City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

Faribault, MN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Faribault - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

24,458
Residents
$61,662
Median income
$233,900
Median home
$1,187
Median rent (state)

Faribault - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Faribault lands in the 38th percentile for household income and the 48th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

38th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
35th
percentile, median rent
48th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Faribault, MN

24,458 people live in Faribault, Minnesota - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $61,662 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Home values in Faribault run a median of $233,900, and the median resident age is 38.4 years. About 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 53.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 28 residential building permits were authorized in Faribault (Construction Slowdown), down 54% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Faribault reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 1436.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Faribault's yearly average temperature at 44.5°F with 35.5 inches of precipitation per year and 43.3 inches of snowfall.

Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,187 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Minnesota's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). The average commute for Faribault workers runs 18.6 minutes, with 71.6% driving alone and 5.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

24,458 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$61,662 /yr

Poverty 11.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does Faribault compare to other US cities?

Here's how Faribault stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 35% pricier than other cities
Safety 48% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Minnesota and the picture shifts: Faribault ranks #156 of 229 Minnesota cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Faribault's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Minnesota, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

38thIncome percentile
48thSafety percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income · 48th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Faribault's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Faribault's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 48 Avg. percentile National median
Faribault's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Faribault's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$233,900 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Faribault $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Faribault, MN Faribault, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Faribault, MN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Faribault, MN median $61,662/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Faribault, MN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Faribault, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
24,458
Median Income
$61,662
Median Home Value
$233,900
Median Age
38.4
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1436.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
307.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1129.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
44.5°F
Annual Precipitation
35.5"
Annual Snowfall
43.3"

Schools

Total Schools
17
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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24,400 residents24,600 residents24,800 residents25,000 residents25,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 24,459 residents 25,040 residents ▲ +2.4%
Faribault's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
28
housing units authorized
Single-Family
28
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 61
2020 1
2021 30
2022 25
2023 26
2024 28

Permit volume decreased 54% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.6 minutes
Drive Alone
71.6%
Carpool
17.6%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
2.3%
Work from Home
5.3%
Other
3.0%

Based on 10,331 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Minnesota - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Minnesota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Minnesota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Faribault sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,187/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.4 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

White Bear Lake
24,026 people
Farmington
23,675 people
Champlin
23,450 people
Winona
25,998 people
Chanhassen
26,001 people
New Brighton
22,900 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Faribault's 24,458 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Zion, IL
24,466 people
Saginaw, TX
24,467 people
Decatur, GA
24,470 people
Soledad, CA
24,476 people
Fairfax, VA
24,478 people
Riverside, OH
24,432 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Faribault's $61,662 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Norris, IL
$61,667 median income
Little York, IN
$61,667 median income
Ackley, IA
$61,667 median income
Allen, MI
$61,667 median income
Hubbardston, MI
$61,667 median income
Clearwater, NE
$61,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Faribault, MN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Faribault, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 69.0% 15.5% 6.5% 6.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.7% White 69.0% Black or African American 15.5% Asian 1.4% American Indian 0.9% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 6.5% Two or more races 6.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Faribault compares to nearby Minnesota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Faribault (this city) 24,458 $61,662
White Bear Lake 24,026 $79,712
Farmington 23,675 $118,556
Champlin 23,450 $115,719
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Faribault, MN?

What is the population of Faribault, MN? +

24,458 people live in Faribault, MN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Faribault, MN? +

Median annual household income in Faribault runs $61,662, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Faribault? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Faribault; the closest available measure is the Minnesota state average, a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Minnesota vary by metro area.

Is Faribault, MN safe? +

Faribault has a total crime rate of 1436.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Faribault, MN? +

Homes in Faribault carry a median value of $233,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Faribault? +

Faribault has an average annual temperature of 44.5°F, 35.5 inches of precipitation, and 43.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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