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Faribault, Minnesota

City in Rice County, Minnesota · ZIP 55021

  • Rice County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 21 public schools
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  • 24,983 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,841Households
  • $61,662Median household income
  • $233,900Median home value
  • 21Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Faribault

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Population, 2000 to 2020+17.5%
20k22k24k26k2000: 20,81820002010: 23,35220102020: 24,453202020,81824,453
Population of Faribault at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,818
201023,352
202024,453

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Faribault
Under $50k42.4%
$50k to $100k27.2%
$100k to $150k16.2%
$150k to $200k9.6%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $61,662 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Faribault
Owner occupied
5,780 units
Renter occupied
3,061 units
Vacancy rate
5.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Faribault compared with its county and state
Faribault compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFaribaultRice CountyMinnesota
Population24,45867,3895,713,716
Median household income$61,662$82,792$87,556
Median age38.437.138.6
Median home value$233,900$298,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher17.5%29.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents14.1%8.7%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes65.4%75.9%72.4%
Mean commute to work19.7 minutes22.5 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Faribault21
Public schools in Faribault, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONSpecial educationPre-KFARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
McKinley PreKPublicPre-KFARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOLCharterK–8CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
LINCOLN ELEMENTARYPublicK–5FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARYPublicPre-K–5FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Surad AcademyCharterK–5Surad Academy
Falcons Online Academy-MiddlePublic5–8FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
FARIBAULT DAY SCHOOL ALCAlternative6–8FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
FARIBAULT MIDDLEPublic6–8FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
CVSEC STEPSpecial education9–12Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Discovery Public School - FaribaultCharter6–12Discovery Public School - Faribault
Falcons Online Academy-HSPublic9–12FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTERAlternative9–12FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGHPublic9–12FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-FARIBAULTAlternative9–12MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
SECONDARY AREA LEARNING CNTR SUMMERAlternative9–12FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Alexander Learning AcademySpecial educationK–12Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
Laura Baker SUN ProgramSpecial educationK–12Cannon Valley Special Education Coo
MN ACADEMY FOR THE BLINDSpecial educationPre-K–12MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES
MN ACADEMY FOR THE DEAFSpecial educationPre-K–12MINNESOTA STATE ACADEMIES

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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