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Nicollet
Minnesota

34K

Population

$79K

Median Income

$318K

Median Home

D+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$79K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,812

Federal Spending per Capita$847

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score733

Work From Home %12.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$140K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %14.7%

Dependency Ratio1.02

Medicare Spending / Person$2,456

SS Benefits / Person$3,650

Education Wage Premium2.23x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$314K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$300K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1347/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,706

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,171/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate74.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.0

Healthcare Offices38

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians72

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients645 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,131

Uninsured (under 65)5.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.42 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.33 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,015

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,292

HS Completion Rate95.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)19th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.6

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature-1.63

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation24.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$8K

Drought Index (2022)-1.22

Heating Degree Days7,219 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days792 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,145 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)681 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)52 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)100 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed211 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed91 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)370 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)340 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)26 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,413 workers

Public Transit Commuters47 workers

Walk to Work943 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)210 workers

Avg Commute Time15.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work5.0%

Agriculture

Farms176 farms

Farmland2,077 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities10

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout74.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.907

Nonprofit Organizations188

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.9%

Never-Married Adults36.4%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population0.4%

Membership Associations9.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities32

Grocery Stores5

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms43

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms18

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$110K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate24.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

D+12

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.02% state avg

Politics

D+12D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -191

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $318K

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Local News — Nicollet

mvfh.org · May 25, 2026

Marlin Fitzner Obituary May 25, 2026

Marlin Fitzner, age 86, of Nicollet passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026 on his farm in Nicollet. Fun…

MaxPreps · 4 weeks ago

Nicollet Basketball Schedule

View the 26-27 Nicollet varsity basketball team schedule.…

Mankato Mortuary · 3 weeks ago

Benjamin "Ben" John Kettner Obituary Aug 10, 2026

Benjamin “Ben” John Kettner, age 47, of Nicollet, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026 …

IQAir · Jun 26, 2026

Nicollet Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Nicollet Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and w…

southernminn.com · 1 month ago

Nicollet County backs moratorium on data centers

The Nicollet County Board of Commissioners is pausing development of data centers as county staff lo…

CBS News · 1 month ago

Man shot in Minneapolis near area of Nicollet Avenue mass shooting, city official says

An adult was shot in Minneapolis on Monday night near the area of a mass shooting that killed a man …

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