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Dodge County

Minnesota · 21,376 residents (2025 est.) · 439 sq mi
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Dodge County is home to 21,045 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Few US counties rank higher on income. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Density works out to 48 people per square mile. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 3,314 more people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 59%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
21,045
+19%since 2000
from 17,731 in 2000
21,376 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
48 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 44 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.7
+11%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
439 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K17K18K20K22K19902000201020202024Dodge County
202421K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(1,326)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(1,393)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(1,520)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(1,526)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(1,100)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(2,576)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(2,939)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(2,623)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.8%(2,693)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.5%(1,996)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.7%(994)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(359)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,739
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,437 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,583
+126%since 2000
from $19,259 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.7%
+23.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.383
+5%since 2010
from 0.364 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade10.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information7.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services2.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration1.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,700
+59%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,020
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $386 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
86.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 84.0% in 2000
13.4% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.58 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.70 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.7%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+16%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(16,974)
Black0.2%(35)
Hispanic / Latino3%(530)
Asian0.4%(72)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(18,805)
Black1.1%(233)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(1,136)
Asian0.5%(110)
Other3.6%(761)
Diversity Score
25
+72%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
14
−56%since 2020
from 33 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.9%(812)
Venezuelan0.2%(52)
Dominican0.2%(37)
Panamanian0.1%(26)
Salvadoran0.1%(26)
Cuban0.1%(21)
Guatemalan0.1%(21)
Puerto Rican0.1%(16)
Honduran0.1%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.1%(24)
Cambodian0.1%(21)
Korean0.1%(11)
Chinese0%(6)
Hmong0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(20)
Ancestry
German34.4%(7,243)
Norwegian19.3%(4,071)
Irish9.4%(1,982)
English6.5%(1,377)
Swedish4.2%(883)
American3.8%(804)
Czech2.7%(560)
French2.5%(522)
Dutch1.7%(365)
Danish1.7%(352)
Polish1.7%(352)
Italian0.9%(195)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(186)
Belgian0.8%(178)
Swiss0.8%(168)
Finnish0.4%(80)
West Indian0.3%(53)
Welsh0.2%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(31)
Russian0.1%(25)
Greek0.1%(22)
Guyanese0.1%(22)
Nigerian0.1%(17)
Austrian0.1%(16)
Arab0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(12)
Croatian0%(10)
Hungarian0%(10)
British0%(9)
Serbian0%(3)
Slovak0%(3)
Iranian0%(2)
Turkish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.2%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 17.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 86.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 3.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.9 min
+77%since 2000
from 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 78.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.9%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 3.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 74.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
87.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
17.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
49.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
+3.8 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2017
from 82.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(2,463)
Married59.7%(5,065)
Widowed1.6%(135)
Divorced9.7%(824)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(2,099)
Married55.7%(4,636)
Widowed6.3%(525)
Divorced12.7%(1,059)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.3%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% 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)21.3%(209)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.9%(117)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era49.2%(484)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.3%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(4)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 983 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 Dodge County, Minnesota?

Dodge County, Minnesota has about 21,045 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dodge County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Dodge County, Minnesota earns about $95,739 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dodge County, Minnesota expensive?

In Dodge County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $287,700, and the typical rent is about $1,020 a month.

How educated are people in Dodge County, Minnesota?

About 30.2% of adults age 25 and over in Dodge County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dodge County, Minnesota?

About 7.0% of people in Dodge County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dodge County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Dodge County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,314 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.

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

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