Faribault County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27043 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
13,914
Rank #2,231 of 3,222
31th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,815 −11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,450 of 3,222
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.4% −17.7% vs nat'l
Rank #878 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$135,300 −52.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,452 of 3,222
24th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.8% −35.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,678 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −36.7% vs nat'l
Rank #887 of 3,222
72th %ile

At a Glance

79.2% Homeownership
94.2% Insured
21.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%14.4%28.7%43.1%57.5%71.9%86.2%88.0%8.1%2.1%0.6%0.6%0.4%0.1%

About Faribault County, Minnesota

Faribault County, Minnesota has a total population of 13,914, making it the 2,231st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Faribault County is 44.3 years, which is 13.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Faribault County is $66,815, which ranks #1,450 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Faribault County is $135,300, 52.0% below the national median. Renters in Faribault County pay a median gross rent of $799 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Faribault County, 21.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.8 min.

Faribault County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.1%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Faribault County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.