Faribault

County:: Rice County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 15.507
State:: Minnesota

Faribault is a city located in Rice County, Minnesota. Faribault has a 2025 population of 24,773. It is also the county seat of Rice County. Faribault is currently growing at a rate of 0.27% annually and its population has increased by 1.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,445 in 2020.

The average household income in Faribault is $83,949 with a poverty rate of 15.92%.The median age in Faribault is 38.4 years: 37.3 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Faribault includes 69% White, 15.46% Black or African American, 6.47% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	16,876	69%
Black or African American	3,781	15.46%
Two or more races	1,654	6.76%
Other race	1,583	6.47%
Asian	334	1.37%
Native American	211	0.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	19	0.08%

Faribault Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Faribault's average per capita income is $41,795. Household income levels show a median of $61,662. The poverty rate stands at 15.92%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$110,435	-
Families	$89,665	$100,830
Households	$61,662	$83,949
Non Families	$41,625	$57,547

$41,795

Average Income

$61,662

Median Household Income

15.92%

Poverty Rate