Olmsted County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 166,731
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 166,731
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 166,424
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 162,855
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 162,849
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 162,847
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 144,248
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.7%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,347
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,363
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $331,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,956
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $721
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,370
Building Permits, 2025 542
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 66,918
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.41
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 594,206
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,033,793
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 285,320
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,789,113
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,099
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,406
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,393
Persons in poverty, percent 6.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,754
Total employment, 2023 107,285
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,190,415
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,402
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,838
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 594
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 249.2
Population per square mile, 2010 220.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 653.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 653.35
FIPS Code 27109