Olmsted County

Olmsted County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population162,847
County SeatOlmsted County Government Center
State FIPS27
County FIPS109
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population139,381
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)162,307
Median Age37.6
Veterans7,872
Housing Units69,216
Uninsured1,297
Net Migration (recent)-2,142
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,729
Total Employees104,090
Avg Annual Pay$79,579
Median Household Income$90,420
Poverty Rate7.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$93,478
Federal Spending FY2024$1,174,629,691
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,213

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$285,600
Median Rent$1,193
FMR Studio$989
FMR 1BR$1,101
FMR 2BR$1,341
FMR 3BR$1,879
FMR 4BR$2,252

Health & Safety

Hospitals24
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking13.6%
Adult Obesity29.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k17.9
Air Quality Good Days234

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.45
Electric Customers2581180
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches107
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)25
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools146
SNAP Stores93
Bank Branches43

Agriculture

Total Farms87
Land in Farms (acres)308,004
Avg Farm Size (acres)3,540.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-07
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2019-06-12
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2010-10-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2010-07-02
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-08-23
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-10-07
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES2001-05-16
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT LINE WINDS, AND TORNADOES1998-06-23

Detailed Topics

Communities in Olmsted County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.