Rochester Population History 1990 - 2023

Rochester Population Facts

What is the current population of Rochester?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Rochester is 122,413. Rochester, Minnesota is the 235th largest city in the US.

What county is Rochester, Minnesota in?

Rochester is located entirely in Olmsted County.

What is the size of Rochester, Minnesota in square miles?

Rochester has an area of 54.6 square miles. Rochester is the 3rd largest city, by area, in Minnesota.

What was the peak population of Rochester?

The current population of Rochester (122,413) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Rochester growing?

Rochester has grown 36.9% since the 2000. Rochester, Minnesota is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 65% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Rochester, Minnesota?

Rochester has a population density of 1,956 people per square mile.

Rochester Demographics

What is the voting age population of Rochester, Minnesota?

The total voting age population of Rochester, Minnesota, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 80,740. The voting age population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 14.9% of the residents of Rochester are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Rochester, Minnesota?

The racial demographics of Rochester are 79.4% White, 8.2% Black, 7.3% Asian, 3.4% Two or more races, 1.1% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 5.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota residents are below the poverty line?

In Rochester, 10.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 12.8%. On a per-household basis, 6.0% of families are below the poverty line in Rochester.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.8% of Rochester residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Rochester, Minnesota residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 94.0% of Rochester residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 46.7% have a bachelor's degree and 21.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Rochester residents aged 5 and older, 17.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 4.9% speak an Asian language.

Rochester Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Rochester, Minnesota?

The unemployment rate in Rochester is 3.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota residents work for the government?

In Rochester, 9.4% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Rochester, Minnesota?

The median household income in Rochester is $73,106.

Rochester Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Rochester, Minnesota?

In Rochester, 67.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Rochester, Minnesota?

Renters occupy 32.2% of housing units in Rochester.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Rochester, 7.9% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Rochester, Minnesota housing units were built after 2000?

In Rochester, 27.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 13,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Rochester, Minnesota?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Rochester is $974.

What percentage of households in Rochester, Minnesota have broadband internet?

In Rochester, 87.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.