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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Cohasset

Minnesota · 2,481 residents · 27.7 sq mi
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Cohasset is home to 2,481 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 89% of the housing stock. At a median age of 41.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 5.6%, under the national 12.4%. The average commute runs 10 minutes. Median rent is $450 a month.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

2,481
−2%vs 2009
vs 2,525 in 2009
2000 – 2025
41.3
−15%vs 2009
vs 48.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
27.7 sq mi
Population, 20002024
2K3K3K3K3K2000201020202024Cohasset
20243K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(140)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(177)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(204)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(187)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(96)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.3%(231)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.8%(368)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.8%(467)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.3%(305)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.6%(188)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(94)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(24)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,054
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $63,810 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$21,071
−26%vs 2009
vs $28,592 in 2009
US average: $21,522
5.6%
−1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$98,400
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $183,000 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$450
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $716 in 2009
US average: $602
89.5%
+7.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 82.3% in 2009
10.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(2,430)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.5%(2,395)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(8)
Asian0.2%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German28.8%(778)
Norwegian11.7%(316)
Irish8.9%(241)
English7.7%(207)
Swedish6%(163)
American5%(136)
Finnish4.8%(130)
French3.7%(99)
Polish2.8%(76)
Italian2%(54)
Czech1.9%(52)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian0.7%(19)
Danish0.7%(18)
Dutch0.5%(13)
Welsh0.4%(10)
Lithuanian0.2%(5)
Russian0.2%(5)
Canadian0.1%(3)
Section 05

Education

21.5%
−3.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 25.4% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.4%
−5.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 95.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
7.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.4 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23%(237)
Married65.8%(679)
Widowed5.6%(58)
Divorced5.6%(58)
Women 15+
Never married17.1%(174)
Married64.8%(659)
Widowed9.4%(96)
Divorced8.7%(88)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.5%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.9%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)8.5%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(19)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era60.8%(93)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cohasset, Minnesota?

Cohasset, Minnesota has about 2,481 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Cohasset, Minnesota?

The typical household in Cohasset, Minnesota earns about $44,054 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cohasset, Minnesota expensive?

In Cohasset, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $98,400, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.

How educated are people in Cohasset, Minnesota?

About 21.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cohasset, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cohasset, Minnesota?

About 5.6% of people in Cohasset, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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