Official Federal Data
Dodge County, Minnesota
FIPS 27039 · Rochester, MN · Population 21,045
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$95,739 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.8% ▲
Unemployment
4% national
$1.1B ▼
GDP
30.2% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$95,739 ▲
Per Capita
$43,583 ▲
Mean Household
$111,773 ▲
Poverty Rate
7% ▲
Median Income Comparison
Dodge County$95,739
Minnesota$89,062
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 25.1%
18-34 · 19.8%
35-54 · 26.4%
55-64 · 12.8%
65+ · 15.9%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
95.4%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +5.8 pts
30.2%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 5.5 pts
8.8%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 5.3 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
21,045
Population
11,599
Labor Force
Employed
11,203
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.8% ▲ +0.7 pts YoY
Mean Commute
25.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent gap: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment trails the national average by 5.5 pts, relevant for advanced-services attraction strategy.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Manufacturing employs 1,529 workers (37.4% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $77,691.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $1.1B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Wholesale Trade averages $98,111 while Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation averages $13,946, a 7.0x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Goods-Producing Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
2,298
Cluster Employment
2.64x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Animal Production and Aquaculture
14.66x 152
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
5.14x 671
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
4.90x 223
2.64x 2,298
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.15x
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
60 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Animal Production and Aquaculture concentrates at 14.66x the national norm, top-decile concentration, the kind of signature sector that defines a region's economic identity to site selectors.
- Cluster depth: 4 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 6 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$287,700 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,020 ▲
Rent/Mo
86.6% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.7% ▼
Vacancy
3.0x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,112/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,189/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,407/mo
3 Bedroom
$1,957/mo
4 Bedroom
$2,360/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,393/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.0x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- High home ownership: 86.6% owner-occupied; rental supply may be tight for incoming workers.
- Broadly affordable rents: All 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,393/mo), a clear cost-of-living advantage for workforce attraction.
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
12,417 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute
25.9 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
12.9%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
89.1%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
30.2% ▲
HS Diploma+
95.4% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
49,702/yr
14,847/yr
13,676/yr
12,870/yr
3,728/yr
2,468/yr
2,113/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
21.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
39.3%
Service
13.8%
Sales & Office
19.1%
Construction / Maint.
13.5%
Production / Transport
14.3%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 11,203 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 41,393 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Dodge County shows strong potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 14.66x concentration and 152 jobs in this sub-sector. It ranks in the top decile nationally.
The interconnected base across animal production and aquaculture, merchant wholesalers, durable goods, and heavy and civil engineering construction creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Dodge County, Minnesota, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Dodge County, Minnesota?
21,045 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Dodge County, Minnesota?
$95,739 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Dodge County, Minnesota?
3.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Dodge County, Minnesota?
$1.1B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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