Olmsted County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27109 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
164,498
Rank #419 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$95,406 +27.0% vs nat'l
Rank #218 of 3,222
93th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.5% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #283 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$331,700 +17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #484 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.4% +46.6% vs nat'l
Rank #107 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,024 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

70.6% Homeownership
96.4% Insured
49.4% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.2%24.3%36.5%48.6%60.8%72.9%75.3%7.5%6.4%6.0%4.3%0.4%0.1%

About Olmsted County, Minnesota

Olmsted County, Minnesota has a total population of 164,498, making it the 419th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Olmsted County is 37.8 years, which is 2.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Olmsted County is $95,406, which ranks #218 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Olmsted County is $331,700, 17.7% above the national median. Renters in Olmsted County pay a median gross rent of $1,370 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Olmsted County, 49.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 46.6% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.6 min.

Olmsted County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.3% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (7.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.4%).

All data for Olmsted 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.