Farmington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 19,165 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 41st largest community in Missouri.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.13% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 citizens of Farmington are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.29% of adults in Farmington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $28,323, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,292 for a family of four. However, Farmington contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Farmington home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Farmington residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Farmington include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.