Olmsted County, Minnesota
Olmsted County, Minnesota · ZIP 55901, 55902, 55903
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 166,424 (2024 estimate)Population
- 66,629Households
- $93,494Median household income
- $304,500Median home value
- 26Towns with a page
- 18ZIP codes
Olmsted County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 124,277 |
| 2010 | 144,248 |
| 2020 | 162,847 |
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.
Median household income $93,494 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 47,115 units
- Renter occupied
- 19,514 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.2%
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.
107,285 employees in 3,754 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.
| Measure | Olmsted County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 163,425 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $93,494 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $304,500 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.4% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.7% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.8 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Olmsted County26 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | City | 123,624 | 56.8 sq mi |
| Stewartville | City | 6,919 | 3.36 sq mi |
| Byron | City | 6,809 | 3.17 sq mi |
| Marion Township | Township | 4,166 | 29.1 sq mi |
| Cascade Township | Township | 2,835 | 11.4 sq mi |
| Oronoco Township | Township | 2,537 | 31.3 sq mi |
| Rochester Township | Township | 2,234 | 17.8 sq mi |
| Oronoco | City | 2,040 | 2.93 sq mi |
| Eyota | City | 2,025 | 1.69 sq mi |
| Haverhill Township | Township | 1,482 | 31.8 sq mi |
| New Haven Township | Township | 1,286 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Kalmar Township | Township | 1,158 | 32.4 sq mi |
| Salem Township | Township | 1,074 | 35.8 sq mi |
| High Forest Township | Township | 949 | 39.6 sq mi |
| Dover | City | 771 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Pleasant Grove Township | Township | 733 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Rock Dell Township | Township | 685 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Orion Township | Township | 536 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Viola Township | Township | 532 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Eyota Township | Township | 503 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Farmington Township | Township | 386 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Dover Township | Township | 383 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Elmira Township | Township | 360 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Quincy Township | Township | 339 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Marion | Census designated place | 308 | 1.86 sq mi |
| High Forest | Census designated place | 132 | 0.33 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.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Dodge CountyPopulation 21,242 (2024 estimate)
- Fillmore CountyPopulation 21,502 (2024 estimate)
- Goodhue CountyPopulation 47,982 (2024 estimate)
- Mower CountyPopulation 40,900 (2024 estimate)
- Wabasha CountyPopulation 21,574 (2024 estimate)
- Winona CountyPopulation 49,973 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.