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Nicollet County, Minnesota

Nicollet County had 34,493 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 448.5 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 73rd by land area.

Population
34,493
#33 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,323 in US
Area
448.5 sq mi
#73 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,278 in US
Density
77 / sq mi
#19 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,107 in US
Median household income
$74,482
#32 of 87 in Minnesota · #704 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Nicollet County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Nicollet County population, land area and income

Nicollet County had 34,493 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 448.5 square miles of land. It ranks 33rd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 73rd by land area. That works out to 76.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Nicollet County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,482 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

34,493

3144th1st

1323rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

449 sq mi

3144th1st

2278th of 3,144 (US)

Density

76.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1107th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,482

3143rd1st

704th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

34,493

87th1st

33rd of 87 (MN)

Land area

449 sq mi

87th1st

73rd of 87 (MN)

Density

76.9 / sq mi

87th1st

19th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$74,482

87th1st

32nd of 87 (MN)

How Nicollet County's population changed since 2020

Nicollet County lost 5 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.0%. That ranks 51st of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Nicollet County recorded 1,330 births and 1,223 deaths, a natural change of +107. Net international migration added +370 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -426. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 426 people.

34.5k202034.4k202134.4k202234.3k202334.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,330
Deaths
1,223
Net international migration
+370
Net domestic migration
-426
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+173

Where Nicollet County is

The Census internal point of Nicollet County is at 44.358800, -94.245700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Nicollet County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Nicollet County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.358800, -94.245700
DMS
44°21'31.68"N 94°14'44.52"W
UTM
15N 400730.8E 4912479.8N
Geohash
9zuur7k2s
Plus code
86P79Q53+GP

Towns in Nicollet County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Nicollet County, 27,717 people together, or 80% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Nicollet County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is North Mankato with 14,142.

  1. 01North Mankato14,142
  2. 02St. Peter12,456
  3. 03Nicollet1,114
  4. 04Mankato (part)5
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Nicollet County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Nicollet County. The most populous is Blue Earth County, MN, with 70,700 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 69.7 miles NE of Nicollet County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Minneapolis, MN (population 428,579), 63.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is New Ulm, MN (population 13,970), 11.5 miles away.

Nicollet County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Nicollet County is 27103: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 103. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,482.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Nicollet County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 34,493. That is down 5 people (0.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 34,498.

What is the FIPS code of Nicollet County?

27103. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (103) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Nicollet County?

North Mankato, with 14,142 residents inside Nicollet County in 2024.

Which counties border Nicollet County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Blue Earth County, MN; Le Sueur County, MN; Brown County, MN; Sibley County, MN; Renville County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.