COMPARING TWO PLACES
Dodge County vs Olmsted County
PLACE A
Dodge County, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Olmsted County, Minnesota
Dodge County is 87% smaller than Olmsted County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Olmsted County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs 4%).
DODGE COUNTYOLMSTED COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,376166,731−87% vs Olmsted County
Population density49255−206
Population growth3.9%12.9%−9.0 pts
Median age38.737.8+0.9
Male50.9%48.8%+2.1 pts
Female49.1%51.2%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born2.9%11.0%−8.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.4%75.3%+14.1 pts
Black1.1%7.5%−6.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%6.0%−0.6 pts
Asian0.5%6.4%−5.8 pts
Other3.6%4.9%−1.2 pts
Median household income$95,739$95,406+$333
Per capita income$43,583$54,393−$10,810
Poverty rate7.0%7.5%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3830.464−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%49.4%−19.2 pts
Graduate degree8.8%21.5%−12.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.6%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation70.5%69.8%+0.6 pts
Median home value$287,700$331,700−$44,000
Median gross rent$1,020$1,370−$350
Owner-occupied86.6%70.6%+16.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%5.9%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households37.7%45.3%−7.6 pts
Average commute25.918.7+7.1
Worked from home12.9%15.4%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.7%2.9%−2.2 pts
Uninsured5.5%3.6%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025