Spring Valley, MN

City in Fillmore County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,307

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

Median Age

43.9

years ∙ half population younger than 43.9, half older

Diversity Index

18.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2.2%

foreign-born population

97.8%Native

2.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Spring Valley is a city within Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in Fillmore County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC43.688803° N, 92.389765° W

DMS43° 41′ 19.69″ N, 92° 23′ 23.15″ W

Population Density & area

779.4/sq mi (301.2/km²)

Total Area

2.96 sq mi (7.66 km²)

Land Area

2.96 sq mi (7.66 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Spring Valley 98.7

Fillmore County 102.3

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2.2%

foreign-born population

97.8%Native

2.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Spring Valley 2.2%

Fillmore County 1.6%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.9

years ∙ half population younger than 43.9, half older

Spring Valley

43.9

Fillmore County

42.3

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

84.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Spring Valley 84.1

Fillmore County 87.2

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.9%	24.4%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	54.3%	53.4%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	23.8%	22.2%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	84.1	87.2	67.1
Child dependency ratio	40.3	45.7	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	43.8	41.5	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

90.1%

Black

1.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

4.7%

Other

3.6%

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

18.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Spring Valley 18.5%

Fillmore County 11%

Minnesota 41%

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 Spring Valley population

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	2%	6.4%
Mexican	4.2%	1.5%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.4%	0.5%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	95.3%	98%	93.6%
One race	91.7%	96%	89.1%
White	90.1%	94.3%	75.9%
Black or African American	1.3%	0.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.7%
Asian	0.3%	0.7%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.6%	2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

61.8% family

Family 61.8%

Non family 38.2%

% family households

Spring Valley 61.8%

Fillmore County 67.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

Spring Valley

2.19

Fillmore County

2.4

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Spring Valley population

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total households	1,022	8,723	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.19	2.4	2.43
Family households	632	5,876	1,438,404
Average family size	2.76	2.94	3.04
Married couple family	479	4,915	1,129,003
Other families	153	961	309,401
Male householder	41	433	102,922
Female householder	112	528	206,479
Non-family households	390	2,847	869,551
One-person households	354	2,418	686,475
Male householder	196	1,199	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	87	432	97,557
Female householder	158	1,219	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	84	783	186,557
Other living arrangements	36	429	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,095

housing units

Spring Valley 1,095

Fillmore County 9,692

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

93.3% occupied

Occupied 93.3%

Vacant 6.7%

vacancy rate

Spring Valley 6.7%

Fillmore County 10%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.2%

Single family houses

82.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.5%

Mobile homes

3.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1958

Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

37.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

17.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

16.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	6.5	6.1
1–3 rooms	12.5%	10.7%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	42.6%	38.7%	41.4%
7+ rooms	45%	50.6%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.4%	2.7%
1 bedroom	14.1%	8.7%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	22.9%	22.3%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	43.8%	39.4%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	19.2%	28.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1958	1967	1979
Total housing units	1,095	9,692	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.8% owners

Renter-occupied 24.2%

Owner-occupied 75.8%

homeownership rate

Spring Valley 75.8%

Fillmore County 82.6%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.18

Owner-occupied

2.22

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Spring Valley 2.18

Fillmore County 2.5

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	1,022	8,723	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.7%	16.1%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	46.1%	37.6%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	17.5%	20.6%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	19.7%	25.7%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.8%	98.2%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	3.2%	1.2%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.6%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.2%	5.8%	6.7%
1 vehicle	28.8%	23.5%	30.8%
2 vehicles	44.5%	37.1%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	22.5%	33.7%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	90.7%	81%	75.9%
Electricity	8.5%	9.8%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	1.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	0.8%	7.4%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0.5%	2.6%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$160,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Spring Valley

$160,800

Fillmore County

$221,100

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

20.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.1%

Owners without a mortgage

15.1%

Renters

57.7%

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

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$160,800	$221,100	$329,300
Under $100,000	17.5%	11.2%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	53.2%	32.2%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.6%	23.9%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.8%	22%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	9%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.2%	58.6%	64%
Without a mortgage	41.8%	41.4%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,385	$1,520	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$561	$588	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$915	$797	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.1%

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

Spring Valley 18.1%

Fillmore County 24.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Spring Valley 4%

Fillmore County 6.6%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

483

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.5%

K–12

83.2%

College / Undergraduate

8.3%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

4.2%

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

Spring Valley

4.2%

Fillmore County

20.7%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	483	4,838	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	7.5%	8.2%	6.2%
K–12	83.2%	79.3%	69.9%
Kindergarten	7.9%	5.8%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	20.9%	24.1%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	27.3%	25%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.1%	24.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	9.3%	12.6%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	8.3%	10.3%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	1%	2.3%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	4.2%	20.7%	39.1%
School type
Public school	95.9%	86.9%	83.3%
Private school	4.1%	13.1%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,684

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.6%

HS graduate

42.1%

Some college no degree

21.9%

Associates degree

13.9%

Bachelors degree

14.2%

Graduate or professional degree

3.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

79.2% · 20.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

81.8% · 18.2%

HS graduate

52.2% · 47.8%

Some college no degree

58.7% · 41.3%

Associates degree

31.6% · 68.4%

Bachelors degree

40.2% · 59.8%

Graduate or professional degree

39.4% · 60.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	1,684	14,744	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	1.4%	2.7%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.6%	3.9%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	42.1%	31.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	21.9%	21%	19.5%
Associate's degree	13.9%	17.1%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.1%	24.1%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	14.2%	16.5%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	3.9%	7.6%	13.8%
High School or higher	96%	93.3%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$42,461

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$38,281

HS graduate

$35,109

Some college or associates

$48,375

Bachelors degree

$54,844

Graduate or professional degree

$73,365

Poverty Rate

1.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

14%

HS graduate

11.1%

Some college or associates

7.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Spring Valley	Fillmore County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$42,461	$49,396	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$38,281	$34,583	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,109	$39,367	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$48,375	$49,732	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$54,844	$68,606	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$73,365	$72,917	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	14%	14.3%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.1%	10.8%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	7.8%	5.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.7%	3.4%	3.2%

Insights for Spring Valley, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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