Nicollet County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27103 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
34,411
Rank #1,355 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,756 +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #596 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.0% −36.4% vs nat'l
Rank #362 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Home Value
$270,300 −4.1% vs nat'l
Rank #782 of 3,222
76th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.1% +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #429 of 3,222
87th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −59.0% vs nat'l
Rank #327 of 3,222
90th %ile

At a Glance

72.2% Homeownership
96.6% Insured
36.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.5%29.1%43.6%58.1%72.7%85.5%5.4%4.5%2.3%1.6%0.4%0.3%

About Nicollet County, Minnesota

Nicollet County, Minnesota has a total population of 34,411, making it the 1,355th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Nicollet County is 38.3 years, which is 1.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Nicollet County is $79,756, which ranks #596 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Nicollet County is $270,300, 4.1% below the national median. Renters in Nicollet County pay a median gross rent of $970 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Nicollet County, 36.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.3 min.

Nicollet County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.4%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Nicollet County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.