Farmington, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 12,365. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,740 (+43.5% change)
Males: 6,235 (50.4%), Females: 6,130 (49.6%)
Dakota County
Zip code: 55024
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $61,864
Median house value: $146,200
Population by Race
Races in Farmington:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Hispanic (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (42.5%), Norwegian (16.8%), Irish (13.2%), Swedish (7.5%), English (6.2%), French (5.1%).
Elevation: 904 feet
Land area: 12.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Farmington
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 2.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Farmington city
- Never married: 21.2%
- Now married: 67.0%
- Separated: 0.4%
- Widowed: 3.4%
- Divorced: 8.0%
2.7% Foreign born (0.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America, 0.5% North America, 0.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +6,220 (+101.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Farmington:
- FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BURNSVILLE, MN)
- NORTHFIELD CITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN)
- CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE – SAINT PAUL (about 20 miles; SAINT PAUL, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farmington:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 16 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 87 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Farmington:
- AIRLAKE (about 5 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: LVN)
- WIPLINE (about 15 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)
- STANTON AIRFIELD (about 17 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farmington:
- SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 14 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
- BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 16 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
- INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 20 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
- COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 20 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
- ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
Schools
Public high schools in Farmington:
- FARMINGTON SR. (Students: 945; Location: 800 DENMARK AVE.; Grades: 10 – 12)
- IDEA/FARMINGTON CAMPUS (Students: 15; Location: 204 SPRUCE ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- 917 FARMINGTON HS. (Students: 6; Location: 800 DENMARK AVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER (Students: 1; Location: 800 DENMARK AVE.; Grades: 12 – 12)
Private high school in Farmington:
- CHRISTIAN LIFE SCHOOL (Students: 178; Location: 6300 212TH ST WEST; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Farmington:
- FARMINGTON EAST MID. (Students: 831; Location: 4100 208TH ST. W.; Grades: 06 – 07)
- FARMINGTON EL. (Students: 803; Location: 500 MAPLE ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
- FARMINGTON WEST MID. (Students: 774; Location: 4200 208ST ST. W.; Grades: 08 – 09)
- NORTH TRAIL EL. (Students: 737; Location: 5580 170TH STREET W.; Grades: PK – 05)
- MEADOWVIEW EL. (Students: 711; Location: 6100 195TH ST. W.; Grades: PK – 05)
- AKIN ROAD EL. (Students: 649; Location: 5231 195TH ST. W.; Grades: PK – 05)
- AKIN ROAD EL. (Students: 4; Location: 5131 195TH ST W; Grades: 02 – 07)
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 4200 208TH ST. W.; Grades: 00 – 00)