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Rochester Public School District

Rochester Public School District is a unified school district in Minnesota with a community population of 137,394. The median household income is $93,312 and the median age is 37.5.

137,394

Population

639

People / sq mi

$93,312

Median Income

37.5

Median Age

Rochester Public School District covers 215 sq mi of land at 638.5 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White74.3%
Black or African American0.1%
Asian54.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$93,312

Median Household Income

$55,778

Per Capita Income

5.0%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$330,300

Median Home Value

$1,395

Median Rent

67.9%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

94.8%

High School+

51.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rochester Public School District serves a community with a population of 137,394 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Minnesota.

The median household income in Rochester Public School District is $93,312, with a per capita income of $55,778. The poverty rate is 5.0%.

Rochester Public School District is 74.3% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 54.6% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Rochester Public School District, 94.8% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 51.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Rochester Public School District is $330,300, with a median rent of $1,395. The homeownership rate is 67.9%.

Data for Rochester Public School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2731800).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.