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Rochester, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dodge County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
121,638
Population
2,146/sq mi density
$87,767
Median Income
$49,727 per capita
$287,500
Home Value
$334,408 Zillow
$1,316
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
215
Violent Crime/100K
1,881 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$87,767 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$287,500 home value, $1,316/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
215 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11%
110,472 → 122,658
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.3%
$62,575 → $87,767
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rochester 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
131,962
+9,304 from 2023 (122,658)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,212
+$23,445 from 2023 ($87,767)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 110,472 | — | $62,575 | — |
| 2015 | 112,228 | +1.6% | $64,554 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 115,698 | +3.1% | $68,574 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 118,852 | +2.7% | $73,106 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 121,465 | +2.2% | $79,159 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 122,658 | +1% | $87,767 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.