Otsego, Minnesota Population 2024

24,263

Otsego Demographics

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

  • White: 86.59%
  • Black or African American: 5.16%
  • Two or more races: 5.09%
  • Asian: 1.76%
  • Other race: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
29.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
819.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
20.27% (4,089)
The current population of Otsego, Minnesota is 24,263 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,174.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,71386.59%
Black or African American1,0565.16%
Two or more races1,0415.09%
Asian3611.76%
Other race1900.93%
Native American940.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Otsego Population by Race

Otsego Population Pyramid 2024

Otsego Median Age

34.6

Total

34.2

Male

35.1

Female

Otsego Adults

There are 14,329 adults, (2,046 of whom are seniors) in Otsego.

Otsego Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Otsego Sex Ratio

Female10,05249.14%
Male10,40350.86%

Otsego Population by Age

Otsego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,7593.0289.210.8
Married4,6483.596.23.8
Non Family1,5011.3978.921.1
Female4543.6760.139.9
Male1562.662.237.8

3.48

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

89.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Otsego Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3722.84%
Associates Degree1,87714.35%
Bachelors Degree3,80829.11%
Graduate Degree1,61412.34%
High School Graduate2,63620.15%
Less Than 9th Grade560.43%
Some College2,71920.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Otsego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Otsego Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,59911,1714,706
Black827827525
Asian21921968
2+ Races19219211
Hispanic15215243
Other Race13113161
Native American44448

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 63.48%.

Otsego Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,621$87,500$62,394
Graduate Degree$87,600$89,400$84,082
High School Graduate$46,430$51,673$45,074
Less Than 9th Grade$83,156$83,419$0
Overall$67,093$81,136$52,867
Some College$54,883$74,395$40,224

$67,093

Average Earnings

$81,136

Average Male

$52,867

Average Female

Otsego Earnings by Educational Attainment

Otsego Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Otsego Language

94.89% of Otsego residents speak only English, while 5.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.91% of the population.

Otsego Language

Otsego Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,4021580.91%
Multiple1,041121.15%
Hispanic53740.74%
Black1,05620.19%

0.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.42%

Male Poverty Rate

1.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Otsego

The race most likely to be in poverty in Otsego is Multiple, with 1.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Otsego is Black, with 0.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.72%.

Otsego Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School2.54%
Less Than 9th Grade1.17%
Some College0.98%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Otsego Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.43%
Female Employed0.35%
Male Employed0.17%
Male Unemployed0%

Otsego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Otsego Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,489$151,147
Households$122,420$136,360
Married Families$141,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,092$81,099

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Otsego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

64.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Otsego Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Otsego Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Otsego Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Otsego Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

777

Number of Veterans

752

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam331
First Gulf War300
Second Gulf War93
Korea32
World War II0

Otsego Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54283
65 to 74261
75+140
55 to 6479
18 to 3414

Otsego Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6835.37%
Black718.18%
Hispanic3114.76%
2+ Races237.59%

Otsego Veterans by Race

Otsego Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Otsego Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75.7%

Labor Force Participation

74.4%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Otsego Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Otsego Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Otsego 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

73.19%

Born in Otsego

95.19%

Native Born

4.81%

Foreign Born

1.34%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.19% of Otsego residents were born in the United States, with 73.19% having been born in Minnesota. 1.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Otsego Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,3741,0223.6%
202828,3521,0223.74%
202727,3301,0233.89%
202626,3071,0224.04%
202525,2851,0224.21%
202424,2631,0224.4%
202323,2418083.6%
202222,4331,0044.69%
202121,4291,2556.22%
202020,1742,05311.33%
201918,1217914.56%
201817,3306133.67%
201716,7176033.74%
201616,1145563.57%
201515,5584823.2%
201415,0765313.65%
201314,5453952.79%
201214,1502291.64%
201113,9212611.91%
201013,66000%
20006,389-22,985-78.25%

Otsego Population by Year