111,843 68.7%
21,980 13.5%
66,071
2.41
47,863 72.4%
42,370 88.5%
2,665 5.6%
18,208 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
29.7
44,451 30.0%
103,593 70.0%
17,413 11.8%
52,188
2.78
38,438 73.7%
34,383 89.5%
1,738 4.5%
13,750 26.3%

2024 Housing Data for Rochester, MN Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units99,618 
Median Value$310,240 
Occupied92,88093.2%
Vacant6,7386.8%
Owned69,05074.3%
Rented23,83025.7%
Median Rent$1,229 
Single-Family Units75,48075.8%
    Detached68,84769.1%
    Attached6,6336.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units15,80115.9%
Mobile Homes3,3073.3%

2024 Income & Employment Data for Rochester, MN Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,8373.1%
$10,000 to $14,9992,1212.3%
$15,000 to $19,9992,3122.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992,3072.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992,3072.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992,3962.6%
$35,000 to $39,9992,4572.6%
$40,000 to $44,9992,5742.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992,9843.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996,1906.7%
$60,000 to $74,9998,9309.6%
$75,000 to $99,99912,43513.4%
$100,000 to $124,99910,57011.4%
$125,000 to $149,9998,5629.2%
$150,000 to $199,99910,44511.2%
$200,000 or more13,45314.5%
Median Household Income92,433 
Per Capita Income50,890 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.107 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3,2303.5%
Public Assistance2,3862.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,0887.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed107,02981.0%
Unemployed3,6852.8%
In Armed Forces970.1%
Total Labor Force110,81183.8%
Not in Labor Force21,37116.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 19.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector34,29425,00057.8%
Non-Profit14,13722,75138.3%
Self-Employed7,0984,02663.8%
Local Government3,2425,87235.6%
State Government1,1511,17349.5%
Federal Government87569155.9%
Total Private + Self41,39229,02658.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.19,40530,48738.9%
Total60,79759,51350.5%
Pct. Govt.10.8%  
Pct. Private + Self58.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts18,31815.2%
Sales and Office Occupations20,44817.0%
Professional, Technical43,00535.7%
Service Occupations17,53714.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing7110.6%
All others21,31117.7%
White Collar 67.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance43,72536.3%
Retail trade10,7298.9%
Manufacturing10,2828.5%
Educational services9,3457.7%
Construction7,7696.4%
Professional, scientific, technical6,0455.0%
Accommodation and food services5,7674.8%
Other services4,3703.6%
Public administration3,5923.0%
Finance and insurance3,1752.6%
Transportation and warehousing3,0322.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,6632.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4662.0%
Wholesale trade2,1071.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,6561.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,5091.3%
Information1,4881.2%
Utilities7330.6%
Management920.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction740.1%

2024 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rochester, MN Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,4903.28%
Puerto Rican7410.32%
Cuban1680.07%
Dominican890.04%
Total Central American9160.40%
Costa Rican400.02%
Guatemalan2890.13%
Honduran670.03%
Nicaraguan80.00%
Panamanian260.01%
Salvadoran4860.21%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3060.57%
Argentinean620.03%
Bolivian200.01%
Chilean200.01%
Colombian8510.37%
Ecuadorian1080.05%
Paraguayan520.02%
Peruvian1070.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan860.04%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,4030.61%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,9380.85%
Chinese1,8520.81%
Vietnamese1,7580.77%
Cambodian1,5010.66%
Filipino8200.36%
Korean5120.22%
Hmong3210.14%
Laotian1940.08%
Japanese1840.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English189,88488.5%
Spanish6,6973.1%
Other4,0411.9%
Other Asian3,4861.6%
Arabic2,0411.0%
Other Indo-European2,0360.9%
Vietnamese1,2640.6%
Chinese1,2360.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,1820.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German73,99832.4%
Norwegian31,34113.7%
Irish23,02210.1%
English17,5807.7%
American8,8003.9%
Swedish7,9163.5%
Polish5,7802.5%
French4,1061.8%
Dutch3,9931.7%
Italian3,8201.7%
Czech3,4281.5%
European3,2031.4%
Scottish2,8961.3%
Danish2,5001.1%
Somalian2,1640.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen220,84796.6%
Not a citizen7,6753.4%
Native209,02891.5%
Foreign-born19,4948.5%

2024 Educational Attainment Data for Rochester, MN Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,926 2.5%3,972 2.5%34,970 22.4%46,274 29.6%39,472 25.2%27,775 17.8%
  Average years of education: 14.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,926 2.5%
9-12 Years 3,972 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 34,970 22.4%
Some College 46,274 29.6%
Bach. Degree 39,472 25.2%
Grad Degree 27,775 17.8%
Average years of education: 14.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Rochester, MN Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 181,386 175,330 6,056 3.3%
1991 185,066 178,308 6,758 3.7%
1992 187,112 180,342 6,770 3.6%
1993 190,556 183,338 7,218 3.8%
1994 192,696 185,092 7,604 3.9%
1995 192,516 185,862 6,654 3.5%
1996 194,634 187,740 6,894 3.5%
1997 198,860 193,632 5,228 2.6%
1998 205,758 201,486 4,272 2.1%
1999 211,362 206,698 4,664 2.2%
2000 213,130 207,370 5,760 2.7%
2001 218,452 211,846 6,606 3.0%
2002 223,256 214,630 8,626 3.9%
2003 225,106 215,378 9,728 4.3%
2004 227,430 218,080 9,350 4.1%
2005 226,736 218,380 8,356 3.7%
2006 226,826 218,584 8,242 3.6%
2007 228,102 218,850 9,252 4.1%
2008 227,280 216,552 10,728 4.7%
2009 231,574 216,050 15,524 6.7%
2010 231,890 217,190 14,700 6.3%
2011 231,950 218,990 12,960 5.6%
2012 234,480 223,462 11,018 4.7%
2013 235,500 225,380 10,120 4.3%
2014 234,606 225,798 8,808 3.8%
2015 238,026 230,258 7,768 3.3%
2016 240,422 232,680 7,742 3.2%
2017 243,480 236,440 7,040 2.9%
2018 245,442 239,064 6,378 2.6%
2019 249,498 242,690 6,808 2.7%
2020 254,330 240,674 13,656 5.4%
2021 252,096 244,068 8,028 3.2%
2022 253,124 247,286 5,838 2.3%
2023 255,612 249,678 5,934 2.3%
2024 255,722 249,360 6,362 2.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com