Olmsted County, Minnesota

Olmsted County
County
Olmsted County Government Center (pre-expansion)
Olmsted County Government Center (pre-expansion)
Map of Minnesota highlighting Olmsted County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°00′N 92°24′W / 44°N 92.4°W / 44; -92.4
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 20, 1855
Named forDavid Olmsted
SeatRochester
Largest cityRochester
Area
 • Total
655 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Land653 sq mi (1,690 km2)
 • Water1.5 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
162,847
 • Estimate 
(2023)
164,784 Increase
 • Density249/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.olmstedcounty.gov

Olmsted County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population is 162,847.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Rochester.[2]

Olmsted County is part of the Rochester Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.