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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Cottage Grove, MN compare?
| Figure | Cottage Grove, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 43,604 |
| Change since April 2020 | +12.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 38,839 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,155 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Cottage Grove, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 40,992±50 |
| Median age | 36.5±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.6%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.1%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.3%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 40.8%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $120,791±$6,247 |
| Per capita income | $49,540±$2,614 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±1.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $378,800±$8,121 |
| Median gross rent | $1,783±$161 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.1%±11.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.2%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.4%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.1%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.2%±2.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±0.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov