Olmsted County , Minnesota

Population: 163,425 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $93,494 Home $304,500 Rent $1,283/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Olmsted County's headline indicators land 25% above the national median on income ($93,494), with housing 0% below the US figure ($305,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Olmsted County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$93,494
Median Income
household
$304,500
Home Value
median
$1,283/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $93,494
Per Capita Income $52,059
Poverty Rate 7.9%
Median Home Value $304,500
Median Gross Rent $1,283/mo
Owner Occupied 70.7%
Renter Occupied 29.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 163,425
Median Age 37.8 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 48.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.5%
Obesity
8.4%
Diabetes
11.4%
Smoking
30.1%
High Blood Pressure
20.6%
No Physical Activity
24.7%
Depression
29.9%
Insufficient Sleep
73.1%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 82.3  ·  82th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
89.28
🔥 Wildfire
20.48
❄️ Winter Storm
83.26
🌍 Earthquake
16.25
☀️ Drought
57.12

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