Farmington is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 18,362 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Farmington is the 41st largest community in Missouri.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Farmington is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Farmington is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Farmington who work in healthcare (11.07%), office and administrative support (10.10%), and food service (9.36%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.29% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. In terms of college education, the citizens of Farmington rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.77% of adults 25 and older in Farmington have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Farmington in 2022 was $25,531, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $102,124 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, Irish, English, French, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Farmington is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
