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Fairmont, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Martin County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,348
Population
690/sq mi density
$59,228
Median Income
$39,233 per capita
$168,800
Home Value
$168,300 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
2,115 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,228 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
10,434 → 10,271
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33.7%
$44,296 → $59,228
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fairmont across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,157
-114 from 2023 (10,271)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,596
+$13,368 from 2023 ($59,228)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,434 | — | $44,296 | — |
| 2015 | 10,233 | -1.9% | $47,428 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 10,129 | -1% | $48,973 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10,010 | -1.2% | $47,876 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10,410 | +4% | $52,975 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 10,271 | -1.3% | $59,228 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.