Fairmont is a city located in Martin County Minnesota. Fairmont has a 2020 population of 9,877. It is also the county seat of Martin County. Fairmont is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -7.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,646 in 2010.
The average household income in Fairmont is $64,771 with a poverty rate of 16.70%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $640 per month, and the median house value is $137,300. The median age in Fairmont is 44 years, 39.8 years for males, and 48.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fairmontwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 20,805 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 20,624 | -181 | -0.88% |
2012 | 20,459 | -165 | -0.81% |
2013 | 20,422 | -37 | -0.18% |
2014 | 20,244 | -178 | -0.88% |
2015 | 20,036 | -208 | -1.04% |
2016 | 19,904 | -132 | -0.66% |
2017 | 19,866 | -38 | -0.19% |
2018 | 19,772 | -94 | -0.48% |
2019 | 19,683 | -89 | -0.45% |
2020 | 19,594 | -89 | -0.45% |
2021 | 19,505 | -89 | -0.46% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,648 | 96.08% |
Black or African American | 50 | 0.50% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 5 | 0.05% |
Asian | 67 | 0.67% |
Some Other Race | 144 | 1.43% |
Two or More Races | 128 | 1.27% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,695 | 2.1 | 66.2 |
Married | 2,124 | 2.82 | 86.9 |
Male | 168 | 2.48 | 45.8 |
Female | 426 | 2.58 | 51.4 |
Non Family | 1,977 | 1.18 | 48.8 |
2.7
Average Family Size
2.1
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 237 | 3.23% |
9th to 12th Grade | 267 | 3.64% |
High School Graduate | 2,552 | 34.75% |
Some College | 1,570 | 21.38% |
Associates Degree | 935 | 12.73% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,271 | 17.31% |
Graduate Degree | 511 | 6.96% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 72 | 66 | 37 |
White | 6,815 | 6,395 | 1,708 |
Hispanic | 409 | 335 | 54 |
Native American | 5 | 5 | |
Asian | 49 | 49 | |
Other Race | 66 | 66 | |
Black | 10 | 6 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 51.39%.
$41,022
Average Earnings
$47,328
Average Male
$33,571
Average Female
93.41% of Fairmont residents speak only English, while 6.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.34% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 46 | 46 | 100.00% |
Hispanic | 850 | 316 | 37.18% |
Asian | 67 | 18 | 26.87% |
White | 8,843 | 1,273 | 14.40% |
Other | 116 | NaN% |
16.70%
Overall Poverty Rate
14.95%
Male Poverty Rate
18.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairmont is Black, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairmont is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.22%.
53.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
53.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 875 | 11.17% |
2+ Races | 17 | 15.60% |
Hispanic | 85 | 17.17% |
11.04%
Veteran Poverty Rate
40.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
58.5%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.32%
Born in Fairmont
98.26%
Native Born
1.74%
Foreign Born
0.04%
Non Citizen
1.70%
Naturalized
98.26% of Fairmont residents were born in the United States, with 72.32% having been born in Minnesota. 0.04% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1900 | 3,040 | 0.00% | |
1910 | 2,958 | -82 | -0.27% |
1920 | 4,630 | 1,672 | 4.58% |
1930 | 5,521 | 891 | 1.78% |
1940 | 6,988 | 1,467 | 2.38% |
1950 | 8,193 | 1,205 | 1.60% |
1960 | 9,745 | 1,552 | 1.75% |
1970 | 10,751 | 1,006 | 0.99% |
1980 | 11,506 | 755 | 0.68% |
1990 | 11,265 | -241 | -0.21% |
2000 | 10,889 | -376 | -0.34% |
2010 | 10,646 | -243 | -0.23% |
2011 | 10,549 | -97 | -0.91% |
2012 | 10,456 | -93 | -0.88% |
2013 | 10,434 | -22 | -0.21% |
2014 | 10,347 | -87 | -0.83% |
2015 | 10,232 | -115 | -1.11% |
2016 | 10,157 | -75 | -0.73% |
2017 | 10,129 | -28 | -0.28% |
2018 | 10,081 | -48 | -0.47% |
2019 | 10,030 | -51 | -0.51% |
2020 | 9,979 | -51 | -0.51% |
2021 | 9,928 | -51 | -0.51% |
2022 | 9,877 | -51 | -0.51% |