The Town Files

Nicollet County, Minnesota

34,411 people. The median home is worth $270,300 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $79,756.

Towns in Nicollet County

Towns in Nicollet County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
North Mankato14,275$262,100$80,79138.5
St. Peter12,066$250,700$65,12235.6

People and housing

Nicollet CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$270,300$301,800
Median rent$970$991
Median household income$79,756$87,375
Median age38.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%26.2%
Below the poverty line8.0%6.9%

Jobs and pay

14,609 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,235 a year.

Largest industries in Nicollet CountyManufacturing3,228 jobs · $59,347Retail1,232 jobs · $36,188Hotels & restaurants911 jobs · $18,409Other services397 jobs · $46,292Construction349 jobs · $63,950Information341 jobs · $94,167
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Nicollet County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 413 storm events in Nicollet County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Nicollet County by type since 1996Hail91Flood12Tornado20Blizzard30High Wind15Heavy Snow13Flash Flood12Winter Storm66Winter Weather16Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Nicollet County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
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
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).