Minnesota / Census place 2754880

Rochester

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rochester city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
124,292
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,188/sq mi
56.8 sq mi land area
Median age
36.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$89,389
Median home value
$310,500
Median gross rent
$1,399
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.9%
Typical commute
17.4 min
Public transit commute
3.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ROCHESTER INTL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
54°F
Average low
35.6°F
Annual rainfall
34.7"
Annual snowfall
53.1"

Month by month

A year in Rochester.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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