Cologne

Population: 2,146
Median household income: $117,344
Median home value: $356,600

Cologne, a community in Carver County, Minnesota, has 2,146 residents. The median household income of $117,344 is below the Carver County median ($123,144).

Between 2019 and 2023, Cologne's population grew 8.3% from 1,981 to 2,146, while its median home value rose 47.4% from $242,000 to $356,600.

The typical home was built around 2004. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,146
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $117,344
Median home value: $356,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 841
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9812,146

Median household income

$90,042$117,344

Median home value

$242,000$356,600

Median gross rent

$681$467

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,981	$90,042	$242,000	$681
2020	2,199	$99,514	$277,700	$856
2021	2,161	$108,281	$285,300	$408
2022	2,086	$114,375	$343,000	$467
2023	2,146	$117,344	$356,600	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 744.7%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	7.0%
5 to 17	460	21.4%
18 to 24	107	5.0%
25 to 34	278	13.0%
35 to 44	348	16.2%
45 to 54	290	13.5%
55 to 64	350	16.3%
65 to 74	100	4.7%
75 and over	63	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,790	83.4%
Black or African American	88	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	1.2%
Asian	40	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	115	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.7%

High school graduate24.6%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree27.7%

Graduate or professional degree15.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	0.7%
High school graduate	352	24.6%
Some college or associate's	452	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	396	27.7%
Graduate or professional degree	219	15.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home29.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	777	63.9%
Carpooled	64	5.3%
Public transit	4	0.3%
Walked	5	0.4%
Bicycle	3	0.2%
Worked from home	363	29.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	171	20.0%
15 to 29 min	321	37.6%
30 to 44 min	226	26.5%
45 to 59 min	93	10.9%
60+ min	42	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 6.1% (130 of 2,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	582	71.3%
Nonfamily households	234	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	816	97.0%
Vacant	25	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	732	89.7%
Renter-occupied	84	10.3%

1-unit, detached90.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	764	90.8%
1-unit, attached	24	2.9%
2 to 4 units	9	1.1%
5 to 19 units	26	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2712664
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 44.7698, -93.7924