Rochester metropolitan area, Minnesota

Rochester metropolitan area
Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area
Rochester, Minnesota skyline
Interactive map of Rochester, MN MSA
Coordinates: 43°57′22″N 92°20′17″W / 43.9561°N 92.3381°W / 43.9561; -92.3381
Country United States
State Minnesota
Largest cityRochester
Other citiesByron, 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)
 • RankMetro: 207th in the U.S.
Combined: 113rd in the U.S.
 • Density91.37/sq mi (35.28/km2)
GDP
 • Total$17.949 billion (2023)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
Area codes507 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.