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

Map of Farmington, MN

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:

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)