Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 49: a town settled in 1862.
Farmington’s age of the median resident is 72.6 years, where California’s towns sit at 39 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 848 California towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Farmington. Farmington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 262 in 2000, 220 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1936 and 3 maps from 1947 on.
Farmington is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Farmington.
Half commute less than 16 miles. The top destinations are Stockton (18%), Escalon (6%) and Lodi (6%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The public schools here belong to the Escalon Unified school district. Its one school is below. 95 students attend Farmington’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 95 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
FEMA puts 69% of Farmington’s expected hazard losses down to drought, and 21% to inland flooding. The FEMA hazard score in the town is 74 of 100. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2022.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Farmington, 15% of adults report frequent physical distress. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Farmington is ahead of California on 2 and behind on 6. 33% of adults in Farmington feel lonely; 31% have obesity.
| Farmington | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 29% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 22% | 19% |
| What stands out | Farmington | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults lacking emotional support | 24.3% | 28.6% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 63.5% | 57.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.8 miles of trail. Farmington’s trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Farmington | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Farmington. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
17 mi MuseumHaggin Museum
32 mi MuseumRailtown 1897 State Historic Park
19 mi MuseumUSS Lucid
18 mi Zoo & aquariumMicke Grove Zoo
20 mi MuseumMcHenry MansionAdventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Railtown 1897 State Historic Park: Ed Bierman, CC BY 2.0 · USS Lucid: U.S. Navy photo, Public domain · Micke Grove Zoo: Breck22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · McHenry Mansion: Rayana fazli at en.wikipedia, Public domain
1 within 15 miles of the center of Farmington
About 0 of every 100 Farmington residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where Farmington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Place in San Joaquin, California
Farmington is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California. The population was 220 at the 2020 census, up from 207 at the 2010 census.
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Farmington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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