The Town Files

Martin County, Minnesota

19,780 people. The median home is worth $163,500 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $59,507.

Towns in Martin County

Towns in Martin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fairmont10,487$169,900$53,08446.6

People and housing

Martin CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$163,500$301,800
Median rent$761$991
Median household income$59,507$87,375
Median age43.942.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%26.2%
Below the poverty line13.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

8,245 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,706 a year.

Largest industries in Martin CountyRetail1,091 jobs · $32,784Manufacturing920 jobs · $66,994Hotels & restaurants776 jobs · $17,314Wholesale trade755 jobs · $109,833Agriculture, forestry & fishi…438 jobs · $44,669Finance & insurance422 jobs · $80,886
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Martin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 438 storm events in Martin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Martin County by type since 1996Hail114Tornado11Blizzard30High Wind17Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow16Flash Flood15Winter Storm61Winter Weather13Cold/Wind Chill8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Martin County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 28, 2024FloodDR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).