Fairmont city, MN

Martin County, MN

2022 population: 10,411 ( 255 from 2010 )
Land area: 15.0 square miles
Population density: 694.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,032	86.75%	8.8%
Black:	89	0.85%	89.4%
Indian:	3	0.03%	87.0%
Asian:	65	0.62%	13.3%
2+ races:	170	1.63%	246.9%
Hispanic:	936	8.99%	66.0%

Total non-White:	1,379	13.25%	81.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-876	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	621	7.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
10,666
9,908	92.89%
47	0.44%
23	0.22%
75	0.70%
49	0.46%
564	5.29%
758	7.11%

2000
10,886
10,365	95.21%
18	0.17%
51	0.47%
131	1.20%
65	0.60%
256	2.35%
521	4.79%

1990
11,265
11,065	98.22%
27	0.24%
32	0.28%
81	0.72%
n/a
60	0.53%
200	1.78%

1980
11,506
11,355	98.69%
6	0.05%
4	0.03%
94	0.82%
n/a
47	0.41%
151	1.31%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-457	-4.2
237	2.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-700	-6.2
321	2.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-290	-2.5
49	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairmont city, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.0
2,221	21.3%
8,190	78.7%
2,302	22.1%

4,750
2.15

2,710	57.1%
2,202	81.3%
188	6.9%
2,040	42.9%

2010
Number	Percent
45.5
2,279	21.4%
8,387	78.6%
2,363	22.2%

4,812
2.17

2,816	58.5%
2,173	77.2%
301	10.7%
1,996	41.5%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
2,697	24.8%
8,189	75.2%
2,296	21.1%

4,715
2.25

3,026	64.2%
2,432	80.4%
318	10.5%
1,689	35.8%

1990
Number	Percent
37.5
2,900	25.7%
8,365	74.3%
2,330	20.7%

4,730
2.33

3,117	65.9%
2,636	84.6%
260	8.3%
1,613	34.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.1
3,004	26.1%
8,502	73.9%
2,022	17.6%

4,618
2.45

3,133	67.8%
2,787	89.0%
186	5.9%
1,485	32.2%

2022 Housing Data for Fairmont city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	224	4.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	182	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	191	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	352	7.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	355	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	138	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	124	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	192	4.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	298	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	476	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	324	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	663	14.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	494	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	308	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	226	4.8%
$200,000 or more	203	4.3%

Median Household Income	56,744
Per Capita Income	35,114

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	387	8.1%
Public Assistance	181	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	606	12.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,458	81.0%
Unemployed	197	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,655	84.6%
Not in Labor Force	846	15.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,027	1,482	57.8%
Non-Profit	158	533	22.9%
Self-Employed	148	228	39.4%

Local Government	207	253	45.0%
State Government	50	47	51.5%
Federal Government	0	15	0.0%

Total Private + Self	2,175	1,710	56.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	415	848	32.9%
Total	2,590	2,558	50.3%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	552	10.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,110	21.5%
Professional, Technical	1,120	21.7%
Service Occupations	964	18.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	217	4.2%
All others	1,415	27.4%

White Collar		53.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,096	21.2%
Health care and social assistance	1,049	20.3%
Retail trade	670	13.0%
Educational services	405	7.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	398	7.7%
Accommodation and food services	394	7.6%
Finance and insurance	235	4.6%
Construction	176	3.4%
Public administration	133	2.6%
Other services	132	2.6%
Transportation and warehousing	122	2.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	84	1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	73	1.4%
Utilities	56	1.1%
Wholesale trade	44	0.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	43	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	34	0.7%
Information	17	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	835	8.02%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	17	0.16%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	17	0.16%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	84	0.81%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	51	0.49%
Filipino	14	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,089	92.3%
Spanish	608	6.2%
Chinese	51	0.5%
Other	48	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	19	0.2%
Other Indo-European	16	0.2%
Tagalog	14	0.1%
German, other Germanic	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	4,310	41.4%
Norwegian	1,181	11.3%
Irish	719	6.9%
Polish	607	5.8%
English	529	5.1%
Swedish	475	4.6%
European	316	3.0%
American	244	2.3%
Dutch	192	1.8%
Italian	150	1.4%
French	147	1.4%
Scottish	138	1.3%
Scandinavian	108	1.0%
Czech	107	1.0%
Danish	84	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	10,298	98.9%
Not a citizen	113	1.1%

Native	10,084	96.9%
Foreign-born	327	3.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
142	1.9%	359	4.7%	2,524	33.0%	2,700	35.4%	1,161	15.2%	751	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	142	1.9%
9-12 Years	359	4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,524	33.0%
Some College	2,700	35.4%
Bach. Degree	1,161	15.2%
Grad Degree	751	9.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +133	D +245	D + 8.4%
D +378
2020 vs. 2012	R +190	R +438	R + 8.7%
D -248
2020 vs. 2008	R +455	R +825	R + 15.8%
D -370

2016 vs. 2008	R +322	R +1,070	R + 24.2%
D -748
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,315	63.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,848	35.1%	98	1.9%	5,261	18	16	0.16%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	3,182	63.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,470	29.2%	375	7.5%	5,027	18	17	0.17%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,125	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,096	39.3%	119	2.2%	5,340	14	11	0.18%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	2,860	55.0%	Barack Obama (D)	2,218	42.6%	125	2.4%	5,203	11	9	0.18%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,049	56.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,266	42.2%	55	1.0%	5,370	9	6	0.19%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	2,688	54.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,996	40.5%	241	4.9%	4,925	9	7	0.20%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairmont city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,848

35.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,315

63.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,261

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Fairmont city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,470

29.2%

Donald Trump (R)

3,182

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

168

3.3%

Other

207

4.1%

TOTAL

5,027

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Fairmont city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,096

39.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,125

58.5%

Other

119

2.2%

TOTAL

5,340

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Fairmont city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,218

42.6%

John McCain (R)

2,860

55.0%

Other

125

2.4%

TOTAL

5,203

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Fairmont city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,049

56.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,266

42.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,370

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Fairmont city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,688

54.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,996

40.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

191

3.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,925

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairmont city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	47%	Scott Jensen (R)	2,436	62.9%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	1,318	34.0%	119 [+]	3.1%	3,873	18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 47 (1.2%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 38 (1.0%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 27 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	63%	Jason Lewis (R)	2,960	57.0%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,783	34.3%	448 [+]	8.6%	5,191	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 335 (6.5%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 110 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	S2	49%	Karin Housley (R)	2,298	56.9%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	1,519	37.6%	225 [+]	5.6%	4,042	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 184 (4.6%); Jerry Trooien (I) 39 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	49%	Jim Newberger (R)	2,038	50.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	1,860	45.8%	160 [+]	3.9%	4,058	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 130 (3.2%); Paula Overby (Green) 28 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	G	49%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,298	56.7%	Tim Walz (DFL)	1,606	39.7%	146 [+]	3.6%	4,050	14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 116 (2.9%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 28 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	44%	Mike McFadden (R)	1,927	52.6%	Al Franken* (DFL)	1,541	42.1%	194 [+]	5.3%	3,662	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 129 (3.5%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 65 (1.8%);
2014	G	44%	Jeff Johnson (R)	2,050	56.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	1,376	37.7%	220 [+]	6.0%	3,646	12	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 115 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 78 (2.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 27 (0.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	5,010
Median Value	$156,700

Occupied	4,750	94.8%
Vacant	260	5.2%

Owned	3,128	65.9%
Rented	1,622	34.1%
Median Rent	$748

Single-Family Units	3,581	71.5%
Detached	3,447	68.8%
Attached	134	2.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,006	20.1%
Mobile Homes	111	2.2%

Fairmont city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fairmont city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Fairmont city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fairmont city, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fairmont city, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fairmont city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fairmont city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairmont city, MN