The Town Files

Dodge County, Minnesota

21,045 people. The median home is worth $287,700 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $95,739.

Towns in Dodge County

Towns in Dodge County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kasson6,851$285,200$93,33335.1
Dodge Center2,844$197,600$93,88438.1

People and housing

Dodge CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$287,700$301,800
Median rent$1,020$991
Median household income$95,739$87,375
Median age38.742.7
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%26.2%
Below the poverty line7.0%6.9%

Jobs and pay

5,967 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,269 a year.

Largest industries in Dodge CountyManufacturing1,470 jobs · $77,798Wholesale trade728 jobs · $97,065Construction521 jobs · $82,111Retail451 jobs · $26,939Hotels & restaurants360 jobs · $20,351Agriculture, forestry & fishi…207 jobs · $44,370
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Dodge County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 514 storm events in Dodge County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Dodge County by type since 1996Hail121Drought18Blizzard18High Wind13Heavy Rain18Heavy Snow25Flash Flood17Funnel Cloud17Winter Storm60Winter Weather17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Dodge County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
October 13, 2010Severe StormDR-1941: Severe Storms And Flooding
August 23, 2007Severe StormDR-1717: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).