Faribault County, Minnesota Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Faribault County, Minnesota, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Faribault County, Minnesota. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Faribault County, Minnesota. The estimated population of Faribault County, Minnesota is 13,933 people, with a median age of 44.6.

We can look at the total population in Faribault County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,933
+1.5%
-0.24%
2020
13,727
 -0.54% -
2019
13,801
 -0.68% -
2018
13,896
 -0.5% -
2017
13,966
 - -

Population of Faribault County, Minnesota by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
89.5%
91.6%
 -2.29%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.2%
 +200.00%
Native
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
7.5%
6.4%
 +17.19%
Asian
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
1.4%
 +21.43%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Faribault County, Minnesota by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.6 -1.55% 42.5 -0.47% 47.2 -0.63%
2020 45.3 -1.09% 42.7 -1.39% 47.5 -0.63%
2019 45.8 -0.65% 43.3 -1.37% 47.8 +0.63%
2018 46.1 -1.5% 43.9 -2.01% 47.5 -0.63%
2017 46.8 - 44.8 - 47.8 -

The median age of Faribault County, Minnesota gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 839 +3.61% 863 -6.88% 864 804
10 to 19 884 +2.88% 713 +14.72% 908 823
20 to 29 667 +2.85% 646 -2.53% 686 629
30 to 39 792 -4.59% 799 -5.2% 754 758
40 to 49 689 +16.93% 644 +5.87% 812 681
50 to 59 1,142 -17.95% 1,115 -17.98% 949 924
60 to 69 978 +10.47% 839 +22.46% 1,084 1,041
70+ 984 0.19% 1,372 -10.57% 984 1,232

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Faribault County, Minnesota is $55,186.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Faribault County.

  • Under 25
    $58,750.00
  • 25 to 44
    $63,728.00
  • 45 to 64
    $61,600.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,321.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Faribault County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Faribault County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Faribault County, Minnesota is currently $71,645.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.29% of households in Faribault County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Faribault County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.42%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.93%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.87%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.43%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    14.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.42%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.29%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Faribault County is $31,468.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Faribault County by the total population of Faribault County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Faribault County, Minnesota, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Faribault County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.24%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.54%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.23%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.12%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.86%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Faribault County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Faribault County over the age of 16 is 11,188.

Of those people, a total of 64.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Faribault County is 61.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 654 49.40% 11.30%
20 to 24 years 669 89.80% 2.00%
25 to 29 years 646 89.50% 3.50%
30 to 34 years 701 89.60% 8.30%
35 to 44 years 1,605 85.00% 4.50%
45 to 54 years 1,583 89.50% 2.30%
55 to 59 years 989 78.70% 5.50%
60 to 64 years 1,191 69.50% 3.30%
65 to 74 years 1,678 37.10% 4.50%
75 years and over 1,472 7.30% 7.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Faribault County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,595 64.30% 4.40%
Black or African American 76 80.30% 3.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native 25 52.00% 0.00%
Asian 50 82.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 179 80.40% 6.90%
Two or more races 263 64.60% 7.10%
Hispanic or Latino 658 77.20% 18.50%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,273 63.60% 3.20%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Faribault County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Faribault County is 6,915, with median earnings of $36,046.00.

Women in Faribault County, Minnesota earning approximately 68.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,915 $36,046.00
Male 3,670 $43,485.00
Female 3,245 $29,646.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 810 $52,059.00
Business and Financial 247 $68,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 43 $78,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 30 $55,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 37 $78,125.00
Community and Social Service 158 $36,591.00
Legal 60 $46,250.00
Educational and Library 355 $43,536.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 72 $23,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 307 $49,028.00
Healthcare Support 328 $22,250.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 12 $21,667.00
Law Enforcement 81 $59,625.00
Food Preparation and Serving 348 $10,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 224 $19,318.00
Personal Care and Service 88 $20,000.00
Sales 587 $31,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 821 $33,560.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 274 $35,000.00
Construction and Extraction 360 $44,605.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 403 $40,795.00
Production 610 $37,653.00
Transportation and Material Moving 333 $48,105.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 621 $53,750.00 189 $42,969.00
Business and Financial 92 $98,409.00 155 $54,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 35 $82,891.00 8 $56,875.00
Architecture and Engineering 25 $56,250.00 5 $54,375.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 13 $83,125.00 24 $62,500.00
Community and Social Service 51 $35,288.00 107 $50,195.00
Legal 13 $0.00 47 $37,098.00
Educational and Library 78 $60,455.00 277 $22,434.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 24 $46,094.00 48 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 22 $105,000.00 285 $46,563.00
Healthcare Support 10 $12,500.00 318 $22,794.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 10 $28,750.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 75 $59,125.00 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 103 $10,804.00 245 $8,393.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 96 $28,750.00 128 $11,538.00
Personal Care and Service 13 $77,708.00 75 $12,188.00
Sales 318 $43,214.00 269 $17,083.00
Office and Administrative Support 109 $31,964.00 712 $33,629.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 225 $37,422.00 49 $10,208.00
Construction and Extraction 336 $47,639.00 24 $16,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 388 $42,250.00 15 $2,499.00
Production 476 $39,878.00 134 $30,595.00
Transportation and Material Moving 311 $48,750.00 22 $19,583.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,979 households in Faribault County, with an average household size of 2.29 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,658 families in Faribault County with an average family size of 2.9 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,928 367 363 2,321
Average Household Size 2.93 3.24 3.3 1.17
Total Families 2,928 367 363 0
Average Household Size 2.9 2.81 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 3,658 families in Faribault County, 7.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Faribault County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,924 housing units in Faribault County, Minnesota.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,979 86.35%
Vacant 945 13.65%

16.75% of the total 6,924 housing units in Faribault County are rental units. This is approximately 1,160 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,663 are occupied by the owner - or 67.35% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Faribault County is $664.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Faribault County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    156
  • Less than $500
    332
  • $500 to $999
    688
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    81
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    29
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    28
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    2
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Faribault County is $97,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Faribault County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    822
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,566
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    848
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    627
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    436
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    259
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    71
  • $1,000,000 or more
    34

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Faribault County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Faribault County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,536
  • 1940 to 1949
    591
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,334
  • 1960 to 1969
    640
  • 1970 to 1979
    939
  • 1980 to 1989
    292
  • 1990 to 1999
    269
  • 2000 to 2009
    230
  • 2010 to 2013
    82
  • 2014 or later
    11

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Faribault County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    304
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,708
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,236
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,731

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Faribault County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Faribault County that commute to work in a particular way.

19.6 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Faribault County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    937
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,318
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    791
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    699
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    599
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    247
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    570
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    164
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    235
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    397
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    148
  • 90 or more minutes
    119

Summary

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Places in Faribault County, Minnesota

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