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Faribault County, Minnesota

Faribault County, Minnesota. Faribault County had 13,888 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 31 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs and 20 towns and townships) and 6 census tracts. GEOID 27043.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

13,888

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,921 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,914

Median household income

$66,815

±$4,172 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$135,300

±$9,850 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$799

±$93 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Faribault County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 13,921 residents in Faribault County. The Census Bureau estimates 13,888 for July 1, 2025, down 0.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 13,914 over 712 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +10 (13,909)
2021→2022 +50 (13,959)
2022→2023 −23 (13,936)
2023→2024 −30 (13,906)
2024→2025 −18 (13,888)

Faribault County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Faribault County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	13,914	5,739,445	+113
Households	6,079±151	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.24±0.06	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	6,897±47	2,545,030	−146

Faribault County's population since 2000

From 16,181 in 2000 to 13,888 in 2025: down 14.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 16,181
2005 (estimate) 15,255
2010 Census 14,553
2015 (estimate) 13,977
2020 Census 13,921
2025 (estimate) 13,888

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Faribault County?

Faribault County holds 31 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 20 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Blue Earth with 3,165 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Faribault County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Blue Earth	city	3,174	3,165±20	$66,771	$143,600	10.8%	100%
Wells	city	2,410	2,296±213	$60,156	$103,900	8.7%	100%
Winnebago	city	1,391	1,280±132	$59,643	$110,900	11.1%	100%
Minnesota Lake	city	661	687±103	$68,750	$158,100	7.0%	99%
Elmore	city	549	451±88	$41,250	$46,700	24.4%	100%
Kiester	city	488	494±64	$52,727	$58,800	21.5%	100%
Blue Earth City Township	township	386	558±93	$74,545	$274,300	6.8%	100%
Bricelyn	city	348	392±71	$52,750	$58,100	10.8%	100%
Verona TownshipGEOID 2704366946	township	323	286±59	$76,250	$193,800	5.2%	100%
Clark Township, Faribault CountyGEOID 2704311638	township	256	247±71	$105,313	$287,500	4.5%	100%
Dunbar Township	township	255	274±75	$61,458	$237,500	15.9%	100%
Foster Township, Faribault CountyGEOID 2704322076	township	249	236±42	$99,688	$216,300	0.9%	100%
Barber TownshipGEOID 2704303520	township	248	257±82	$98,750	$222,500	17.1%	100%
Delavan Township	township	240	241±60	$81,667	$298,100	5.8%	100%
Jo Daviess TownshipGEOID 2704331976	township	221	262±61	$97,813	$275,000	5.3%	100%
Frost	city	216	275±62	$76,250	$70,800	10.5%	100%
Kiester TownshipGEOID 2704333074	township	211	150±29	$67,500	$157,800	3.3%	100%
Emerald TownshipGEOID 2704319268	township	210	174±37	$75,833	$222,800	3.4%	100%
Walnut Lake TownshipGEOID 2704367864	township	205	234±65	$95,938	$300,000	17.1%	100%
Brush Creek TownshipGEOID 2704308380	township	188	147±32	$82,321	$230,900	6.1%	100%
Prescott Township	township	185	224±60	$116,875	$221,400	17.9%	100%
EastonGEOID 2717738	city	177	178±49	$76,250	$98,500	0.6%	100%
Delavan	city	172	160±33	$63,125	$57,700	17.7%	100%
Winnebago City TownshipGEOID 2704370978	township	171	203±54	$61,250	$161,800	5.9%	100%
Minnesota Lake Township	township	170	171±47	$83,750	$203,600	5.3%	100%
Elmore Township	township	166	180±50	$90,313	$165,600	10.6%	100%
Seely TownshipGEOID 2704359206	township	164	156±43	$73,333	$215,600	12.2%	100%
Lura Township	township	158	169±37	$91,500	$191,100	9.0%	100%
Pilot Grove Township	township	143	199±49	$62,727	$118,400	10.8%	100%
Rome TownshipGEOID 2704355348	township	122	117±45	$84,688	$239,700	0.0%	100%
WaltersGEOID 2767900	city	69	57±20	$38,125	not published	33.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Faribault County?

The median resident of Faribault County is 44.3 years old; 22.1% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 8.1%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Faribault County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	44.3±0.5	38.8	−1.5
Under 18 years	22.1%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	23.7%±0.3 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8.1%	6.4%	+1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.0%±0.4 pts	75.9%	−2.8 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	6.9%	+0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	5.1%	+0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.1%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.9%±0.6 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.2%±0.8 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.2%±1.1 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	15.1%±1.1 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.8%±1.1 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.0%±1.1 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.8%±1.6 pts	39.4%	+3.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.4%±0.8 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.8 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Faribault County earn?

Half of Faribault County's 6,079 households earn less than $66,815 a year (±$4,172), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $65,419 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Faribault County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$66,815±$4,172	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,181±$3,462	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$38,110±$1,521	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	10.4%±1.8 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.4%±4.2 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.1%±1.5 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	84.8%±1.9 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Faribault County?

Owners occupy 79.2% of Faribault County's occupied homes and renters 20.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,300 by its owner (±$9,850). The median renter pays $799 a month including utilities, and 23.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Faribault County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$135,300±$9,850	$329,300	+$25,153
Median gross rent	$799±$93	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	23.9%±5.9 pts	38.4%	−13.4 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,275±$55	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	79.2%±2.3 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	6,897±47	2,545,030	−146
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.5%±1.3 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	87.7%±1.7 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	1.2%±0.6 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	37.6%±2.3 pts	15.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Faribault County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units across Faribault County in 2025 (6 single-family), 0.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 9 units
2020 10 units
2021 15 units
2022 7 units
2023 5 units
2024 8 units
2025 6 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Faribault County get to work?

76.0% of Faribault County's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Faribault County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	63.3%±1.8 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.4%±0.9 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	76.0%±2.3 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.2%±1.7 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.6 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	5.5%±1.4 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	8.2%±1.4 pts	17.6%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	20.2 min±1.0	22.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Faribault County's census tracts?

Faribault County is divided into 6 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $61,109 (Tract 4606) to $80,368 (Tract 4601).

Census tracts of Faribault County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 460127043460100	Minnesota Lake (13%)	1,830	1,921±117	$80,368	$185,400	$1,031	10.4%
Tract 460227043460200	Winnebago (41%)	2,139	2,076±150	$67,500	$129,300	$747	11.4%
Tract 460327043460300	Elmore (12%)	1,799	1,840±121	$63,177	$156,100	$954	10.9%
Tract 460427043460400	Blue Earth (90%)	3,175	3,267±64	$67,031	$146,100	$929	10.9%
Tract 460527043460500	Kiester (8%)	2,317	2,250±122	$65,417	$102,500	$775	10.6%
Tract 460627043460600	Wells (69%)	2,661	2,560±209	$61,109	$110,900	$696	8.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Faribault County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Faribault County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	59th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	55th of 87
Residents per square mile	56th of 87
Median household income	79th of 87
Median home value	85th of 87
Median gross rent	63rd of 87
Poverty rate	42nd of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	60th of 87
Median age	24th of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Faribault County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.