What is the poverty rate in Faribault County, MN?
Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 10.4% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 1,400 people were considered in poverty.
10.4%
of the population (2020–2024)
1.41K
people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Faribault County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 11.5% poverty rate during the previous five years.
In 2024, 10.4% of the population in Faribault County, MN were living under the poverty line.
Poverty rate
In 2020–2024, 1,400 residents of Faribault County were living under the poverty line, down 8.4% from 1,500 during the previous five years (2015–2019).
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In 2020–2024, about 1,400 people in Faribault County, MN were living under the poverty line.
People living under poverty line
Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Faribault County decreased from 16.8% to 11.4%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 11.3% to 9.7%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 6.6% to 11%.
In Faribault County, MN, the poverty rate for children decreased from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate
Among racial or ethnic groups in Faribault County during 2020–2024, three had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), and Two or more races.
Five groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, Some other race, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population shifted the most, decreasing from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 19% in 2020–2024.
In Faribault County, MN, the poverty rate for people identifying as Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race) population decreased from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 19% in 2020–2024.
Poverty rate by race or ethnicity
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