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Cottage Grove, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pierce County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
40,124
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$121,452
Median Income
$47,794 per capita
$359,600
Home Value
$391,506 Zillow
$1,644
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
1,572 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$121,452 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$359,600 home value, $1,644/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+19%
35,374 → 42,108
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$81,622 → $121,452
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cottage Grove across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
47,578
+5,470 from 2023 (42,108)
Projected Median Income 2030
$160,361
+$38,909 from 2023 ($121,452)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35,374 | — | $81,622 | — |
| 2015 | 35,752 | +1.1% | $83,181 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 36,719 | +2.7% | $90,337 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 37,617 | +2.4% | $102,039 | +13% |
| 2021 | 39,926 | +6.1% | $108,887 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 42,108 | +5.5% | $121,452 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.