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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Olmsted County is 147,431, which is 18.63% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 9.44% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Olmsted County population density is 225.15 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Olmsted County is white, which represent 85.94% of the total population. The average Olmsted County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 147,431. #8

Population Growth Since 2000, #8

Olmsted County	18.63%
Minnesota	9.44%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #8

Olmsted County	225.15 per square mile
Minnesota	61.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	126,696 (85.94%, #80)
Black:	7,494 (5.08%, #4)
Hispanic:	6,501 (4.41%, #25)
Asian:	8,271 (5.61%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	202 (0.14%, #83)
One Race, Other:	1,087 (0.74%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3,681 (2.50%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,982 (76.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	496 (7.63%, see rank)
Cuban:	141 (2.17%, see rank)
Central American:	250 (3.85%, see rank)
South American:	330 (5.08%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,431 (17.30%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,363 (16.48%, see rank)
Filipino:	352 (4.26%, see rank)
Japanese:	283 (3.42%, see rank)
Korean:	553 (6.69%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,276 (15.43%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	3,013 (36.43%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

128,846 (87.39%) out of the total population of 147,431 reported first ancestry.

	Olmsted County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Arab	500	0.34%, see rank	0.37%	0.56%
Czech	2,007	1.36%, see rank	1.70%	0.47%
Danish	2,087	1.42%, see rank	1.38%	0.42%
Dutch	2,913	1.98%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	9,626	6.53%, see rank	5.64%	8.02%
French	4,982	3.38%, see rank	4.51%	3.34%
German	51,787	35.13%, see rank	34.89%	15.03%
Greek	451	0.31%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	307	0.21%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	16,166	10.97%, see rank	10.75%	10.80%
Italian	2,504	1.70%, see rank	2.33%	5.52%
Norwegian	25,014	16.97%, see rank	15.53%	1.42%
Polish	5,024	3.41%, see rank	4.66%	3.01%
Portuguese	163	0.11%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	663	0.45%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	845	0.57%, see rank	0.51%	0.99%
Scottish	1,779	1.21%, see rank	1.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	4,827	3.27%, see rank	2.11%	0.95%
Swedish	5,930	4.02%, see rank	8.46%	1.27%
Swiss	1,153	0.78%, see rank	0.42%	0.30%
Ukrainian	253	0.17%, see rank	0.29%	0.31%
American	6,265	4.25%, see rank	3.57%	7.12%
Welsh	791	0.54%, see rank	0.41%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 72,094 (48.90%, see rank)

Females: 75,337 (51.10%, see rank)

Olmsted County	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
Minnesota	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Olmsted County	36.60 years old
Minnesota	37.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Olmsted County	35.60 years old
Minnesota	36.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Olmsted County	37.70 years old
Minnesota	38.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Olmsted County	% of the Total Population	Minnesota	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,630	7.21%, see rank	6.50%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,060	7.50%, see rank	6.66%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9,317	6.32%, see rank	6.61%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	8,926	6.05%, see rank	6.74%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	8,003	5.43%, see rank	6.63%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	22,628	15.35%, see rank	13.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	18,410	12.49%, see rank	12.47%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	21,298	14.45%, see rank	14.59%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	17,747	12.04%, see rank	12.58%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	10,287	6.98%, see rank	7.28%	7.64%
75 to 84	6,293	4.27%, see rank	4.26%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,832	1.92%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Olmsted County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	99,495, 100%	3,599,228	209,056,129
Less Than High School	5,965, 6.00%, see rank	7.72%	13.67%
High School Graduate	21,488, 21.60%, see rank	26.43%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	32,025, 32.19%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	23,818, 23.94%, see rank	22.27%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	16,199, 16.28%, see rank	10.90%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.50, see rank	14.00	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Olmsted County			Minnesota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,893	67.91%	32.09%	72.90%	27.10%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,913	87.00%, see rank	13.00%, see rank	88.70%	11.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,840	91.89%, see rank	8.11%, see rank	91.79%	8.21%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,647	85.47%, see rank	14.53%, see rank	75.47%	24.53%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,436	54.52%, see rank	45.48%, see rank	57.33%	42.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Olmsted County	Minnesota	U.S.
Total Households	57,799, 100%	2,115,337	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.50, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	15,900, 27.51%, see rank	28.24%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	41,899, 72.49%, see rank	71.76%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	38,177, 66.05%, see rank	64.87%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.13	3.32
Married-Couple Family	30,852, 53.38%, see rank	51.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	19,622, 33.95%, see rank	35.13%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Olmsted County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	116,424	see rank	4,319,213	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	56,231	100%, see rank	2,130,079	123,281,364
Never Married	18,045	32.09%, see rank	34.67%	35.77%
Married	32,703	58.16%, see rank	54.24%	52.04%
Widowed	1,045	1.86%, see rank	2.18%	2.57%
Divorced	4,438	7.89%, see rank	8.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	60,193	100%, see rank	2,189,134	129,692,771
Never Married	16,376	27.21%, see rank	28.21%	29.48%
Married	33,072	54.94%, see rank	52.78%	49.19%
Widowed	4,187	6.96%, see rank	8.15%	9.16%
Divorced	6,558	10.89%, see rank	10.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Olmsted County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
Native	132,868	90.12%, see rank	92.50%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	89,262	60.54%, see rank	68.38%	58.73%
Born in Different State	42,162	28.60%, see rank	23.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,444	0.98%, see rank	0.65%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14,563	9.88%, see rank	7.50%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,235	4.91%, see rank	3.60%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,328	4.97%, see rank	3.90%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1,976	1.34%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	6,083	4.13%, see rank	2.85%	3.82%
Born In Africa	3,104	2.11%, see rank	1.52%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	292	0.20%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	2,517	1.71%, see rank	2.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	591	0.40%, see rank	0.23%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Olmsted County	%	Minnesota	U.S.
English	50,127	86.73%, see rank	88.66%	79.39%
Spanish	2,072	3.58%, see rank	3.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	1,781	3.08%, see rank	2.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	2,200	3.81%, see rank	2.60%	3.36%
Other	1,619	2.80%, see rank	1.89%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.