City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

Farmington, MN

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

23,675
Residents
$118,556
Median income
$345,100
Median home
$1,709
Median rent (state)

Farmington - the verdict

Nationally, Farmington sits in the 87th percentile for household income and the 89th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

87th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
68th
percentile, median rent
89th
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: Farmington, MN

Minnesota's Farmington is a small city, with 23,675 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Farmington households earn a median of $118,556 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.2%. Typical homes in Farmington are valued around $345,100, and the median resident age is 35.6 years. About 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 372 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Building Boom), up 879% from five years earlier. Farmington reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 412.6 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 45.7°F with 32.3 inches of precipitation per year and 41.0 inches of snowfall.

Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Minnesota scores 98.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,709 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Minnesota, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

23,675 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$118,556 /yr

Poverty 2.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does Farmington compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 87% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 68% pricier than other cities
Safety 89% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Minnesota alone, Farmington ranks #59 of 229 Minnesota cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Farmington against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Minnesota-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Farmington toward the top of Minnesota's cities

Among the 774 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Farmington ranks #102 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Farmington only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#67 of 775
91st percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 785
77th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#102 of 774
87th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#597 of 785
23rd percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#126 of 784
84th percentile in Minnesota

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

87thIncome percentile
89thSafety percentile

87th percentile nationally for median household income · 89th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Farmington's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Farmington'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 69 Avg. percentile National median
Farmington'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 Farmington's home value compares nationally

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

$345,100 29th percentile more affordable than 29% 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%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Farmington $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 - Farmington, MN Farmington, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Farmington, 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 Farmington, MN median $118,556/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%
Farmington, 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 Farmington, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.8%

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

Population
23,675
Median Income
$118,556
Median Home Value
$345,100
Median Age
35.6
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Labor force participation
75.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
412.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
79.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
333.4
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
45.7°F
Annual Precipitation
32.3"
Annual Snowfall
41.0"

Schools

Total Schools
10
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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23,000 residents24,000 residents25,000 residents26,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 23,659 residents 25,425 residents ▲ +7.5%
Farmington's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
372
housing units authorized
Single-Family
204
detached homes
Multifamily
168
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
15.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 38
2020 82
2021 118
2022 140
2023 223
2024 372

Permit volume increased 879% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
74.9%
Carpool
4.6%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
18.6%
Other
0.6%

Based on 12,750 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 Farmington sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,709/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

Champlin
23,450 people
White Bear Lake
24,026 people
New Brighton
22,900 people
Faribault
24,458 people
Crystal
22,685 people
Hastings
22,050 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Farmington's 23,675 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Taylors, SC
23,686 people
North Lynnwood, WA
23,653 people
Griffin, GA
23,650 people
Marshall, TX
23,646 people
Brookings, SD
23,710 people
Freeport, IL
23,636 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Farmington's $118,556 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Palo Cedro, CA
$118,542 median income
Gluckstadt, MS
$118,577 median income
Arlington Heights, IL
$118,532 median income
Arlington Heights, WA
$118,529 median income
Wethersfield, CT
$118,523 median income
Brodheadsville, PA
$118,602 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Farmington, 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 Farmington, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.4% White 85.6% Black or African American 4.2% Asian 3.3% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.5% Two or more races 4.4% 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 Farmington 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
Farmington (this city) 23,675 $118,556
Champlin 23,450 $115,719
White Bear Lake 24,026 $79,712
New Brighton 22,900 $87,272
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Farmington, MN?

What is the population of Farmington, MN? +

23,675 people live in Farmington, MN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Farmington runs $118,556, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Farmington? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Farmington; 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 Farmington, MN safe? +

Farmington has a total crime rate of 412.6 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 Farmington, MN? +

A typical home in Farmington is worth $345,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Farmington? +

Climate normals put Farmington's yearly average temperature at 45.7°F, 32.3 inches of precipitation, and 41.0 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.

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