Cottage Grove is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 41,033 people and six associated neighborhoods, Cottage Grove is the 25th largest community in Minnesota.

Cottage Grove real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Cottage Grove house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Cottage Grove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 15.92% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Cottage Grove is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Cottage Grove really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Cottage Grove perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The population of Cottage Grove is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.70% of adults in Cottage Grove have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cottage Grove in 2022 was $45,753, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $183,012 for a family of four.

Cottage Grove is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cottage Grove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cottage Grove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cottage Grove include German, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Cottage Grove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.