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Electricians in the Fergus Falls, MN area

The electricians in the Fergus Falls, MN area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 27 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #272 of 295 scored small-town markets
#13 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Minnesota

Listings
22
0 chain locations (0%)
Official establishments
31
+14.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$66.4M
On home repairs, maintenance and insurance · $2,641 a household
Spending per listing
$3M
75% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
3.5 times the U.S.
Population, 2025
61,041
+1.6% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

The Fergus Falls area scores 27 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for electricians, ranking #272 of 295 scored small-town markets and #13 of 14 scored small-town markets based in Minnesota. That puts it in the bottom quarter of small-town markets.

As of September 2026, map listings count 22 electricians in the Fergus Falls area. None of them are chain locations, against 1% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 8.7, 3.5 times the U.S. rate of 2.5.

At $2,641 per household (12% below the U.S. average), households in the Fergus Falls area spend about $66.4M a year on home repairs, maintenance and insurance. That is about $3M of household spending for each company on map listings, 75% below the U.S. figure of $12M. That spending covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, which electricians share with other businesses in the trade.

Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in the Fergus Falls area in 2023, up 14.8% from 2019. That is one for every 812 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. Population estimates show the Fergus Falls area grew 1.6% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How the Fergus Falls area compares

The same measures for Minnesota and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all home repairs, maintenance and insurance by the electricians counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Electricians in Fergus Falls, MN area compared with Minnesota and the U.S.
MeasureFergus Falls areaMinnesotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.73.02.5
Spending per listing$3M$9.8M$12M
Households per official establishment8121,5051,550
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+14.8%+0.5%+9.2%
Population growth, 2020–2025+1.6%+2.1%+3.1%
Spending per household on home repairs, maintenance and insurance$2,641$2,990$3,018
Median household income$72,255$89,062$80,734
Groundwork market score2745

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
31+14.8% over the period
Employees, 2023
97
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
Not publishedNot published for this business type
Map listings, September 2026
220 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
6The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as electrical contractors in the Fergus Falls area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in the Fergus Falls area

Population, 2025 estimate
61,041+1.6% since 2020
Households
25,157
Median age
45.9
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
1,972 sq. mi.
People per square mile
31
Median household income
$72,255+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$92,523
Median home value
$273,000
Jobs located here
23,068
Daytime population
55,886Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Electricians across Minnesota

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Minnesota for electricians, numbered among those based in Minnesota, with the Fergus Falls area marked.

Top small-town markets in Minnesota

Small-town markets in Minnesota ranked for electricians by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Faribault-Northfield, MN6173.0$9.4M+4.2%#78 of 295
2Winona, MN5452.5$10.6M+1.8%#124 of 295
3Alexandria, MN5463.4$8M+2.6%#127 of 295
4Austin, MN5363.8$7M+2.3%#135 of 295
5Owatonna, MN4595.9$4.6M+0.2%#188 of 295
6Red Wing, MN44105.1$5.4M+1.3%#192 of 295
7Brainerd, MN40266.2$4.3M+4.3%#209 of 295
8Detroit Lakes, MN3964.2$6.4M+0.9%#212 of 295
9Willmar, MN3984.5$5.9M+2.3%#214 of 295
10Grand Rapids, MN3394.9$5.3M+0.9%#256 of 295
13Fergus Falls, MN27228.7$3M+1.6%#272 of 295

Other business types in the Fergus Falls area

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many electricians are in the Fergus Falls, MN area?

The Fergus Falls area has 22 electricians on map listings as of September 2026. None of them are chain locations. The listings count electricians. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as electrical contractors in 2023, up 14.8% from 2019.

How much do households in the Fergus Falls, MN area spend on home repairs, maintenance and insurance?

About $66.4M a year, or $2,641 per household. That is 12% below the U.S. average (an index of 88, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 22 electricians on map listings, it comes to $3M per company. The spending figure covers all home repairs, maintenance and insurance, not only electricians. It is estimated from the incomes of the 25,157 households in the Fergus Falls area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Fergus Falls, MN area compare with the U.S. for electricians?

The Fergus Falls area has 8.7 electricians per 10,000 households, 3.5 times the U.S. rate of 2.5. Spending per company is $3M, 75% below the U.S. figure of $12M. At the national ratio of electricians to household spending, the Fergus Falls area would have about 6, against 22 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 812 households, against one for every 1,550 across the U.S. The official count rose 14.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.2% for the U.S.

How fast is the Fergus Falls, MN area growing?

Population estimates put the Fergus Falls area at 61,041 people in 2025, up 1.6% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 25,157 households. The median household income in the Fergus Falls area is $72,255 a year, 11% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 23.1% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Fergus Falls area scores 27 for electricians (lower middle), #272 of 295 scored small-town markets.

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