Fergus Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 14,187 people and three associated neighborhoods, Fergus Falls is the 80th largest community in Minnesota.

A relatively large number of people in Fergus Falls telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.78% 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.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Fergus Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.04 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The percentage of people in Fergus Falls who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.38% of adults in Fergus Falls have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Fergus Falls in 2022 was $31,823, which is lower middle income relative to Minnesota, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,292 for a family of four. However, Fergus Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Fergus Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.