Farmington

Population: 17,999
Median household income: $49,882
Median home value: $187,500

Located in St. Francois County, Missouri, Farmington is a community with a population of 17,999. Its median household income of $49,882 runs below the St. Francois County figure of $54,813.

Between 2019 and 2023, Farmington's population declined 2.8% from 18,515 to 17,999, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $134,200 to $187,500.

The typical home was built around 1987. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,999
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,882
Median home value: $187,500
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 7,054
Homeownership rate: 52.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,51517,999

Median household income

$45,528$49,882

Median home value

$134,200$187,500

Median gross rent

$700$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,515	$45,528	$134,200	$700
2020	18,792	$44,093	$134,900	$691
2021	17,959	$45,859	$152,800	$747
2022	17,859	$49,317	$168,400	$789
2023	17,999	$49,882	$187,500	$856

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	792	4.4%
5 to 17	2,725	15.1%
18 to 24	1,342	7.5%
25 to 34	3,022	16.8%
35 to 44	2,807	15.6%
45 to 54	2,171	12.1%
55 to 64	2,037	11.3%
65 to 74	1,669	9.3%
75 and over	1,434	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,145	89.7%
Black or African American	1,011	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	95	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	183	1.0%
Two or more races	351	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,671	12.7%
High school graduate	4,921	37.5%
Some college or associate's	4,607	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	992	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	949	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,997	74.1%
Carpooled	959	14.2%
Public transit	49	0.7%
Walked	101	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	559	8.3%
Other means	75	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,266	52.8%
15 to 29 min	1,310	21.2%
30 to 44 min	809	13.1%
45 to 59 min	221	3.6%
60+ min	575	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 19.2% (2,848 of 14,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,852	59.9%
Nonfamily households	2,574	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,426	91.1%
Vacant	628	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,380	52.6%
Renter-occupied	3,046	47.4%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,948	56.0%
1-unit, attached	441	6.3%
2 to 4 units	934	13.2%
5 to 19 units	1,183	16.8%
20 or more units	198	2.8%
Mobile home & other	350	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2923752
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 37.7825, -90.4273