Census place 2720330

Fairmont

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fairmont city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fairmont.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fairmont has a population of 10,099 and 673 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 673/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; median home value is $169,900, below the comparison median of $331,800; and median gross rent is $738, below the comparison median of $1,393. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
673/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median home value
$169,900
Below the comparison median of $331,800
median gross rent
$738
Below the comparison median of $1,393

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fairmont's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,099
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
673/sq mi
15 sq mi land area
Median age
46.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$53,084
Median home value
$169,900
Median gross rent
$738
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.7%
Typical commute
13.1 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
4.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
6.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
15.5%
Households with children
22.7%
Residents with a disability
18.8%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Martin County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ESTHERVILLE MUNI AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
54.7°F
Average low
34.6°F
Annual rainfall
29.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fairmont.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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