COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Faribault County

Minnesota · 16,937 residents · 712 sq mi

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Faribault County is home to 16,937 people in Minnesota. The median age is 38.7, about 6 years above the US median. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $32,100. Households here earn about 27% less than in Minnesota as a whole. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,937

+5%vs 2000

vs 16,181 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.7

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

712 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202414K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(1,057)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(1,365)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(1,333)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(1,041)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(645)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(2,140)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(2,175)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(1,698)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(1,814)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.7%(1,806)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(1,399)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(464)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,421

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,440 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,276

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,193 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.0%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,100

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$265

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $347 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.7% in 2000

21.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.2%(15,402)

Black0.2%(39)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(566)

Asian0.4%(57)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(16,665)

Black0.1%(25)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(233)

Asian0.5%(88)

Other0.9%(159)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.9%(963)

Puerto Rican0.5%(64)

Spaniard0.3%(43)

South American0.1%(10)

Central American0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(8)

Honduran0%(5)

Nicaraguan0%(4)

Bolivian0%(2)

Asian origin

Vietnamese0.2%(31)

Filipino0.2%(27)

Cambodian0.1%(15)

Korean0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(5)

Ancestry

German42.1%(5,853)

Norwegian19.6%(2,734)

Irish7.3%(1,014)

English6.1%(854)

American4%(552)

Polish3.9%(545)

Swedish3.4%(467)

Italian1.8%(250)

Danish1.7%(242)

French1.6%(224)

Dutch1.3%(184)

Scottish1.3%(174)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.2%(162)

Welsh0.4%(57)

Finnish0.4%(52)

French Canadian0.3%(43)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(41)

Russian0.3%(40)

Slovene0.2%(31)

Belgian0.2%(26)

Swiss0.1%(19)

Iranian0.1%(16)

Hungarian0.1%(14)

Ukrainian0.1%(12)

Turkish0.1%(9)

Austrian0.1%(7)

Slovak0%(6)

West Indian0%(6)

Haitian0%(6)

Bulgarian0%(5)

Arab0%(4)

Lebanese0%(4)

Brazilian0%(4)

British0%(4)

Croatian0%(4)

Canadian0%(3)

Lithuanian0%(3)

Subsaharan African0%(3)

Nigerian0%(3)

Serbian0%(2)

Portuguese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.4%

−9.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+86%vs 2000

vs 14.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.8%(1,840)

Married53.2%(3,081)

Widowed4.3%(249)

Divorced10.7%(617)

Women 15+

Never married23.8%(1,342)

Married51.8%(2,926)

Widowed13.4%(754)

Divorced11.1%(624)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 7.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.2%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

23.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.8%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 23.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.5%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 73.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.0%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)14.4%(127)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(192)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.3%(348)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.5%(31)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.5%(13)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 885 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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