Fairmont is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 10,176 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fairmont is the 99th largest community in Minnesota.

One of the benefits of Fairmont is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.29 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Being a small city, Fairmont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Fairmont is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.68% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fairmont in 2022 was $37,825, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $151,300 for a family of four. However, Fairmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Fairmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fairmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fairmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fairmont include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Fairmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.