Fergus Falls

Population: 14,138
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $173,300

Located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Fergus Falls is a community with a population of 14,138. At $50,865, its median household income sits below Otter Tail County's $70,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fergus Falls's population grew 3.1% from 13,707 to 14,138, while its median home value rose 31.0% from $132,300 to $173,300.

The typical home was built around 1973. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,138
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $173,300
Median gross rent: $839
Housing units: 6,989
Homeownership rate: 63.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,70714,138

Median household income

$43,528$50,865

Median home value

$132,300$173,300

Median gross rent

$653$839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,707	$43,528	$132,300	$653
2020	13,754	$42,659	$142,700	$639
2021	13,969	$45,327	$145,200	$718
2022	14,108	$48,738	$165,200	$755
2023	14,138	$50,865	$173,300	$839

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	814	5.8%
5 to 17	2,189	15.5%
18 to 24	1,191	8.4%
25 to 34	1,548	10.9%
35 to 44	1,821	12.9%
45 to 54	1,217	8.6%
55 to 64	1,993	14.1%
65 to 74	1,518	10.7%
75 and over	1,847	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,819	90.7%
Black or African American	168	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.2%
Asian	271	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	101	0.7%
Two or more races	558	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	176	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	449	4.5%
High school graduate	2,599	26.1%
Some college or associate's	4,127	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,838	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	931	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone69.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit2.2%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,500	69.7%
Carpooled	677	10.5%
Public transit	139	2.2%
Walked	295	4.6%
Bicycle	120	1.9%
Worked from home	660	10.2%
Other means	69	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,451	76.7%
15 to 29 min	626	10.8%
30 to 44 min	387	6.7%
45 to 59 min	167	2.9%
60+ min	169	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 10.7% (1,460 of 13,611)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,220	50.3%
Nonfamily households	3,184	49.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,404	91.6%
Vacant	585	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,067	63.5%
Renter-occupied	2,337	36.5%

1-unit, detached61.4%

1-unit, attached6.4%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units14.4%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,290	61.4%
1-unit, attached	450	6.4%
2 to 4 units	427	6.1%
5 to 19 units	638	9.1%
20 or more units	1,005	14.4%
Mobile home & other	179	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2720906
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 1.33 sq mi
Center point: 46.2850, -96.0761