Fillmore County, Minnesota Population 2024

21,590

Fillmore County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 21,590 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fillmore County, Minnesota is the 46th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 20,864 and has seen a growth of 3.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,930680.31%
202821,862680.31%
202721,794680.31%
202621,726680.31%
202521,658680.31%
202421,590680.32%
202321,522680.32%
202221,4541230.58%
202121,331880.41%
202021,2431620.77%
201921,081280.13%
201821,053770.37%
201720,976640.31%
201620,9121750.84%
201520,737-32-0.15%
201420,769160.08%
201320,753-80-0.38%
201220,833-3-0.01%
201120,836-28-0.13%
201020,86400%
199020,777-1,153-5.26%
198021,930140.06%
197021,916-1,852-7.79%
196023,768-697-2.85%
195024,465-1,365-5.28%
194025,8301,0824.37%
193024,748-582-2.3%
192025,330-350-1.36%
191025,680-2,558-9.06%
190028,2382,2728.75%
189025,966-2,196-7.8%
188028,1623,27513.16%
187024,88711,34583.78%
186013,542-8,388-38.25%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (68)
County Website
Fillmore County
County Seat
Preston
2020 Population
21,243
Area
861 mi²
Density
25 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.63% (347)
Founded
March 5, 1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,34395.3%
Two or more races5552.6%
Other race1720.81%
Black or African American1340.63%
Asian1300.61%
Native American120.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fillmore County, Minnesota Population by Race

Fillmore County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Fillmore County, Minnesota Median Age

42.3

Total

41.5

Male

43.2

Female

Fillmore County, Minnesota Adults

There are 16,112 adults, (4,644 of whom are seniors) in Fillmore County, Minnesota.

Fillmore County, Minnesota Age Dependency

86.1

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fillmore County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female10,53449.35%
Male10,81250.65%

Fillmore County, Minnesota Population by Age

Fillmore County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,6262.4282.417.6
Married4,7953.0193.76.3
Non Family2,8261.1966.933.1
Female5723.187129
Male4332.9573.226.8

2.95

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fillmore County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5643.84%
Associates Degree2,31715.79%
Bachelors Degree2,35116.02%
Graduate Degree1,1307.7%
High School Graduate4,66431.79%
Less Than 9th Grade4883.33%
Some College3,15821.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Fillmore County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,00013,0433,273
2+ Races303267104
Hispanic21516757
Other Race14311423
Asian917546
Black776412
Native American1093

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.16%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.55%.

Fillmore County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,000$68,520$60,096
Graduate Degree$69,740$75,313$68,073
High School Graduate$38,602$42,369$32,401
Less Than 9th Grade$35,341$40,308$16,250
Overall$48,253$52,663$43,445
Some College$49,362$56,053$40,997

$48,253

Average Earnings

$52,663

Average Male

$43,445

Average Female

Fillmore County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fillmore County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fillmore County, Minnesota Language

94.83% of Fillmore County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 5.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.71% of the population.

Fillmore County, Minnesota Language

Fillmore County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7281,7518.88%
Black1265846.03%
Multiple554346.14%
Hispanic369123.25%
Other17242.33%
Native9333.33%

8.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.01%

Male Poverty Rate

8.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fillmore County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fillmore County, Minnesota is Black, with 46.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fillmore County, Minnesota is Other, with 2.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.58%.

Fillmore County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.15%
High School10.21%
Some College5.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.85%

Fillmore County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed9.8%
Male Employed4.37%
Female Unemployed4.29%
Female Employed4.16%

Fillmore County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fillmore County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,230$107,631
Households$75,225$91,634
Married Families$101,919$116,444
Non Families$40,324$53,936

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fillmore County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fillmore County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fillmore County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fillmore County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fillmore County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,152

Number of Veterans

1,052

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam431
First Gulf War177
Second Gulf War157
Korea87
World War II32

Fillmore County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+375
65 to 74364
35 to 54200
55 to 64177
18 to 3436

Fillmore County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1207.28%
2+ Races226.15%
Hispanic103.61%
Asian55.15%
Other Race31.91%
Native American216.67%

Fillmore County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Fillmore County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fillmore County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Fillmore County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fillmore County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fillmore 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

68.97%

Born in Fillmore County, Minnesota

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.66%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Fillmore County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 68.97% having been born in Minnesota. 0.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fillmore County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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