Nicollet County, MN

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2023 Population

34,350

0.0873% 1-year decline

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

1.89% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.6%

7.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$258,500

7.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,941

1.32% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Nicollet County, MN had a population of 34.4k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nicollet County, MN declined from 34,380 to 34,350, a −0.0873% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nicollet County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.93%), and White (Hispanic) (1.58%).

None of the households in Nicollet County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Nicollet County, MN are Gustavus Adolphus College (686 degrees awarded in 2023) and South Central College (601 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Nicollet County, MN was $258,500, and the homeownership rate was 72.3%.

Most people in Nicollet County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Nicollet County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Nicollet County, MN borders Blue Earth County, MN, Brown County, MN, Le Sueur County, MN, Renville County, MN, and Sibley County, MN.

United States Minnesota Mankato-North Mankato, MN

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Nicollet County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 931 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nicollet County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 138
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 268
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
931 ± 295

5.31%

Hispanic Population

1.83k people

5.31% of the people in Nicollet County, MN are hispanic (1.83k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nicollet County, MN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.54k people

3.65%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.26k people

As of 2023, 4.47% of Nicollet County, MN residents (1.54k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nicollet County, MN was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nicollet County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
484 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
323 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
202 ± 80

Nicollet County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nicollet County, MN employs 18.9k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Nicollet County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,371 people), Manufacturing (3,012 people), and Educational Services (2,692 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

18.9k

2023 Value

± 859

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 6.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nicollet County, MN declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 19.2k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nicollet County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,133 people), Management Occupations (1,811 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,730 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nicollet County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.9k

2023 Value

± 859

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 6.38%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nicollet County, MN declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 19.2k employees to 18.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nicollet County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,371 people), Manufacturing (3,012 people), and Educational Services (2,692 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nicollet County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Nicollet County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

55
Construction
38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
29
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$187k
Manufacturing
$136k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.6k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nicollet County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Nicollet County, MN awarded 1,287 degrees. The student population of Nicollet County, MN in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nicollet County, MN are White (1,016 and 80.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (102 and 8.11%), Black or African American (65 and 5.17%), and Two or More Races (36 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Nicollet County, MN by number of degrees awarded are Gustavus Adolphus College (686 and 53.3%) and South Central College (601 and 46.7%).

The most popular majors in Nicollet County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (102 and 7.93%), Registered Nursing (81 and 6.29%), and General Business (59 and 4.58%).

The median tuition cost in Nicollet County, MN for private four year colleges is $53,570.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Nicollet County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.1%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
54 degrees awarded
General Business
46 degrees awarded
General Psychology
58 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Nicollet County, MN was General Biological Sciences with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Nicollet County, MN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Gustavus Adolphus College
686 degrees awarded
South Central College
601 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Gustavus Adolphus College with 686 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 544 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nicollet County, MN, which is 0.732 times less than the 743 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,016 degrees mean that there were 9.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 102 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,570) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($740) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Measure

In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nicollet County, MN was $258,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $240,700 to $258,500, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Nicollet County, MN is 72.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Nicollet County, MN have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nicollet County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,551

$9,381

Median Property Taxes

±$515

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nicollet County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nicollet County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.3%

Homeownership

2023

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.3% of the housing units in Nicollet County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nicollet County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Nicollet County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Nicollet County, MN N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Nicollet County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nicollet County, MN is from Nicollet County, MN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nicollet County, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Nicollet County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nicollet County, MN have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.04% of the workforce in Nicollet County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nicollet County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nicollet County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nicollet County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nicollet County, MN (3.06k out of 31.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nicollet County, MN is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10% of the children was living in poverty in Nicollet County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 101 in Nicollet County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 8.53 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.3% of the population of Nicollet County, MN has health coverage, with 55% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nicollet County, MN see 1,184 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.9% decrease from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1276 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 331 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,184 to 1

N/A in Nicollet County, MN

N/A in Nicollet County, MN see an average of 1,184 patients per year. This represents a 3.9% decrease from the previous year (1,232 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Nicollet County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.74%

Uninsured

55%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nicollet County, MN grew by 0.0978% from 3.74% to 3.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Nicollet County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47 in Nicollet County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nicollet County, MN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.9% in Nicollet County, MN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nicollet County, MN.