# Dodge County, Minnesota demographics

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Dodge County, Minnesota (county FIPS 27039) has a median household income of $95,739 (±$3,210) and a total population of 21,045 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 10 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 21,045 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 38.7 years | ±0.5 years | B01002 |
| Households | 8,083 | ±127 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $95,739 | ±$3,210 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $287,700 | ±$9,062 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,020 | ±$122 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 86.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 13.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 30.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 7% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 3.3% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 27039 |
| Land area | 439.4 sq mi |
| Water area | 0.31 sq mi |
| Population density | 48 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [55940](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55940) | 19.1% | 90.1% | Yes |
| [55927](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55927) | 18.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55985](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55985) | 16.3% | 89.1% | Yes |
| [55944](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55944) | 12.7% | 93.8% | Yes |
| [55924](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55924) | 12.3% | 70.5% | Yes |
| [55917](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55917) | 8.4% | 27.6% |  |
| [55955](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55955) | 7.6% | 96.9% | Yes |
| [55963](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55963) | 3.6% | 19.7% |  |
| [55946](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55946) | 1.7% | 5.6% |  |
| [55973](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55973) | 0.2% | 3.4% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:039&in=state:27
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
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