Nicollet County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,273
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,273
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,493
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 34,458
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 34,453
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 34,454
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,727
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.6%
Female persons, percent 49.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,460
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14,007
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $270,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,707
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $691
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $970
Building Permits, 2025 82
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,002
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,683
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 283,700
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 114,598
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 492,031
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,327
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 16.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,756
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,053
Persons in poverty, percent 7.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 685
Total employment, 2023 13,540
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 735,431
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,319
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 296
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 148
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 226
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 228
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 76.8
Population per square mile, 2010 73.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 448.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 448.49
FIPS Code 27103