Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota
Rochester metropolitan area | |
|---|---|
| Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Rochester, Minnesota skyline | |
| Coordinates: 43°57′22″N 92°20′17″W / 43.9561°N 92.3381°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Largest city | Rochester |
| Other cities | Byron, Kasson, Lake City, Stewartville |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,477 sq mi (6,420 km2) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 226,329 (Metro) 316,029 (Combined) |
• Estimate (2024) | 230,742 (Metro) 321,615 (Combined) |
| • Rank | Metro: 207th in the U.S. Combined: 113rd in the U.S. |
| • Density | 91.37/sq mi (35.28/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $17.949 billion (2023) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 507 and 924 |
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.