Nicollet County, MN Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Nicollet County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Population 34,121 5,674,785 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 73.1 65.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.31% 0.66% 0.57%
Median age 35.3 36.9 37.1
Households 12,920 2,271,841 128,459,983

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Economy

Nicollet County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Nicollet County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $79,369 $88,383 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.83% 4.81% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 1.6% 3.9% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Nicollet County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $167,187 $243,729 $242,182
Median rent $931 $1,234 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.3% 72.4% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Nicollet County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 13.6 20.6 22.5
Work from home 14.0% 15.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Nicollet County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Nicollet County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.3% 35.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.39 2.44 2.54

Health

Nicollet County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Nicollet County Minnesota Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.6 80.8 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.2% 13.0% 16.3%
Smokers 16.5% 18.5% 19.0%