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Fergus Falls Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Fergus Falls Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

14,214

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
15.5%
18 - 24:
8.4%
25 - 34:
10.9%
35 - 54:
21.5%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
23.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.4%
2.4%
95.5%
95.5%
27.8%
27.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Fergus Falls
USA
$33,280
$33,280
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Fergus Falls
USA
$50,865
$50,865
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Other
Construction
Administration
Transportation
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
20.5%
20.5%
14.2%
14.2%
10.1%
10.1%
7.8%
7.8%
6.3%
6.3%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.7%
5.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.2%
4.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
90.7%
90.7%
4.7%
4.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Swedish
Irish
English
French
Polish
Finnish
Russian
Scandinavian
Scottish
Italian
Dutch
European
Danish
French Canadian
British
Scots-Irish
Czech
Canadian
35.1%
35.1%
27.2%
27.2%
9.6%
9.6%
8.9%
8.9%
6.1%
6.1%
4.5%
4.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Scandinavian languages
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
African languages
Tagalog
Miao/Hmong
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
97.5%
97.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Fergus Falls Residents

1.5%


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