Demographics & People — Dodge Center, Minnesota

Population Overview

Population (Census)2,864
Estimated 2026~2,900
Median Age38.1
Total Households1,175
Family Households743
Average Household Size2.4
Diversity Index0.227 (somewhat diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White2,527
Black or African American0
Asian48
Hispanic or Latino323

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
German1,038
Unclassified or not reported694
Other groups546
Norwegian489
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino447
Hispanic: Mexican414
Irish170
English100
Swedish93
American68

Language

English Only2,341
Spanish320
Population 5+2,715

Veterans

Veterans131
Population 18+2,098

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.8 minutes
Work from Home6.6%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Dodge Center, Minnesota.