Nicollet County, Minnesota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 34,350
Median household income: $80,362
Median home value: $258,500

Nicollet County, Minnesota counts 34,350 residents. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $80,362 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

From 2019 to 2023, Nicollet County's population grew 1.2% from 33,954 to 34,350, while its median household income rose 19.2% from $67,399 to $80,362.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34,350
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $80,362
Median home value: $258,500
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 13,530
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

33,95434,350

Median household income

$67,399$80,362

Median home value

$191,900$258,500

Median gross rent

$837$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	33,954	$67,399	$191,900	$837
2020	34,176	$69,174	$205,000	$866
2021	34,295	$74,317	$216,200	$862
2022	34,380	$79,113	$240,700	$901
2023	34,350	$80,362	$258,500	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,865	5.4%
5 to 17	5,569	16.2%
18 to 24	4,436	12.9%
25 to 34	3,947	11.5%
35 to 44	4,643	13.5%
45 to 54	3,833	11.2%
55 to 64	4,151	12.1%
65 to 74	3,352	9.8%
75 and over	2,554	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,514	85.9%
Black or African American	1,193	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	0.2%
Asian	511	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.3%
Two or more races	1,140	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,825	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,133	5.0%
High school graduate	5,718	25.4%
Some college or associate's	7,608	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,237	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2,784	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,932	69.9%
Carpooled	1,322	7.2%
Public transit	51	0.3%
Walked	1,130	6.1%
Bicycle	147	0.8%
Worked from home	2,581	14.0%
Other means	325	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,341	52.4%
15 to 29 min	5,447	34.2%
30 to 44 min	1,162	7.3%
45 to 59 min	429	2.7%
60+ min	528	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 9.6% (3,061 of 31,884)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,175	63.0%
Nonfamily households	4,809	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,984	96.0%
Vacant	546	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,381	72.3%
Renter-occupied	3,603	27.7%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,252	68.4%
1-unit, attached	728	5.4%
2 to 4 units	896	6.6%
5 to 19 units	847	6.3%
20 or more units	1,169	8.6%
Mobile home & other	638	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 27103
State: Minnesota
Land area: 449 sq mi
Water area: 18 sq mi
Center point: 44.3588, -94.2457