Peterson

County:: Fillmore County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.475
State:: Minnesota

Peterson is a city located in Fillmore County, Minnesota. Peterson has a 2025 population of 225. Peterson is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -3.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 232 in 2020.

The average household income in Peterson is $74,113 with a poverty rate of 16.8%.The median age in Peterson is 31.5 years: 39.2 years for males, and 28.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Peterson includes 95.31% White, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	244	95.31%
Two or more races	10	3.91%
Asian	2	0.78%

Peterson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Peterson's average per capita income is $32,396. Household income levels show a median of $66,250. The poverty rate stands at 16.8%.

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
Families	$93,125	$98,602
Married Families	$91,875	-
Households	$66,250	$74,113
Non Families	$36,563	$48,537

$32,396

Average Income

$66,250

Median Household Income

16.8%

Poverty Rate