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Faribault County, Minnesota

Faribault County, Minnesota · ZIP 56013, 56014, 56023

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,886 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,170Households
  • $64,391Median household income
  • $120,200Median home value
  • 31Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Faribault County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−14.0%
13k14k15k16k17k2000: 16,18120002010: 14,55320102020: 13,921202016,18113,921
Population of Faribault County at each census
CensusPopulation
200016,181
201014,553
202013,921

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

Household income in Faribault County
Under $50k37.7%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k16.1%
$150k to $200k6.7%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $64,391 · 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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Faribault County
Owner occupied
4,814 units
Renter occupied
1,356 units
Vacancy rate
10.9%

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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Faribault County2023
Manufacturing1,065
Health care and social assistance771
Retail trade452
Accommodation and food services312
Other services (except public administration)231
Construction201
Wholesale trade172
Finance and insurance166

3,758 employees in 379 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Faribault County compared with its state
Faribault County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFaribault CountyMinnesota
Population13,9095,713,716
Median household income$64,391$87,556
Median age44.638.6
Median home value$120,200$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.0%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes78.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work20.0 minutes23.1 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Faribault County31 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Blue EarthCity3,1593.32 sq mi
WellsCity2,4012.09 sq mi
WinnebagoCity1,3812.34 sq mi
Minnesota LakeCity6601.62 sq mi
ElmoreCity5450.85 sq mi
KiesterCity4870.43 sq mi
Blue Earth City TownshipTownship38632.4 sq mi
BricelynCity3500.29 sq mi
Verona TownshipTownship32235.0 sq mi
Clark TownshipTownship25933.7 sq mi
Dunbar TownshipTownship25436.0 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship25035.4 sq mi
Barber TownshipTownship24336.1 sq mi
Delavan TownshipTownship24333.3 sq mi
Jo Daviess TownshipTownship22735.8 sq mi
FrostCity2140.44 sq mi
Kiester TownshipTownship21135.7 sq mi
Emerald TownshipTownship20935.9 sq mi
Walnut Lake TownshipTownship20634.9 sq mi
Prescott TownshipTownship19235.8 sq mi
Brush Creek TownshipTownship19035.3 sq mi
EastonCity1770.95 sq mi
Minnesota Lake TownshipTownship17231.4 sq mi
DelavanCity1691.01 sq mi
Winnebago City TownshipTownship16934.1 sq mi
Elmore TownshipTownship16435.1 sq mi
Seely TownshipTownship16335.9 sq mi
Lura TownshipTownship15935.2 sq mi
Pilot Grove TownshipTownship13936.2 sq mi
Rome TownshipTownship12135.8 sq mi
WaltersCity700.20 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.