Dodge County, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Dodge County, Minnesota has a population of 21,045 across 439 square miles, up 1.8 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.07 bn in 2024, 427 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 26 7(a) approvals worth $6.6 m.
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Dodge County
How many people live in Dodge County
- Population21,045
- Households8,083
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$95,739
- Median age38.7
- Median gross rent$1,020 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$287,700
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,180
- Population under 185,279
- Share under 1825.1 percent
- Population 65 and over3,349
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6412,417
- Civilian labor force11,584
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over73.5 percent
- Rank by population among Minnesota counties48th of 87
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1820th
Dodge County is the 48th largest of 87 Minnesota counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.1 percent against 15.9 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Dodge County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.81 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,864
- Births, 2024249
- Deaths, 2024134
- Natural change, 2024115
- Net domestic migration, 2024-19
- Net international migration, 202434
- Total net migration, 202415
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-158
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1237th
The county has grown 1.81 percent since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Dodge County
Where people moving to Dodge County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving598
- People arriving, from those returns1,053
- Adjusted gross income arriving$36.8 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,610
- Largest single originDodge County Non-migrants (8,230 households)
- Largest single destination (8,230 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge County Non-migrants | 8,230 | 17,996 | $749.1 m |
| Olmsted County | 254 | 452 | $15.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 122 | 195 | $8.5 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 114 | 228 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 59 | 121 | $3.5 m |
| Steele County | 42 | 77 | $2.3 m |
| Goodhue County | 34 | 50 | $1.3 m |
| Other flows - West | 33 | 64 | $1.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Dodge County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Dodge County
What the Dodge County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.07 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.07 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-0.2 percent
- GDP change over five years39.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Minnesota counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1798th
- GDP per resident$50,614
Output grew -0.2 percent in the latest year and 39.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Dodge County
Who employs people in Dodge County
- Covered employment, annual average5,967
- Establishments reporting502
- Average annual pay$61,269
- Average weekly wage$1,178
- Sector 31-33, employment1,470
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$77,798
- Sector 42, employment728
- Sector 42, average annual pay$97,065
- Sector 23, employment521
- Sector 23, average annual pay$82,111
- Sector 44-45, employment451
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$26,939
- Sector 72, employment360
- Sector 11, employment207
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,470 | 28 | $77,798 |
| Sector 42 | 728 | 27 | $97,065 |
| Sector 23 | 521 | 83 | $82,111 |
| Sector 44-45 | 451 | 43 | $26,939 |
| Sector 72 | 360 | 32 | $20,351 |
| Sector 11 | 207 | 24 | $44,370 |
| Sector 81 | 165 | 43 | $30,557 |
| Sector 71 | 97 | 12 | $13,242 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,470 jobs, 24.6 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Dodge County
What businesses operate in Dodge County
- Establishments, all industries427
- Employment at those establishments4,822
- Annual payroll$296.5 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.3
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Dodge County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024113
- Declared construction value permitted$25.0 m
- Single family units authorised53
- Multifamily units authorised60
- Multifamily share of units53.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$221,041
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.0
Multifamily is 53.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Dodge County
- 7(a) approvals recorded26
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$6.6 m
- Average 7(a) approval$253,492
- Median 7(a) approval$125,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$790,000
- Largest single approval$1,098,500
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)123
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals20
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer3.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms1
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter22
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals11.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countResidential Remodelers (4)
- Most active lenderManufacturers Bank and Trust Company (8)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$4.3 m
- Average 504 approval$483,333
- Median 504 approval$408,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval3.9
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.0
- Most active CDCSoutheastern Minnesota 504 Development Corporation (8)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals74.3 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$10.9 m
The average approval of $253,492 sits well above the median of $125,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 3.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dodge County
Do SBA loans in Dodge County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure15
- Status: Cancelled5
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Dodge County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending6
- KASSON, approvals8
- WEST CONCORD, approvals5
- DODGE CENTER, approvals5
- Hayfield, approvals3
- MANTORVILLE, approvals3
- CLAREMONT, approvals2
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| KASSON | 8 | $951,700 |
| WEST CONCORD | 5 | $2,022,500 |
| DODGE CENTER | 5 | $2,133,500 |
| Hayfield | 3 | $369,000 |
| MANTORVILLE | 3 | $322,500 |
| CLAREMONT | 2 | $791,600 |
KASSON accounts for 8 approvals against 5 in WEST CONCORD. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dodge County
How big is Dodge County
- Land area439 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Minnesota counties74th of 87
- Width, east to west18.3 mi
- Height, north to south24 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land48
- Establishments per square mile0.97
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Dodge County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Dodge County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population21,045
- Households8,083
- Average household size2.60
- Median household income$95,739
- Median age38.7
Common questions
Dodge County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dodge County, Minnesota?
21,045, in 8,083 households, ranking 48th of 87 Minnesota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Dodge County growing?
The population has grown 1.81 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 249 births against 134 deaths, with net migration of 15. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Dodge County?
$95,739. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,700, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,020 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Dodge County?
427 establishments, employing 4,822 people with an annual payroll of $296.5 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Dodge County?
Average annual pay is $61,269, or $1,178 a week, across 5,967 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Dodge County?
26 7(a) approvals totalling $6.6 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $125,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.3 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Dodge County?
113 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $25.0 m. Multifamily was 53.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Dodge County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Dodge County come from?
The largest single origin is Dodge County Non-migrants, with 8,230 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,610 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Dodge County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Dodge County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.