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Population Review

Census ACS · #548 μSA

Fergus Falls Metro Area

The Fergus Falls, Mn Micropolitan Statistical Area has 60,281 residents. The median household income is $70,912 and the median home value is $252,500.

60,281

Population

31

People / sq mi

$70,912

Median Income

$252,500

Median Home Value

The Fergus Falls CBSA covers 1,972 sq mi of land at 30.6 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White91.8%
Black or African American1.0%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%

Economy & Income

$70,912

Median Household Income

$38,723

Per Capita Income

5.0%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$252,500

Median Home Value

$805

Median Rent

79.2%

Homeownership

Education

94.0%

High School+

27.4%

Bachelor's+

Commute

0.7%

Drive Alone

10.9%

Work From Home

21.3 min

Avg Commute

26.0%

Foreign Born

Fergus Falls spans this state

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Fergus Falls, Mn Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 60,281 according to Census ACS 5-Year estimates, making it the #548 largest CBSA in the US.

The median household income in the Fergus Falls metro area is $70,912, with a per capita income of $38,723.

The Fergus Falls, Mn CBSA spans the state of Minnesota.

Data for the Fergus Falls, Mn CBSA (22260) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Core-Based Statistical Areas combine cities, suburbs, and surrounding counties tied together by commuting patterns.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.