Rochester, Minnesota Population 2024

122,692

Rochester Demographics

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

  • White: 76.26%
  • Black or African American: 9.18%
  • Asian: 7.79%
  • Two or more races: 4.86%
  • Other race: 1.63%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
Land Area (mi²)
56.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,172.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (1,117)
The current population of Rochester, Minnesota is 122,692 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 121,575.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White92,15576.26%
Black or African American11,0889.18%
Asian9,4157.79%
Two or more races5,8774.86%
Other race1,9741.63%
Native American2330.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1060.09%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rochester Population by Race

Rochester Population Pyramid 2024

Rochester Median Age

36.3

Total

35.4

Male

37.2

Female

Rochester Adults

There are 92,314 adults, (18,928 of whom are seniors) in Rochester.

Rochester Age Dependency

64.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Rochester Sex Ratio

Female61,57850.95%
Male59,27049.05%

Rochester Population by Age

Rochester Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All50,2362.3565.534.5
Married23,4923.0984.715.3
Non Family20,6941.2746.253.8
Female4,2003.0853.546.5
Male1,8503.3563.636.4

3.01

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

65.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rochester Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2472.75%
Associates Degree9,19211.25%
Bachelors Degree22,23727.21%
Graduate Degree17,91021.91%
High School Graduate15,35318.79%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4272.97%
Some College12,36315.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rochester Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rochester Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White64,01462,79833,039
Asian6,5365,7233,990
Black5,3543,597955
Hispanic3,6822,8171,180
2+ Races2,1542,0161,030
Other Race1,2311,196457
Native American19118723
Islander555525

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 61.05%.

Rochester Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,378$69,761$63,664
Graduate Degree$86,506$106,192$75,598
High School Graduate$37,260$39,627$35,025
Less Than 9th Grade$27,477$29,663$26,660
Overall$56,673$62,120$53,002
Some College$47,761$50,447$43,651

$56,673

Average Earnings

$62,120

Average Male

$53,002

Average Female

Rochester Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rochester Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rochester Language

82.18% of Rochester residents speak only English, while 17.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 5.55% of the population.

Rochester Language

Rochester Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,5235,4936.35%
Black10,3583,30631.92%
Hispanic6,98892313.21%
Asian9,3516486.93%
Multiple5,8634888.32%
Other1,97136818.67%
Native1354130.37%
Islander1063028.3%

9.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

8%

Male Poverty Rate

10.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rochester

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rochester is Black, with 31.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rochester is White, with 6.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.17%.

Rochester Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.85%
High School14.86%
Some College7.75%
Bachelors or Greater2.76%

Rochester Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.65%
Male Unemployed27.65%
Female Employed6.31%
Male Employed4.59%

Rochester Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rochester Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,759$139,210
Households$83,973$113,641
Married Families$122,164$155,731
Non Families$53,914$72,663

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rochester Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Rochester Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rochester 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 35-44.

Rochester Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rochester Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,508

Number of Veterans

5,203

Male Veterans

305

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,980
Second Gulf War1,003
First Gulf War892
Korea428
World War II234

Rochester Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,691
65 to 741,308
35 to 54990
55 to 64963
18 to 34556

Rochester Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,8656.61%
Black3495.29%
Hispanic1373%
Asian1101.51%
Other Race1026.83%
2+ Races752.5%
Native American73.32%

Rochester Veterans by Race

Rochester Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rochester Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

68.2%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Rochester Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rochester Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rochester 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

54.13%

Born in Rochester

86.02%

Native Born

13.98%

Foreign Born

6.48%

Non Citizen

7.5%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.02% of Rochester residents were born in the United States, with 54.13% having been born in Minnesota. 6.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rochester Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029124,0882790.23%
2028123,8092790.23%
2027123,5302800.23%
2026123,2502790.23%
2025122,9712790.23%
2024122,6922790.23%
2023122,4135170.42%
2022121,896570.05%
2021121,8392640.22%
2020121,5752,7232.29%
2019118,8521,7701.51%
2018117,0821,3841.2%
2017115,6981,5201.33%
2016114,1781,9501.74%
2015112,2289690.87%
2014111,2597870.71%
2013110,4721,5291.4%
2012108,9438290.77%
2011108,1141,0640.99%
2010107,05000%
200085,80615,06121.29%
199070,74512,83922.17%
198057,9064,1407.7%
197053,76613,10332.22%
196040,66310,77836.06%
195029,8853,57313.58%
194026,3125,69127.6%
193020,6216,89950.28%
192013,7225,87874.94%
19107,8441,00114.63%
19006,8431,52228.6%
18905,3212184.27%
18805,1031,15029.09%
18703,953-120,135-96.81%

Rochester Population by Year