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Cottage Grove, Minnesota - Basic Facts

The City of Cottage Grove had a population of 40,992 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Cottage Grove ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Minnesota. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Cottage Grove is located at latitude 44.8277 and longitude -92.9438 in Washington County. The formal boundaries for the City of Cottage Grove encompass a land area of 33.62 sq. miles and a water area of 3.89 sq. miles. Washington County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).

The City of Cottage Grove has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.


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Cottage Grove, MN Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

POPULATION

Total Population 40,992 (100%)
Population Density 1,219 per sq mi
Diversity Index1 44
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $120,791
Per Capita Income $49,540
Median Home Value $378,800
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 14,487 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 12,696 (87.6%)
Renter Occupied HU 1,699 (11.7%)
Vacant Housing Units 92 (0.6%)
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 14,395
Average Household Size 2.84
Family Households 11,189 (77.7%)
NOTES
  1. The Diversity Index estimates the likelihood that two persons chosen at random from the same area belong to different race or ethnic groups, based on five groups: Hispanic/Latino, Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Black, Non-Hispanic Asian, and Non-Hispanic Other/Multiracial. A value of 0 indicates the population belongs entirely to one group. Higher values indicate a more evenly mixed population. Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (table B03002).

Cottage Grove, MN - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Cottage Grove to the other 915 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Minnesota by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 24 97th
Population Density # 198 78th
Median Household Income # 73 92nd
Per Capita Income # 132 86th
Diversity Index # 108 88th

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