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Fillmore County, Minnesota

Fillmore County had 21,502 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 861.3 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 27th by land area.

Population
21,502
#47 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,745 in US
Area
861.3 sq mi
#27 of 87 in Minnesota · #962 in US
Density
25 / sq mi
#49 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,065 in US
Median household income
$69,157
#56 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,061 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Fillmore County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Fillmore County population, land area and income

Fillmore County had 21,502 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 861.3 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 25.0 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, about the same as Fillmore County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,157 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

21,502

3144th1st

1745th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

861 sq mi

3144th1st

962nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

25.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

2065th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,157

3143rd1st

1061st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

21,502

87th1st

47th of 87 (MN)

Land area

861 sq mi

87th1st

27th of 87 (MN)

Density

25.0 / sq mi

87th1st

49th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$69,157

87th1st

56th of 87 (MN)

How Fillmore County's population changed since 2020

Fillmore County gained 257 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.2%. That ranks 36th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Fillmore County recorded 993 births and 1,108 deaths, a natural change of -115. Net international migration added +77 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +293. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 293 people.

21.2k202021.3k202121.5k202221.5k202321.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
993
Deaths
1,108
Net international migration
+77
Net domestic migration
+293
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-10

Where Fillmore County is

The Census internal point of Fillmore County is at 43.679200, -92.093900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Fillmore County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Fillmore County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
43.679200, -92.093900
DMS
43°40'45.12"N 92°05'38.04"W
UTM
15N 573036.2E 4836642.2N
Geohash
9zy82re3b
Plus code
86M9MWH4+MC

Towns in Fillmore County

5 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Fillmore County, 8,504 people together, or 40% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Fillmore County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Spring Valley with 2,445.

  1. 01Spring Valley2,445
  2. 02Chatfield (part)1,861
  3. 03Rushford1,852
  4. 04Preston1,316
  5. 05Harmony1,030
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Fillmore County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Fillmore County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Olmsted County, MN, with 166,424 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 101.3 miles NNW of Fillmore County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rochester, MN (population 123,624), 30.1 miles away.

Fillmore County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Fillmore County is 27045: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 045. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,157.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Fillmore County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 21,502. That is up 257 people (1.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 21,245.

What is the FIPS code of Fillmore County?

27045. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (045) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Fillmore County?

Spring Valley, with 2,445 residents inside Fillmore County in 2024.

Which counties border Fillmore County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Olmsted County, MN; Winona County, MN; Mower County, MN; Winneshiek County, IA; Houston County, MN; Howard County, IA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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