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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Population
124,292
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$310,500
Owner-occupied units

Rochester, MN

Minnesota · 44.014° N, 92.479° W · 57 sq mi

Rochester is a city in Minnesota, with a population of 124,292 and about 2,188 residents per square mile. The median household earns $89,389 a year, and the median home is worth $310,500.

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Size & density

Land area
57 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,188
People per square mile
Rank by population
#245
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#199
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$89,389
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,399
Per month
Homeownership
65.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
17.4 min
One way

People

Median age
36.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
50.9%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
13.3%
Households
51,131
2.34 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 21/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 148/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 53/yr
Days above 90° 4/yr
Below freezing 139/yr
Annual rainfall 35.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 81°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 10°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 50%
Retail trade 9.2%
Professional & business services 7.8%
Manufacturing 6.6%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Minnesota

Name
Glen Taylor
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$2.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Mankato
Source of wealth
Printing

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Minnesota · private sector

Employer
Mayo Clinic
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Minnesota

Company
UnitedHealth Group
Revenue
$400.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Minnetonka
Ticker
UNH

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Minnesota

State bird
Common Loon
State flower
Pink & White Lady's Slipper
State capital
Saint Paul
Nickname
The North Star State

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