Moving to Farmington, Missouri

About Farmington, Missouri
Farmington

Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located about 75 miles (121 km) southwest of St. Louis in the Lead Belt region in Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,217. It is the county seat of St. Francois County. Farmington was established in 1822 as Murphy's Settlement, named for William Murphy of Kentucky, who first visited the site in 1798. When St. Francois County was organized, the town was briefly called St. Francois Court House and later renamed to Farmington.

Gender
Gender Farmington Missouri Country
Female 45.5% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 54.5% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Farmington Missouri Country
Less than $10,000 5.8% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7% 4.5% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.9% 9.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 13.5% 10% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14% 13.7% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19.6% 18.5% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.2% 13% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9% 14.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.6% 5.3% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.7% 5.1% 8.3%
Education


Education Farmington Missouri Country
< 9th Grade 4% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 31% 27.0%
Other College 25% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 10% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 8% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Farmington Missouri Country
White 88.3% 78.8% 60.1%
African American 6.1% 11.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 1.3% 2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 1.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 1.8% 4.3% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity