| OLMSTED COUNTY QUICK FACTS | Olmsted County | Minnesota |
| Population, 2007 estimate | 139,747 | 5,197,621 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 | 12.4% | 5.7% |
| Population, 2000 | 124,277 | 4,919,479 |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2007 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2007 | 25.5% | 24.2% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2007 | 11.7% | 12.2% |
| Female persons, percent, 2007 | 50.4% | 50.2% |
| White persons, percent, 2007 (a) | 89.6% | 89.3% |
| Black persons, percent, 2007 (a) | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2007 (a) | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2007 (a) | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2007 (a) | Z | 0.1% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2007 | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2007 (b) | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2007 | 86.9% | 85.7% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 54.8% | 57.0% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 9.8% | 8.5% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 91.1% | 87.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 34.7% | 27.4% |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 15,639 | 679,236 |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 16.3 | 21.9 |
| Housing units, 2007 | 59,119 | 2,304,467 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 75.9% | 74.6% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 23.8% | 22.3% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $117,000 | $122,400 |
| Households, 2000 | 47,807 | 1,895,127 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.53 | 2.52 |
| Median household income, 2007 | $60,683 | $55,664 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $24,939 | $23,198 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2007 | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Business QuickFacts | Olmsted County | Minnesota |
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2006 | 3,420 | 151,150 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2006 | 81,428 | 2,476,354 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2006 | 8.1% | 3.4% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2006 | 8,638 | 376,864 |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 10,196 | 443,827 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 0.6% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 3.1% | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | S |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 29.3% | 27.9% |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 3,457,340 | 80,623,873 |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 708,033 | 108,388,816 |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 1,984,174 | 60,015,531 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $15,370 | $11,943 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 249,779 | 7,959,590 |
| Building permits, 2007 | 664 | 17,930 |
| Federal spending, 2007 ($1000) | 873,844 | 40,075,391 |
| Geography QuickFacts | Olmsted County | Minnesota |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 653.01 | 79,610.08 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 190.3 | 61.8 |
| FIPS Code | 109 | 27 |
| Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area | Rochester, MN Metro Area | |
| (a) Includes persons reporting only one race. | ||
| (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories. | ||
| FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data | ||
| NA: Not available | ||
| D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information | ||
| X: Not applicable | ||
| S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards | ||
| Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown | ||
| F: Fewer than 100 firms | ||
| Source: US Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts | ||