Cokato

Population: 2,780
Median household income: $71,090
Median home value: $216,100

Cokato is a community in Wright County, Minnesota, home to 2,780 residents. The median household income of $71,090 is below the Wright County median ($106,666).

From 2019 to 2023, Cokato's population grew 1.5% from 2,738 to 2,780, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $146,200 to $216,100.

Households average 2.56 people. The median gross rent is $926.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,780
Median age: 32.6 yrs
Median household income: $71,090
Median home value: $216,100
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 1,093
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7382,780

Median household income

$52,639$71,090

Median home value

$146,200$216,100

Median gross rent

$770$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,738	$52,639	$146,200	$770
2020	2,726	$56,136	$150,700	$697
2021	2,762	$60,972	$165,700	$831
2022	2,771	$64,844	$194,100	$835
2023	2,780	$71,090	$216,100	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	318	11.4%
5 to 17	529	19.0%
18 to 24	145	5.2%
25 to 34	473	17.0%
35 to 44	274	9.9%
45 to 54	209	7.5%
55 to 64	382	13.7%
65 to 74	223	8.0%
75 and over	227	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,295	82.6%
Black or African American	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	1.2%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	26	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	411	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	11.4%
High school graduate	758	42.4%
Some college or associate's	567	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	192	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	67	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	959	83.8%
Carpooled	57	5.0%
Public transit	27	2.4%
Walked	39	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	5.2%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	340	31.3%
15 to 29 min	272	25.0%
30 to 44 min	242	22.3%
45 to 59 min	56	5.2%
60+ min	176	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 12.5% (321 of 2,560)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	65.0%
Nonfamily households	364	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,040	95.2%
Vacant	53	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	697	67.0%
Renter-occupied	343	33.0%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units17.3%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	706	64.6%
1-unit, attached	44	4.0%
2 to 4 units	23	2.1%
5 to 19 units	91	8.3%
20 or more units	189	17.3%
Mobile home & other	40	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2712430
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.0767, -94.1875