City in Otter Tail County, Minnesota · 14.4 sq mi · 993 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Fergus Falls. The typical household earns $56,162, and the median resident is 43.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,104 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.07%
Men 41 · Women 46
1880–2026
14,285
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
14,285
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 14,285 | +39 | 0.27% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,246 | -15 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 14,261 | +27 | 0.19% |
| 2023 | 14,234 | +47 | 0.33% |
| 2022 | 14,187 | +66 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 14,121 | +17 | 0.12% |
| 2020 | 14,104 | +334 | 2.43% |
| 2019 | 13,770 | -36 | 0.26% |
| 2018 | 13,806 | +29 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 13,777 | +139 | 1.02% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 142 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 47% | 43% |
| Never married | 32% | 37% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau