Cottage Grove, Minnesota Population 2024

43,078

Cottage Grove Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cottage Grove was:

  • White: 79.78%
  • Two or more races: 6.78%
  • Black or African American: 6.18%
  • Asian: 5.79%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
  • Native American: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
33.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,280.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.49% (4,090)
The current population of Cottage Grove, Minnesota is 43,078 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,988.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,33179.78%
Two or more races2,6626.78%
Black or African American2,4266.18%
Asian2,2735.79%
Other race5051.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander550.14%
Native American220.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Cottage Grove Population by Race

Cottage Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Cottage Grove Median Age

36.8

Total

37.3

Male

36.4

Female

Cottage Grove Adults

There are 28,680 adults, (4,863 of whom are seniors) in Cottage Grove.

Cottage Grove Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

20.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Cottage Grove Sex Ratio

Female19,97850.87%
Male19,29649.13%

Cottage Grove Population by Age

Cottage Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1942.9788.111.9
Married8,7193.395.44.6
Non Family2,6461.3370.629.4
Female1,1023.7176.323.7
Male7273.8982.517.5

3.28

Average Family Size

2.97

Average Household Size

88.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cottage Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6732.63%
Associates Degree3,42413.39%
Bachelors Degree7,24428.33%
Graduate Degree2,65210.37%
High School Graduate5,86922.95%
Less Than 9th Grade5412.12%
Some College5,16920.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cottage Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cottage Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,98420,3918,147
Black1,6251,434546
Asian1,3241,084655
Hispanic1,082908369
2+ Races882720348
Other Race301301122
Islander55550
Native American2284

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.47%.

Cottage Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,684$93,968$67,327
Graduate Degree$85,157$97,981$76,078
High School Graduate$47,421$54,167$41,672
Less Than 9th Grade$50,446$66,417$32,552
Overall$65,374$72,124$58,662
Some College$59,934$69,533$49,754

$65,374

Average Earnings

$72,124

Average Male

$58,662

Average Female

Cottage Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cottage Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cottage Grove Language

89.06% of Cottage Grove residents speak only English, while 10.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.59% of the population.

Cottage Grove Language

Cottage Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,6371,1053.61%
Multiple2,6542529.5%
Asian2,2731104.84%
Black2,3661014.27%
Hispanic2,019321.58%
Native221463.64%
Other505101.98%

4.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.9%

Male Poverty Rate

5.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cottage Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cottage Grove is Native, with 63.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cottage Grove is Hispanic, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.7%.

Cottage Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.44%
Bachelors or Greater4.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2.89%
Some College1.8%

Cottage Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.72%
Female Employed2.6%
Male Unemployed1.74%
Male Employed1%

Cottage Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cottage Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$127,091$143,907
Households$117,673$135,336
Married Families$140,781$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,128$86,377

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cottage Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Cottage Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cottage Grove Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Cottage Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cottage Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,970

Number of Veterans

1,814

Male Veterans

156

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam647
First Gulf War540
Second Gulf War392
Korea167
World War II69

Cottage Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+582
35 to 54481
65 to 74378
55 to 64376
18 to 34153

Cottage Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6506.98%
Black18210.8%
Hispanic1028.02%
Asian623.79%
2+ Races544.73%
Other Race225.28%

Cottage Grove Veterans by Race

Cottage Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cottage Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.5%

Labor Force Participation

71.2%

Employment Rate

2.7%

Unemployment Rate

Cottage Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cottage Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cottage Grove Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.9%

Born in Cottage Grove

92.76%

Native Born

7.24%

Foreign Born

2.1%

Non Citizen

5.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.76% of Cottage Grove residents were born in the United States, with 71.9% having been born in Minnesota. 2.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cottage Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,1911,0222.17%
202847,1691,0232.22%
202746,1461,0232.27%
202645,1231,0222.32%
202544,1011,0232.37%
202443,0781,0222.43%
202342,0561,0122.47%
202241,0441,0792.7%
202139,9659772.51%
202038,9881,3713.64%
201937,6174231.14%
201837,1944751.29%
201736,7198022.23%
201635,9171650.46%
201535,7521740.49%
201435,5782040.58%
201335,3741810.51%
201235,1932410.69%
201134,9522370.68%
201034,71500%
200030,5827,64733.34%
199022,9353,94120.75%
198018,9945,57541.55%
197013,419-34,772-72.15%

Cottage Grove Population by Year