Cottage Grove

Population: 40,124
Median household income: $121,452
Median home value: $359,600

Located in Washington County, Minnesota, Cottage Grove is a community with a population of 40,124. Its median household income of $121,452 runs above the Washington County figure of $114,457.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cottage Grove's population grew 9.6% from 36,602 to 40,124, while its median home value rose 44.0% from $249,800 to $359,600.

The typical home was built around 1988. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,124
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $121,452
Median home value: $359,600
Median gross rent: $1,644
Housing units: 14,038
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,60240,124

Median household income

$102,039$121,452

Median home value

$249,800$359,600

Median gross rent

$1,342$1,644

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,602	$102,039	$249,800	$1,342
2020	37,120	$102,600	$261,500	$1,470
2021	38,582	$108,887	$282,000	$1,585
2022	39,274	$117,673	$337,000	$1,621
2023	40,124	$121,452	$359,600	$1,644

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,968	7.4%
5 to 17	7,686	19.2%
18 to 24	2,987	7.4%
25 to 34	4,928	12.3%
35 to 44	6,840	17.0%
45 to 54	4,598	11.5%
55 to 64	4,627	11.5%
65 to 74	3,391	8.5%
75 and over	2,099	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	30,526	76.1%
Black or African American	2,122	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	0.1%
Asian	2,618	6.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	34	0.1%
Some other race	155	0.4%
Two or more races	1,923	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,725	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree11.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,218	4.6%
High school graduate	6,249	23.6%
Some college or associate's	8,614	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	7,320	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3,082	11.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,962	71.2%
Carpooled	1,544	7.4%
Public transit	165	0.8%
Walked	113	0.5%
Bicycle	20	0.1%
Worked from home	4,055	19.3%
Other means	141	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,710	21.9%
15 to 29 min	6,702	39.6%
30 to 44 min	4,663	27.5%
45 to 59 min	1,432	8.5%
60+ min	438	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 4.2% (1,668 of 40,027)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,043	79.6%
Nonfamily households	2,835	20.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	13,878	98.9%
Vacant	160	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,269	88.4%
Renter-occupied	1,609	11.6%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached11.7%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,301	80.5%
1-unit, attached	1,638	11.7%
2 to 4 units	223	1.6%
5 to 19 units	304	2.2%
20 or more units	521	3.7%
Mobile home & other	51	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2713456
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 34 sq mi
Water area: 3.89 sq mi
Center point: 44.8133, -92.9143