Moving to Rochester, Minnesota

About Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester

Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic.

At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 121,395, making it Minnesota's third-largest city. The Rochester metropolitan area, which also includes the nearby rural agricultural areas, had a population of 226,329 in 2020.

Gender
Gender Rochester Minnesota Country
Female 51.1% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Rochester Minnesota Country
Less than $10,000 4% 4.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6% 7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.3% 7.5% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.4% 11.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.5% 17.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6% 18.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 9.9% 8.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.4% 8.5% 8.3%
Education


Education Rochester Minnesota Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 4% 7.0%
High School or GED 18% 24% 27.0%
Other College 16% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 11% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 27% 24% 20.0%
Master's Degree 13% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 5% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 4% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Rochester Minnesota Country
White 73.7% 79% 60.1%
African American 8.4% 6.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.9% 0.6%
Asian 7.4% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.8% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 6% 5.5% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity