Fairmont, MN Demographics

A map of Fairmont's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	8,830	8,977	85.8%	85.6%
Hispanic	905	1,038	8.8%	9.9%
Native American/Other	196	40	1.9%	0.4%
Multiracial	184	266	1.8%	2.5%
Black	115	90	1.1%	0.9%
Asian	66	76	0.6%	0.7%

Fairmont, Minnesota has an estimated population of 10,296, a slight decrease from the 10,487 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.8% White, 8.8% Hispanic, 1.9% Native American/Other, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fairmont, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fairmont is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fairmont, that probability was 25.7% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fairmont is ranked the 100th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Fairmont was ranked the 99th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fairmont's White Population

8,830 residents of Fairmont, or 85.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fairmont is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Fairmont ranks 642nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmont's White population has declined by an estimated 1.6%. White residents' share of Fairmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 85.8%.

Fairmont is more White than neighboring Welcome (74.8% White), and Ceylon (83% White). Fairmont is less White than neighboring Northrop (93.8% White), Granada (99.2% White), and Truman (93.3% White).

Fairmont's Black Population

115 residents of Fairmont, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fairmont is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Fairmont ranks 284th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmont's Black population has grown by an estimated 27.8%. Black residents' share of Fairmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Fairmont is more Black than neighboring Northrop (0% Black), Granada (0% Black), Welcome (0% Black), Truman (0.1% Black), and Ceylon (0% Black).

Fairmont's Asian Population

66 residents of Fairmont, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fairmont is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Fairmont ranks 319th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmont's Asian population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Asian residents' share of Fairmont's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Fairmont is more Asian than neighboring Northrop (0% Asian), Granada (0% Asian), Truman (0.2% Asian), and Ceylon (0% Asian). Fairmont is less Asian than neighboring Welcome (1.2% Asian).

Fairmont's Hispanic Population

905 residents of Fairmont, or 8.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fairmont is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Fairmont ranks 99th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmont's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 12.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Fairmont's population has decreased from 9.9% to 8.8%.

Fairmont is more Hispanic than neighboring Northrop (6.3% Hispanic), Granada (0% Hispanic), and Truman (5% Hispanic). Fairmont is less Hispanic than neighboring Welcome (16.8% Hispanic), and Ceylon (15.4% Hispanic).

Fairmont's Native American/Other Population

196 residents of Fairmont, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fairmont is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Fairmont ranks 611th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmont's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 390.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fairmont's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.9%.

Fairmont is more Native American/Other than neighboring Northrop (0% Native American/Other), Granada (0% Native American/Other), Welcome (0% Native American/Other), Truman (0% Native American/Other), and Ceylon (0% Native American/Other).

Fairmont's Multiracial Population

184 residents of Fairmont, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fairmont is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Fairmont ranks 642nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fairmont's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fairmont's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.8%.

Fairmont is more Multiracial than neighboring Northrop (0% Multiracial), Granada (0.8% Multiracial), Truman (1.5% Multiracial), and Ceylon (1.5% Multiracial). Fairmont is less Multiracial than neighboring Welcome (7.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.