The Town Files

Faribault County, Minnesota

13,914 people. The median home is worth $135,300 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $66,815.

Towns in Faribault County

Towns in Faribault County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Blue Earth3,174$143,600$66,77144.1

People and housing

Faribault CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$135,300$301,800
Median rent$799$991
Median household income$66,815$87,375
Median age44.342.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%26.2%
Below the poverty line10.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

4,549 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,879 a year.

Largest industries in Faribault CountyManufacturing1,012 jobs · $65,808Retail361 jobs · $28,413Other services229 jobs · $37,809Construction204 jobs · $56,586Finance & insurance164 jobs · $81,973Wholesale trade149 jobs · $60,067
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Faribault County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 423 storm events in Faribault County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Faribault County by type since 1996Hail90Tornado29Blizzard27High Wind16Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow16Flash Flood17Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm65Winter Weather10
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Faribault County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).