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Rochester

Minnesota · 85,806 residents · 56.5 sq mi
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Rochester is home to 85,806 people in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 38% of adults have a four-year degree. 15,061 more people live here than in 1990. The average commute runs 10 minutes. The poverty rate is 7.8%, under the national 12.4%. Median household income runs $49,090, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
85,806
+21%since 1990
from 70,745 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
+8%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
56.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
66K81K97K112K127K19902000201020202024Rochester
2024122K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.5%(6,401)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(5,939)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(6,195)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.6%(5,642)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.7%(5,765)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.2%(13,891)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.2%(14,734)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(10,754)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.7%(6,634)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.5%(4,686)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(3,543)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(1,622)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,090
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,922 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,811
+50%since 1990
from $16,533 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.8%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 7.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,900
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $71,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$561
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $416 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+4.7 ptssince 1990
from 66.2% in 1990
29.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(66,861)
Black1.1%(765)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(669)
Asian4%(2,825)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.8%(73,656)
Black3.5%(3,034)
Hispanic / Latino3%(2,565)
Asian5.6%(4,796)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(4,886)
Colombian0.5%(583)
Puerto Rican0.5%(566)
Salvadoran0.4%(452)
Guatemalan0.1%(127)
Ecuadorian0.1%(87)
Cuban0.1%(76)
Spaniard0.1%(66)
Honduran0%(49)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(37)
Dominican0%(33)
Peruvian0%(20)
Chilean0%(15)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.4%(1,692)
Chinese1.4%(1,663)
Asian Indian1.3%(1,628)
Cambodian1.1%(1,328)
Filipino0.5%(660)
Korean0.4%(441)
Hmong0.1%(175)
Thai0.1%(172)
Japanese0.1%(171)
Burmese0.1%(166)
Bangladeshi0.1%(161)
Laotian0.1%(152)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(131)
Taiwanese0.1%(106)
Pakistani0.1%(79)
Nepalese0%(17)
Mongolian0%(12)
Malaysian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(119)
Samoan0%(14)
Ancestry
German28.6%(34,944)
Norwegian10.6%(12,983)
Irish9.6%(11,732)
English7.8%(9,576)
Swedish3%(3,690)
American2.7%(3,353)
Polish2.6%(3,151)
Italian1.9%(2,372)
French1.9%(2,272)
Somali1.7%(2,110)
Dutch1.6%(1,925)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1.6%(1,905)
Scottish1.4%(1,688)
Czech1.3%(1,600)
Danish1%(1,242)
Swiss0.8%(994)
Ethiopian0.7%(871)
Finnish0.7%(825)
Moroccan0.7%(799)
Ukrainian0.5%(561)
Russian0.4%(474)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(467)
Iraqi0.3%(412)
Greek0.3%(412)
Welsh0.3%(352)
British0.3%(321)
Hungarian0.3%(319)
Belgian0.3%(307)
Iranian0.2%(264)
Egyptian0.2%(210)
Austrian0.2%(193)
Canadian0.1%(165)
Lithuanian0.1%(164)
Nigerian0.1%(144)
Lebanese0.1%(137)
Serbian0.1%(128)
Croatian0.1%(126)
Slovak0.1%(125)
Romanian0.1%(117)
West Indian0.1%(85)
Ghanaian0.1%(84)
Bulgarian0.1%(75)
Armenian0.1%(66)
Brazilian0%(48)
Jamaican0%(40)
Kenyan0%(38)
Latvian0%(36)
Turkish0%(31)
Guyanese0%(30)
Slovene0%(11)
Jordanian0%(10)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.1%
+5.0 ptssince 1990
from 33.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
91.0%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 89.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.5%
+3.0 ptssince 1990
from 12.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
9.9 min
−22%since 1990
from 12.7 min in 1990
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 married30.2%(9,679)
Married60.9%(19,482)
Widowed1.8%(585)
Divorced7.1%(2,260)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(8,793)
Married56.9%(19,841)
Widowed8.1%(2,841)
Divorced9.7%(3,398)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 7.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 69.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 31.2% 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)20.4%(1,052)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(941)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(1,962)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.8%(349)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.4%(126)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,161 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 Rochester, Minnesota?

Rochester, Minnesota has about 85,806 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Rochester, Minnesota?

The typical household in Rochester, Minnesota earns about $49,090 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rochester, Minnesota expensive?

In Rochester, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $110,900, and the typical rent is about $561 a month.

How educated are people in Rochester, Minnesota?

About 38.1% of adults age 25 and over in Rochester, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rochester, Minnesota?

About 7.8% of people in Rochester, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rochester, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Rochester, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,061 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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