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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Fillmore County

Minnesota · 20,777 residents · 861 sq mi
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Fillmore County is a county of 20,777 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $37,800. The average commute runs 33 minutes. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 28%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

20,777
−2%vs 2000
vs 21,122 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.4
−9%vs 2000
vs 39.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
861 sq mi
Population, 19902024
21K21K21K21K21K19902000201020202024Fillmore County
202421K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(1,493)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(1,688)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(1,676)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(1,429)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(930)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(2,768)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(2,679)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(1,913)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.6%(2,000)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(2,084)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.1%(1,465)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.1%(652)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,155
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,651 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,146
−41%vs 2000
vs $17,067 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.8%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,800
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $84,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$249
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $350 in 2000
US average: $450
78.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.9% in 2000
21.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.6%(20,823)
Black0.2%(34)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(113)
Asian0.1%(31)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(20,649)
Black0.1%(14)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(62)
Asian0.3%(62)
Other0.3%(52)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(321)
Spaniard0.1%(25)
Colombian0.1%(20)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(76)
Filipino0.3%(57)
Korean0.1%(12)
Ancestry
German33.8%(7,229)
Norwegian26.3%(5,625)
American9.5%(2,030)
Irish8.5%(1,813)
English6.2%(1,318)
Dutch3.2%(695)
Swedish2.3%(497)
Polish1.9%(416)
Czech1.3%(276)
Scottish1.2%(261)
Danish0.7%(159)
French0.7%(156)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Italian0.7%(148)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(111)
Swiss0.5%(105)
Finnish0.3%(62)
Welsh0.2%(52)
Slovene0.2%(47)
Russian0.1%(24)
Arab0.1%(19)
Ukrainian0.1%(18)
Belgian0.1%(17)
Hungarian0.1%(17)
British0.1%(14)
Lithuanian0.1%(13)
Syrian0%(6)
Slovak0%(3)
Latvian0%(2)
Greek0%(1)
Section 05

Education

10.5%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.2%
−11.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

33.5 min
+83%vs 2000
vs 18.3 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 married27.5%(2,360)
Married59.2%(5,078)
Widowed3.3%(284)
Divorced9.9%(853)
Women 15+
Never married20.7%(1,778)
Married59.9%(5,130)
Widowed9.3%(801)
Divorced10%(861)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.0% 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)16.1%(184)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)13.4%(153)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(428)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.5%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.5%(29)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,142 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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How many people live in Fillmore County, Minnesota?

Fillmore County, Minnesota has about 20,777 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fillmore County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Fillmore County, Minnesota earns about $22,155 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fillmore County, Minnesota expensive?

In Fillmore County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $37,800, and the typical rent is about $249 a month.

How educated are people in Fillmore County, Minnesota?

About 10.5% of adults age 25 and over in Fillmore County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fillmore County, Minnesota?

About 14.8% of people in Fillmore County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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