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Fillmore County, Minnesota

Fillmore County, Minnesota. Fillmore County had 21,540 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 37 places (14 cities, villages and boroughs and 23 towns and townships) and 6 census tracts. GEOID 27045.

Fillmore County is one of the 4 counties of the Rochester, MN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

21,540

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 21,228 · ACS 2020-2024: 21,414

Median household income

$77,512

±$2,727 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$221,100

±$6,065 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$797

±$32 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

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

The 2020 Census counted 21,228 residents in Fillmore County. The Census Bureau estimates 21,540 for July 1, 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 21,414 over 861 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +98 (21,333)
2021→2022 +134 (21,467)
2022→2023 +30 (21,497)
2023→2024 −9 (21,488)
2024→2025 +52 (21,540)

Fillmore County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Fillmore County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	21,414	5,739,445	+465
Households	8,723±138	2,307,955	no clear change
Average household size	2.40±0.04	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	9,692±81	2,545,030	−273

Fillmore County's population since 2000

From 21,122 in 2000 to 21,540 in 2025: up 2.0%. 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 21,122
2005 (estimate) 21,138
2010 Census 20,866
2015 (estimate) 20,737
2020 Census 21,228
2025 (estimate) 21,540

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 Fillmore County?

Fillmore County holds 37 places: 14 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 23 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Spring Valley with 2,431 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 Fillmore County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Spring Valley	city	2,447	2,307±209	$66,339	$160,800	9.3%	100%
Rushford	city	1,860	1,826±145	$76,638	$214,800	9.5%	100%
Chatfield	city	2,997	2,559±269	$96,078	$241,600	5.3%	61%
Preston	city	1,322	1,362±167	$63,984	$185,900	8.9%	100%
Harmony	city	1,043	1,024±142	$68,125	$170,100	8.2%	100%
Rushford Village	city	790	809±127	$106,719	$279,500	4.8%	100%
Lanesboro	city	724	744±91	$75,313	$213,200	11.4%	100%
Mabel	city	716	730±110	$59,392	$131,400	8.4%	100%
Canton Township	township	653	576±122	$79,063	$229,200	8.7%	100%
Spring Valley Township	township	545	564±98	$92,000	$356,600	4.4%	100%
Chatfield Township	township	523	779±142	$102,188	$387,800	6.0%	100%
Sumner Township	township	482	501±99	$86,667	$421,400	12.2%	100%
Fillmore Township	township	479	492±86	$100,625	$336,200	8.3%	100%
Newburg Township	township	437	381±66	$75,156	$199,300	2.1%	100%
Wykoff	city	432	377±71	$65,446	$143,400	8.8%	100%
Bristol Township	township	421	357±82	$56,250	$218,800	17.2%	100%
Fountain	city	409	493±102	$78,750	$185,300	6.7%	100%
Amherst Township	township	409	400±72	$82,625	$392,500	2.3%	100%
Harmony Township	township	391	323±95	$100,313	$295,800	21.1%	100%
Jordan Township	township	381	388±91	$97,917	$443,200	1.0%	100%
Carrolton Township	township	379	422±99	$81,875	$380,400	10.4%	100%
Norway Township, Fillmore County	township	370	365±80	$77,969	$319,700	6.3%	100%
Preston Township	township	370	280±92	$91,250	$406,300	33.8%	100%
Pilot Mound Township	township	368	319±74	$97,917	$319,400	6.0%	100%
York Township	township	367	367±105	$71,250	$280,000	16.9%	100%
Forestville Township	township	365	405±64	$81,250	$233,300	6.2%	100%
Bloomfield Township	township	324	423±124	$113,375	$278,800	4.8%	100%
Canton	city	310	398±104	$53,056	$93,200	19.3%	100%
Arendahl Township	township	303	343±90	$86,875	$293,500	9.4%	100%
Fountain Township	township	301	242±51	$80,714	$290,000	5.8%	100%
Carimona Township	township	285	289±51	$75,500	$347,900	0.7%	100%
Holt Township, Fillmore County	township	239	311±63	$107,917	$351,300	2.6%	100%
Peterson	city	234	244±70	$71,000	$133,900	13.9%	100%
Ostrander	city	231	313±98	$74,063	$146,900	13.6%	100%
Beaver Township, Fillmore County	township	209	236±67	$65,833	$250,000	1.3%	100%
Preble Township	township	208	198±46	$77,500	$280,000	20.2%	100%
WhalanGEOID 2769808	city	67	45±16	$125,625	$168,800	0.0%	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 Fillmore County?

The median resident of Fillmore County is 42.3 years old; 24.4% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.0%. 1.6% 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	Fillmore County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.3±0.2	38.8	no clear change
Under 18 years	24.4%	22.9%	–
65 years and over	22.2%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.0%	6.4%	+0.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.3%±0.3 pts	75.9%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.4 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.6%±0.3 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.0%±0.8 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.1%±0.6 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	11.4%±0.9 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	7.2%±0.9 pts	4.7%	−2.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.3%±0.9 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	24.1%±1.3 pts	39.4%	+1.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.6%±0.8 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.3 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 Fillmore County earn?

Half of Fillmore County's 8,723 households earn less than $77,512 a year (±$2,727), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $75,327 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fillmore County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$77,512±$2,727	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$94,838±$3,290	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$38,354±$1,100	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	8.4%±0.9 pts	9.3%	−2.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.6%±2.5 pts	10.3%	−5.9 pts
Households receiving SNAP	6.7%±1.0 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.0%±1.2 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 Fillmore County?

Owners occupy 82.6% of Fillmore County's occupied homes and renters 17.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $221,100 by its owner (±$6,065). The median renter pays $797 a month including utilities, and 33.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fillmore County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$221,100±$6,065	$329,300	+$31,819
Median gross rent	$797±$32	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.1%±5.4 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,520±$40	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.6%±1.5 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	9,692±81	2,545,030	−273
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	6.6%±3.0 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	84.3%±1.4 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	2.9%±0.6 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	34.8%±1.7 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 Fillmore County building?

Builders took permits for 58 new housing units across Fillmore County in 2025 (58 single-family), 2.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 67 units
2020 76 units
2021 91 units
2022 70 units
2023 74 units
2024 68 units
2025 58 units

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

How do people in Fillmore County get to work?

73.5% of Fillmore County's workers drive alone and 12.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Fillmore County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.0%±0.9 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±0.5 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.5%±1.7 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.7%±1.1 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	4.1%±0.7 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	12.4%±1.4 pts	17.6%	+4.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min±0.6	22.7 min	−1.8 min

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 Fillmore County's census tracts?

Fillmore County is divided into 6 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $67,857 (Tract 9605) to $90,928 (Tract 9602).

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

Tract 960127045960100	Rushford (30%)	3,430	3,354±169	$84,375	$227,600	$848	8.1%
Tract 960227045960200	Chatfield (20%)	4,767	4,967±214	$90,928	$273,800	$789	5.2%
Tract 960327045960300	Spring Valley (51%)	3,560	3,679±208	$73,973	$176,900	$942	8.5%
Tract 960427045960400	Preston (26%)	3,238	3,206±198	$76,467	$239,600	$780	8.1%
Tract 960527045960500	Harmony (25%)	3,161	3,107±214	$67,857	$188,600	$650	12.8%
Tract 960627045960600	Lanesboro (17%)	3,072	3,101±172	$74,148	$205,300	$645	9.5%

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

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

Fillmore County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	47th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	36th of 87
Residents per square mile	49th of 87
Median household income	27th of 87
Median home value	50th of 87
Median gross rent	64th of 87
Poverty rate	66th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	49th of 87
Median age	36th 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 Fillmore 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.