The Rochester metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of four counties in southeast Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted, and Wabasha. The principal city is Rochester, the city, which has a population of 121,395.
A July 1, 2024 census estimate placed the population at 230,742, an increase of 1.95% from the 2020 census, an increase of 11.54% from the 2010 census, and an increase of 24.90% from the 2000 census.
Counties Olmsted (166,424) Wabasha (21,574) Fillmore (21,502) Dodge (21,242)
Communities Incorporated Places
Rochester (123,624) Kasson (7,207) Stewartville (6,919) Byron (6,809) Lake City (5,306) – partial Pine Island (3,870) – partial Plainview (3,498) Chatfield (3,023) Dodge Center (2,939) Wabasha (2,598) Spring Valley (2,445) Oronoco (2,040) Eyota (2,025) Rushford (1,852) Hayfield (1,361) Preston (1,316) Elgin (1,139) Mantorville (1,110) Harmony (1,030) Mazeppa (869) West Concord (842) Rushford Village (799) Dover (771) Lanesboro (712) Mabel (705) Claremont (499) Wykoff (430) Kellogg (426) Fountain (406) Canton (313) Peterson (227) Ostrander (226) Bellechester (175) – partial Zumbro Falls (154) Millville (144) Hammond (129) Minneiska (97) – partial Whalan (69)
Census-designated places Marion (308) High Forest (132)
Unincorporated places
Bear Valley Berne Bratsberg Camp Lacupolis Carimona Cherry Grove Chester Clear Grit Conception Concord Cummingsville Danesville – partial Douglas Dumfries Eden Elliota Etna Fillmore Granger Greenleafton Genoa Hamilton Henrytown Highland Jarrett Judge Lenora Maple Springs Newburg Oak Center Oslo Pleasant Grove Post Town Potsdam Predmore Prosper Reads Landing Ringe Rock Dell Salem Corners Shanty Town Simpson South Troy Theilman Viola Vlasaty Wasioja Weaver West Albany West Newton York
Ghost town
Clear Grit Elliota Forestville Rice Lake
Townships
Marion (4,166) Cascade (2,835) Oronoco (2,537) Rochester (2,234) Mantorville (1,866) Haverhill (1,482) Greenfield (1,310) New Haven (1,286) Kalmar (1,158) Salem (1,074) High Forest (949) Wasioja (847) Milton (742) Pleasant Grove (733) Elgin (689) Rock Dell (685) Canton (675) Vernon (660) Mazeppa (655) Zumbro (651) Canisteo (587) Concord (561) Spring Valley (559) Chatfield (544) Orion (536) Viola (532) Gillford (508) Eyota (503) Fillmore (502) Sumner (501) Hayfield (482) Plainview (465) Mount Pleasant (453) Highland (448) Newburg (448) Bristol (433) Lake (432) Amherst (425) Westfield (424) Claremont (419) Chester (417) Harmony (403) Jordan (396) Farmington (386) Pilot Mound (386) West Albany (386) Carrolton (385) Oakwood (385) Dover (383) Preston (383) Norway (381) York (378) Forestville (377) Pepin (375) Elmira (360) Quincy (339) Bloomfield (335) Arendahl (316) Fountain (313) Ashland (306) Carimona (294) Hyde Park (259) Glasgow (258) Watopa (250) Holt (243) Beaver (219) Preble (215) Ellington (213) Minneiska (183) Ripley (177)
Demographics
2000 census As of the 2000 census, there were 163,618 people, 62,504 households, and 43,046 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.01% White, 2.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $46,957, and the median income for a family was $55,450. Males had a median income of $35,815 versus $26,738 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,287.
Transportation Highways Interstate Highways Interstate 90
US Highways U.S. Highway 14 U.S. Highway 52 U.S. Highway 61 U.S. Highway 63 U.S. Highway 218 (briefly runs through Dodge County)
Minnesota State Highways Minnesota State Highway 16 Minnesota State Highway 30 Minnesota State Highway 42 Minnesota State Highway 43 Minnesota State Highway 44 Minnesota State Highway 56 Minnesota State Highway 57 Minnesota State Highway 60 Minnesota State Highway 74 Minnesota State Highway 80 Minnesota State Highway 139 Minnesota State Highway 247 Minnesota State Highway 250
Public Airports Commercial Rochester International Airport
General Aviation Dodge Center Airport Fillmore County Airport Rushford Municipal Airport
Government and politics Federal Representation All of the Rochester metropolitan area falls in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, represented by Republican Brad Finstad.
State Senate Legislators The following list shows the Rochester metropolitan area's representation in the Minnesota Senate:
Name District First elected Party County Represented within MSA Steve Drazkowski District 20 2022 Republican Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted Gene Dornink District 23 2020 Republican Mower Carla Nelson District 24 2010 Republican Dodge, Olmsted Liz Boldon District 25 2022 DFL Olmsted Jeremy Miller District 26 2010 Republican Fillmore, Mower
See also Minnesota statistical areas
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