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Nicollet County, Minnesota

Nicollet County, Minnesota · ZIP 55332, 55334, 55335

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 34,493 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,984Households
  • $80,362Median household income
  • $258,500Median home value
  • 18Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Nicollet County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+15.7%
28k30k32k34k36k2000: 29,77120002010: 32,72720102020: 34,454202029,77134,454
Population of Nicollet County at each census
CensusPopulation
200029,771
201032,727
202034,454

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Nicollet County
Under $50k29.9%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k21.1%
$150k to $200k9.4%
$200k and over10.1%

Median household income $80,362 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Nicollet County
Owner occupied
9,381 units
Renter occupied
3,603 units
Vacancy rate
4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Nicollet County2023
Manufacturing3,502
Health care and social assistance2,726
Retail trade1,424
Accommodation and food services913
Educational services723
Other services (except public administration)682
Management of companies and enterprises577
Transportation and warehousing567

13,540 employees in 685 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Nicollet County compared with its state
Nicollet County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNicollet CountyMinnesota
Population34,3505,713,716
Median household income$80,362$87,556
Median age37.838.6
Median home value$258,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents4.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work16.5 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Nicollet County18 with a page · sort by any column

Type
North MankatoCity14,1426.47 sq mi
St. PeterCity12,4566.28 sq mi
NicolletCity1,1140.91 sq mi
Belgrade TownshipTownship1,01433.3 sq mi
CourtlandCity7242.61 sq mi
Lafayette TownshipTownship67950.2 sq mi
Lake Prairie TownshipTownship61354.7 sq mi
Oshawa TownshipTownship57828.8 sq mi
Courtland TownshipTownship55736.7 sq mi
LafayetteCity4691.26 sq mi
Nicollet TownshipTownship46632.8 sq mi
West Newton TownshipTownship41137.7 sq mi
Traverse TownshipTownship29322.4 sq mi
New Sweden TownshipTownship27535.8 sq mi
Bernadotte TownshipTownship25235.9 sq mi
Granby TownshipTownship21626.3 sq mi
Brighton TownshipTownship12617.5 sq mi
Ridgely TownshipTownship10318.6 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.