SW Minnesota Today

Of the 10,042 people living in Fairmont in 2020, 48.9 percent (4,907) were women and 51.1 percent (5,135) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SW Minnesota Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 121. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,327 females and 1,057 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	2,916	29
Females 18 and over	2,795	27.8
Males 65 and over	1,057	10.5
Females 65 and over	1,327	13.2

Source: US Census Bureau