Faribault County, Minnesota Population 2024

13,816

Faribault County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 13,816 with a growth rate of -0.41% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Faribault County, Minnesota is the 59th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 14,479 and has seen a growth of -4.58% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,531-57-0.42%
202813,588-57-0.42%
202713,645-57-0.42%
202613,702-57-0.41%
202513,759-57-0.41%
202413,816-57-0.41%
202313,873-57-0.41%
202213,930240.17%
202113,90680.06%
202013,8982271.66%
201913,671-61-0.44%
201813,732-35-0.25%
201713,767-97-0.7%
201613,864-113-0.81%
201513,977-125-0.89%
201414,10240.03%
201314,098-76-0.54%
201214,174-286-1.98%
201114,460-19-0.13%
201014,47900%
199016,937-2,777-14.09%
198019,714-1,182-5.66%
197020,896-2,789-11.78%
196023,685-194-0.81%
195023,879-62-0.26%
194023,9412,29910.62%
193021,6426443.07%
192020,9981,0495.26%
191019,949-2,106-9.55%
190022,0555,34732%
189016,7083,69228.37%
188013,0163,07630.95%
18709,9408,605644.57%
18601,335-12,196-90.13%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.41% (-57)
County Website
Faribault County
County Seat
Blue Earth
2020 Population
13,898
Area
712 mi²
Density
19 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.59% (-82)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,48689.77%
Two or more races8285.95%
Other race3892.8%
Asian870.63%
Black or African American830.6%
Native American360.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Faribault County, Minnesota Population by Race

Faribault County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Faribault County, Minnesota Median Age

44.6

Total

42.7

Male

46.7

Female

Faribault County, Minnesota Adults

There are 10,862 adults, (3,225 of whom are seniors) in Faribault County, Minnesota.

Faribault County, Minnesota Age Dependency

82.1

Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Faribault County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female6,85549.28%
Male7,05450.72%

Faribault County, Minnesota Population by Age

Faribault County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1702.217822
Married2,8722.8292.37.7
Non Family2,2981.1765.934.1
Female5412.964.735.3
Male4592.7764.935.1

2.71

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Faribault County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5956.01%
Associates Degree1,33513.48%
Bachelors Degree1,62216.37%
Graduate Degree5145.19%
High School Graduate3,30733.38%
Less Than 9th Grade1931.95%
Some College2,34123.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Faribault County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Faribault County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,0888,5232,037
Hispanic51531342
2+ Races34927265
Other Race2421173
Black757226
Asian71713
Native American29171

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 34.67%.

Faribault County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,808$58,382$51,019
Graduate Degree$68,092$75,750$59,167
High School Graduate$37,263$48,324$22,639
Less Than 9th Grade$35,636$36,597$35,213
Overall$43,812$51,235$36,664
Some College$42,303$55,833$36,206

$43,812

Average Earnings

$51,235

Average Male

$36,664

Average Female

Faribault County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Faribault County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Faribault County, Minnesota Language

94.63% of Faribault County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 5.37% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.52% of the population.

Faribault County, Minnesota Language

Faribault County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0891,24110.27%
Hispanic1,07828326.25%
Multiple82123028.01%
Other3895012.85%
Black641218.75%
Asian8322.41%
Native1417.14%

11.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.87%

Male Poverty Rate

13.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Faribault County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Faribault County, Minnesota is Multiple, with 28.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Faribault County, Minnesota is Asian, with 2.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.26%.

Faribault County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.84%
High School14.07%
Some College9.08%
Bachelors or Greater2.72%

Faribault County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.47%
Female Employed8.56%
Female Unemployed5.71%
Male Employed3.93%

Faribault County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Faribault County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,663$99,837
Households$64,391$83,306
Married Families$95,709$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,644$48,396

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Faribault County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Faribault County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Faribault County, Minnesota 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 55-64.

Faribault County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Faribault County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

879

Number of Veterans

809

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam348
First Gulf War189
Second Gulf War104
Korea48
World War II14

Faribault County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+290
65 to 74239
35 to 54201
55 to 64117
18 to 3432

Faribault County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8228.27%
Hispanic558.09%
2+ Races5312.18%
Black22.63%
Native American25.71%

Faribault County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Faribault County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Faribault County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Faribault County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Faribault County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Faribault County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.75%

Born in Faribault County, Minnesota

98.04%

Native Born

1.96%

Foreign Born

1.58%

Non Citizen

0.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.04% of Faribault County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 77.75% having been born in Minnesota. 1.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Faribault County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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