Fairmont is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 10,260 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fairmont is the 99th largest community in Minnesota.

A relatively large number of people in Fairmont telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.25% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fairmont has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fairmont a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fairmont spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.05 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The overall education level of Fairmont is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.04% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fairmont in 2022 was $35,114, which is middle income relative to Minnesota, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,456 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, Polish, and English.

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