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Fosston, Minnesota Population 2021

1,450

Fosston is a city located in Polk County Minnesota. With a 2020 population of 1,450, it is the 298th largest city in Minnesota and the 8837th largest city in the United States . Fosston is currently declining at a rate of -0.48% annually and its population has decreased by -5.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,527 in 2010. Fosston reached it's highest population of 1,534 in 2010. Spanning over 2 miles, Fosston has a population density of 710 people per square mile.

The average household income in Fosston is $52,051 with a poverty rate of 15.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $791 per month, and the median house value is $107,700. The median age in Fosston is 45 years, 41.7 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Fosston Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fosston was:

White: 91.41%
Two or more races: 4.33%
Native American: 1.40%
Other race: 1.15%
Black or African American: 0.70%
Asian: 0.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%

The current population of Fosston, Minnesota is 1,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 1,471.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 1,527.

Fosston, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	1,436	91.41%
Two or More Races	68	4.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	1.40%
Some Other Race	18	1.15%
Black or African American	11	0.70%
Asian	10	0.64%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	6	0.38%

Fosston Population by Race

Fosston Population Pyramid $2021

Fosston Population by Age

Fosston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fosston Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	80.5%	19.5%
All	61.5%	38.5%
Non Family	55.6%	44.4%
Female	47.3%	52.7%
Male	13.3%	86.7%

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Fosston Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	685	2.15	61.5
Non Family	329	1.02	55.6
Married	256	2.93	80.5
Female	55	4.18	47.3
Male	45	3.47	13.3

3.07

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

Fosston Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	73	6.40%
9th to 12th Grade	53	4.65%
High School Graduate	356	31.23%
Some College	247	21.67%
Associates Degree	111	9.74%
Bachelors Degree	218	19.12%
Graduate Degree	82	7.19%

Fosston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fosston Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	1,079	964	284
Native American	22	14
Hispanic	12	9
Black	11	11	7
2+ Races	10	10	2
Asian	10	10	7
Other Race	5	5

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.00%.

Fosston Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$32,604	$35,993	$30,217
Less Than 9th Grade	$	$	$
High School Graduate	$32,500	$36,302	$17,083
Some College	$29,583	$32,813	$29,167
Bachelors Degree	$37,500	$53,542	$35,625
Graduate Degree	$36,563	$	$

$32,604

Average Earnings

$35,993

Average Male

$30,217

Average Female

Fosston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fosston Language by Age

Fosston Language

97.27% of Fosston residents speak only English, while 2.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.12% of the population.

Fosston Language

Fosston Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	1,335	172	12.88%
Hispanic	87	38	43.68%
Multiple	68	27	39.71%
Black	11	7	63.64%
Asian	10	7	70.00%
Native	22	5	22.73%

15.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.19%

Male Poverty Rate

22.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fosston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fosston is Asian, with 70.00% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fosston is White, with 12.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.74%.

Fosston Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	19.01%
Some College	16.34%
High School	10.67%
Bachelors or Greater	6.44%

Fosston Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	100.00%
Female Employed	8.52%
Male Employed	3.17%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Fosston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fosston Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$41,964	$52,051
Families	$60,714	$70,917
Married Families	$65,833	-
Non Families	$21,012	$28,784

Income by Household Type

Fosston Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.0%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fosston Married by Age and Sex

Fosston Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Fosston Marital Status by Race

Fosston Marital Status

111

Number of Veterans

106

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	40
Korea	28
First Gulf War	7
Second Gulf War	6
World War II

Fosston Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	43
65 to 74	37
55 to 64	18
35 to 54	10
18 to 34	3

Fosston Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	103	8.68%
Native American	4	18.18%
Black	4	36.36%

Fosston Veterans by Race

Fosston Veterans by Education

1.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fosston Veterans by Education

57.2%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fosston Employment by Age

Fosston Employment by Race

Fosston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

72.37%

Born in Fosston

98.09%

Native Born

1.91%

Foreign Born

0.64%

Non Citizen

1.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.09% of Fosston residents were born in the United States, with 72.37% having been born in Minnesota. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fosston Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,450	-7	-0.48%
2020	1,457	-7	-0.48%
2019	1,464	-7	-0.48%
2018	1,471	-17	-1.14%
2017	1,488	-13	-0.87%
2016	1,501	5	0.33%
2015	1,496	-9	-0.60%
2014	1,505	-10	-0.66%
2013	1,515	-2	-0.13%
2012	1,517	-7	-0.46%
2011	1,524	-10	-0.65%
2010	1,534		0.00%

Fosston, Minnesota Population 2021

Fosston Demographics

Fosston, Minnesota Population 2021

Population by Race

Fosston Population by Race

Fosston Population Pyramid $2021

Fosston Median Age

Fosston Adults

Fosston Age Dependency

Fosston Sex Ratio

Fosston Population by Age

Fosston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Fosston Household Types

Fosston Households and Families

Fosston Households by Type

Fosston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fosston Educational Attainment by Race

Fosston Educational Attainment by Race

Fosston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fosston Language by Age

Fosston Language

Fosston Language

Fosston Poverty by Race

Poverty in Fosston

Fosston Poverty

Fosston Poverty Rate by Education

Fosston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fosston Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Fosston Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Fosston Married by Age and Sex

Fosston Marriage

Fosston Marital Status by Race

Fosston Marital Status

Fosston Veterans by War

Fosston Veterans by Age

Fosston Veterans by Race

Fosston Veterans by Education

Fosston Veterans by Education

Fosston Employment by Age

Fosston Employment by Race

Fosston Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Fosston Place of Birth

Fosston Population by Year