Moving to Rochester, Minnesota
About Rochester, Minnesota

Rochester is a city in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. It is located along rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 121,395, making it Minnesota's third-most populous city. The Rochester metropolitan area, which also includes the nearby rural agricultural areas, had a population of 226,329 in 2020. The city is the home and birthplace of Mayo Clinic.
Gender
Gender | Rochester | Minnesota | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.1% | 50.2% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.9% | 49.8% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
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
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
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
Rochester Minnesota Country
Education
Rochester Minnesota Country
Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
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
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