Fillmore County, Minnesota

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 21,346
Median household income: $75,225
Median home value: $204,000

Home to 21,346 residents, Fillmore County is one of Minnesota's counties. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $75,225 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fillmore County's population grew 1.9% from 20,949 to 21,346, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $61,207 to $75,225.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 73.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,346
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,225
Median home value: $204,000
Median gross rent: $763
Housing units: 9,669
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,94921,346

Median household income

$61,207$75,225

Median home value

$153,800$204,000

Median gross rent

$659$763

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,949	$61,207	$153,800	$659
2020	21,031	$64,375	$159,500	$677
2021	21,179	$67,195	$167,000	$692
2022	21,251	$73,234	$196,200	$724
2023	21,346	$75,225	$204,000	$763

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,214	5.7%
5 to 17	4,020	18.8%
18 to 24	1,440	6.7%
25 to 34	2,132	10.0%
35 to 44	2,550	11.9%
45 to 54	2,312	10.8%
55 to 64	3,034	14.2%
65 to 74	2,555	12.0%
75 and over	2,089	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,195	94.6%
Black or African American	130	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	130	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	71	0.3%
Two or more races	413	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	395	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,052	7.2%
High school graduate	4,664	31.8%
Some college or associate's	5,475	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	2,351	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,130	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,755	73.0%
Carpooled	1,000	9.4%
Public transit	88	0.8%
Walked	494	4.6%
Bicycle	11	0.1%
Worked from home	1,159	10.9%
Other means	120	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,130	33.1%
15 to 29 min	2,281	24.1%
30 to 44 min	2,251	23.8%
45 to 59 min	1,179	12.5%
60+ min	627	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 8.9% (1,858 of 20,841)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,800	67.2%
Nonfamily households	2,826	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,626	89.2%
Vacant	1,043	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,105	82.4%
Renter-occupied	1,521	17.6%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,125	84.0%
1-unit, attached	287	3.0%
2 to 4 units	244	2.5%
5 to 19 units	543	5.6%
20 or more units	173	1.8%
Mobile home & other	297	3.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 27045
State: Minnesota
Land area: 861 sq mi
Water area: 0.79 sq mi
Center point: 43.6792, -92.0939