Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota

The Rochester metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of four counties in southeast Minnesota, Dodge, Fillmore, Olmsted, and Wabasha. The principal city is Rochester, the city, which has a population of 121,395.
A July 1, 2024 census estimate placed the population at 230,742, an increase of 1.95% from the 2020 census, an increase of 11.54% from the 2010 census, and an increase of 24.90% from the 2000 census.

Counties

Olmsted

Rochester

As of the 2000 census, there were 163,618 people, 62,504 households, and 43,046 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.01% White, 2.09% African American, 0.25% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $46,957, and the median income for a family was $55,450. Males had a median income of $35,815 versus $26,738 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $21,287.

The following list shows the Rochester metropolitan area's representation in the Minnesota Senate:

Name	District	First elected	Party	County Represented within MSA
Steve Drazkowski	District 20	2022	Republican	Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmsted
Gene Dornink	District 23	2020	Republican	Mower
Carla Nelson	District 24	2010	Republican	Dodge, Olmsted
Liz Boldon	District 25	2022	DFL	Olmsted
Jeremy Miller	District 26	2010	Republican	Fillmore, Mower