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Olmsted County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Olmsted County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Olmsted County's economy is anchored in healthcare and medical research, home to the Mayo Clinic complex in Rochester, reflected in a GDP per capita of $76,401 that substantially exceeds median worker earnings of $53,874. The county's labor force of roughly 117,000 (70.4% participation rate) is highly educated, with 48.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 3.6% unemployment rate. At 166,424 residents and a 6.8% five-year population growth rate, the county remains relatively affordable, with a median home value of $304,500 and a poverty rate of just 7.9%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

166,424

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$95,406

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.8% since 2018

Olmsted County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone127,008 (77.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone12,419 (7.5%)
  • Asian Alone10,487 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,583 (3.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,435 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,277 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,353
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,692
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,994
  4. 4.Arabic1,982
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,490

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,347

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$76,401

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$52,059

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance42,215
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,725
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,685
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)6,183
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services5,498

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations48,072
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,433
  3. 3.Service Occupations12,329
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,424
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,079

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 2.04×)41,477
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 0.80×)6,926
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 0.77×)7,324
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 0.77×)4,631
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.76×)3,119

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$304,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,283/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9999,668 (20.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,016 (14.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,832 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,545 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9996,537 (13.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,980 (4.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,874

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone57,343 (66.9%)
  • Worked At Home13,209 (15.4%)
  • Carpooled7,937 (9.3%)
  • Walked3,182 (3.7%)
  • Public Transit2,486 (2.9%)
  • Other807 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.