Fillmore County, Minnesota

County in MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

21,414

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.3

years ∙ half population younger than 42.3, half older

Diversity Index

11%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Fillmore County is a county in Minnesota, United States.

Location

County in MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.679187° N, 92.093937° W

DMS43° 40′ 45.07″ N, 92° 05′ 38.17″ W

Population Density & area

24.86/sq mi (9.6/km²)

Total Area

862.1 sq mi (2,232.9 km²)

Land Area

861.3 sq mi (2,230.8 km²) · 99.91%

Water Area

0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) · 0.09%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male

Male 50.6%

Female 49.4%

males per 100 females

Fillmore County 102.3

Minnesota 100.4

United States 98

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Fillmore County 1.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.3

years ∙ half population younger than 42.3, half older

Fillmore County

42.3

Minnesota

38.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

87.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Fillmore County 87.2

Minnesota 67.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.4%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	53.4%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	22.2%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	87.2	67.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	45.7	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	41.5	28.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Black

0.5%

Asian

0.7%

Hispanic

Other

2.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

11%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Fillmore County 11%

Minnesota 41%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Fillmore County population

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2%	6.4%	19.3%
Mexican	1.5%	3.9%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.5%	2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98%	93.6%	80.7%
One race	96%	89.1%	76.4%
White	94.3%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.5%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0.7%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.4% family

Family 67.4%

Non family 32.6%

% family households

Fillmore County 67.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.4

persons per household

Fillmore County

2.4

Minnesota

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Fillmore County population

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Total households	8,723	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.4	2.43	2.53
Family households	5,876	1,438,404	82,990,528
Average family size	2.94	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	4,915	1,129,003	60,637,388
Other families	961	309,401	22,353,140
Male householder	433	102,922	6,572,819
Female householder	528	206,479	15,780,321
Non-family households	2,847	869,551	46,236,968
One-person households	2,418	686,475	37,140,836
Male householder	1,199	320,418	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	432	97,557	5,225,110
Female householder	1,219	366,057	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	783	186,557	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	429	183,076	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

9,692

housing units

Fillmore County 9,692

Minnesota 2,545,030

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

90% occupied

Occupied 90%

Vacant 10%

vacancy rate

Fillmore County 10%

Minnesota 9.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.3%

Single family houses

87.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

9.8%

Mobile homes

2.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

34.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.5%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.5	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	10.7%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	38.7%	41.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	50.6%	43.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.4%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	8.7%	11.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	22.3%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	39.4%	32.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	28.2%	29.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1979	1981
Total housing units	9,692	2,545,030	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.6% owners

Renter-occupied 17.4%

Owner-occupied 82.6%

homeownership rate

Fillmore County 82.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.5

Owner-occupied

1.93

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Fillmore County 2.5

Minnesota 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Total occupied units	8,723	2,307,955	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.1%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.6%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.6%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	25.7%	21.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.2%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.8%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.5%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	37.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	33.7%	23.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	81%	75.9%	51.4%
Electricity	9.8%	19.4%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.3%	1.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	7.4%	2.5%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.7%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$221,100

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Fillmore County

$221,100

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

23.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.2%

Owners without a mortgage

13.7%

Renters

40.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Property value
Median Value	$221,100	$329,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	11.2%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	32.2%	13.3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	23.9%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	22%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	9%	17%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.7%	2.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.6%	64%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	41.4%	36%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,520	$1,947	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$588	$698	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$797	$1,280	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

24.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Fillmore County 24.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

6.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Fillmore County 6.6%

Minnesota 6.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4,838

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

8.2%

K–12

79.3%

College / Undergraduate

10.3%

Graduate / Professional

2.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Fillmore County

20.7%

Minnesota

39.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	4,838	1,385,086	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	8.2%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	79.3%	69.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.8%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.1%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	25%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.3%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12.6%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10.3%	18.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.3%	5.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.7%	39.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	86.9%	83.3%	82%
Private school	13.1%	16.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

14,744

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.9%

HS graduate

31.1%

Some college no degree

21%

Associates degree

17.1%

Bachelors degree

16.5%

Graduate or professional degree

7.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

67% · 33%

9th-12th, no diploma

62% · 38%

HS graduate

55.7% · 44.3%

Some college no degree

49.5% · 50.5%

Associates degree

43.5% · 56.5%

Bachelors degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Graduate or professional degree

44.7% · 55.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Population (25+)	14,744	3,923,744	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.7%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.9%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	31.1%	23.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	21%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	17.1%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%	39.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	16.5%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	7.6%	13.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	93.3%	93.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$49,396

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$34,583

HS graduate

$39,367

Some college or associates

$49,732

Bachelors degree

$68,606

Graduate or professional degree

$72,917

Poverty Rate

3.4%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

14.3%

HS graduate

10.8%

Some college or associates

5.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.4%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Fillmore County	Minnesota	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$49,396	$58,615	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$34,583	$36,257	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$39,367	$42,951	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$49,732	$51,845	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$68,606	$73,301	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$72,917	$89,644	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	14.3%	23.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.8%	12.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.5%	7.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.4%	3.2%	4.5%

Insights for Fillmore County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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