Editing Fergus Falls, Minnesota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1635
|1890= 3772
|1900= 6072
|1910= 6887
|1920= 7581
|1930= 9389
|1940= 10848
|1950= 12917
|1960= 13733
|1970= 12443
|1980= 12519
|1990= 12362
|2000= 13471
|2010= 13138
|2020= 14119
|estyear=2023
|estimate=14214
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 9, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+Fergus Falls Racial Composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Fergus Falls city, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Fergus%20Falls%20city,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref>
!Race
!Number
!Percent
|-
|[[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (NH)
|12,737
|90.2%
|-
|[[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (NH)
|246
|1.7%
|-
|[[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] (NH)
|116
|0.8%
|-
|[[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (NH)
|112
|0.8%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|8
|0.1%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Some Other]] (NH)
|34
|0.2%
|-
|[[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]] (NH)
|518
|3.7%
|-
|[[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
|348
|2.5%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 14,119 people, 6,171 households, and 3,379 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Fergus%20Falls%20city,%20Minnesota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=April 23, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|981.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,731 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 91.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.9% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from some other races and 4.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.5% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Fergus Falls city, Minnesota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/fergus-falls-city-minnesota/160-2720906/ |access-date=April 23, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 20.0% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.3% were under 5 years of age, and 24.4% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 13,138 people, 5,814 households, and 3,262 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|931.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,342 housing units at an average density of {{convert|449.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 5,814 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.9% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 43.4 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 13,471 people, 5,633 households, and 3,306 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1031.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,909 housing units at an average density of {{convert|452.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 97.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.62% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.76% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.01% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.20% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 5,633 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,454, and the median income for a family was $44,280. Males had a median income of $32,051 versus $20,841 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $18,929.  About 7.0% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.