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.

Conditions

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Local time

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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

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.

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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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Eagan, MN65 mi · 67,109
Burnsville, MN65 mi · 65,244
Bloomington, MN70 mi · 89,034
St. Paul, MN72 mi · 306,684