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Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Kandiyohi County had 44,720 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.3% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 35 places (12 cities, villages and boroughs and 23 towns and townships) and 12 census tracts. GEOID 27067.

Kandiyohi County is the county of the Willmar, MN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

44,720

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 43,732 · ACS 2020-2024: 44,079

Median household income

$76,592

±$2,794 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$243,200

±$7,920 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$909

±$47 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Kandiyohi County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 43,732 residents in Kandiyohi County. The Census Bureau estimates 44,720 for July 1, 2025, up 2.3% since 2020, in line with Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 44,079 over 797 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +86 (43,813)
2021→2022 +203 (44,016)
2022→2023 +371 (44,387)
2023→2024 +387 (44,774)
2024→2025 −54 (44,720)

Kandiyohi County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	44,079	5,739,445	+1,238
Households	17,603±297	2,307,955	+714
Average household size	2.43±0.04	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	20,337±135	2,545,030	+420

Kandiyohi County's population since 2000

From 41,203 in 2000 to 44,720 in 2025: up 8.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 41,203
2005 (estimate) 41,487
2010 Census 42,239
2015 (estimate) 42,638
2020 Census 43,732
2025 (estimate) 44,720

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Kandiyohi County?

Kandiyohi County holds 35 places: 12 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 23 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Willmar with 22,001 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Kandiyohi County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Willmar	city	21,015	21,378±44	$62,280	$198,400	13.1%	100%
New London Township	township	2,952	2,936±58	$105,417	$351,400	1.6%	100%
Dovre Township	township	2,163	2,214±263	$128,906	$382,200	6.2%	100%
Green Lake Township	township	1,637	1,543±172	$107,857	$421,600	2.6%	100%
New London	city	1,252	1,187±179	$68,421	$218,800	7.3%	100%
Atwater	city	1,124	1,203±263	$71,042	$159,900	5.5%	100%
Spicer	city	1,112	1,222±236	$77,969	$294,700	7.7%	100%
Lake Andrew Township	township	978	909±115	$91,563	$493,100	3.1%	100%
Irving Township	township	965	1,018±148	$117,500	$408,600	4.8%	100%
Raymond	city	782	692±129	$64,563	$158,100	15.6%	100%
Roseville Township, Kandiyohi County	township	637	789±201	$87,596	$332,300	5.6%	100%
Colfax Township	township	612	624±102	$80,536	$358,100	17.1%	100%
Burbank Township	township	571	458±74	$89,375	$360,000	4.6%	100%
Kandiyohi	city	569	493±107	$73,214	$161,600	5.5%	100%
Harrison Township	township	554	531±130	$85,550	$343,900	5.8%	100%
Prinsburg	city	520	651±121	$107,500	$197,200	9.5%	100%
Whitefield Township	township	512	525±92	$97,857	$171,100	2.9%	100%
Pennock	city	479	549±119	$72,031	$153,900	12.2%	100%
Willmar Township	township	478	547±133	$68,333	$329,300	7.0%	100%
Gennessee Township	township	423	458±75	$96,563	$297,800	1.1%	100%
St. Johns Township	township	418	288±73	$75,000	$234,300	3.9%	100%
Mamre Township	township	399	289±73	$95,000	$292,300	2.8%	100%
Arctander Township	township	369	316±69	$82,500	$306,800	3.5%	100%
Holland Township	township	359	387±77	$90,625	$268,800	1.6%	100%
Roseland Township	township	353	325±55	$84,688	$213,400	2.5%	100%
Fahlun Township	township	332	406±149	$111,250	$313,200	1.5%	100%
Norway Lake Township	township	281	296±71	$86,250	$294,600	3.0%	100%
Lake Lillian	city	246	157±37	$60,250	$114,200	5.9%	100%
Edwards Township	township	245	235±51	$70,625	$304,800	2.1%	100%
Lake Elizabeth TownshipGEOID 2706734226	township	190	271±168	$88,750	$187,500	10.0%	100%
Lake Lillian TownshipGEOID 2706734694	township	181	129±50	$111,250	$278,100	8.5%	100%
East Lake Lillian TownshipGEOID 2706717702	township	170	178±44	$66,250	$215,000	5.1%	100%
BlomkestGEOID 2706490	city	145	129±49	$62,083	$110,700	5.4%	100%
SunburgGEOID 2763454	city	94	106±40	$48,750	$92,500	17.3%	100%
RegalGEOID 2753710	city	43	33±16	$88,750	$143,800	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Kandiyohi County?

The median resident of Kandiyohi County is 40.0 years old; 24.5% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.7%. 9.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	40.0±0.6	38.8	+0.7
Under 18 years	24.5%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	20.7%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14.7%	6.4%	+2.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	75.4%±0.3 pts	75.9%	−4.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.1%±0.6 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.2 pts	5.1%	+0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.6%±0.6 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	9.8%±1.3 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	14.3%±1.3 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.6%±0.6 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	14.3%±1.3 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.4%±1.3 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.3%±1.1 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	27.9%±1.5 pts	39.4%	+4.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.8%±0.9 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.5%±0.6 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Kandiyohi County earn?

Half of Kandiyohi County's 17,603 households earn less than $76,592 a year (±$2,794), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $74,203 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$76,592±$2,794	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$96,382±$3,517	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$38,860±$1,348	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.1%±1.4 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	11.8%±3.5 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.5%±1.6 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.5%±1.7 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Kandiyohi County?

Owners occupy 72.5% of Kandiyohi County's occupied homes and renters 27.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,200 by its owner (±$7,920). The median renter pays $909 a month including utilities, and 30.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$243,200±$7,920	$329,300	+$35,336
Median gross rent	$909±$47	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.8%±5.4 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,574±$59	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.5%±2.0 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	20,337±135	2,545,030	+420
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.4%±1.2 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.8%±2.1 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	73.3%±2.0 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	3.5%±0.8 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.6%±0.6 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	14.6%±1.6 pts	15.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Kandiyohi County building?

Builders took permits for 73 new housing units across Kandiyohi County in 2025 (57 single-family), 1.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 145 units
2020 180 units
2021 327 units
2022 171 units
2023 217 units
2024 194 units
2025 73 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Kandiyohi County get to work?

79.8% of Kandiyohi County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 17.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Kandiyohi County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	65.8%±1.4 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.6%±0.8 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.8%±1.9 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.1%±1.1 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.5%±0.3 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	1.0%±0.2 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±1.4 pts	17.6%	+4.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	17.5 min±0.8	22.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Kandiyohi County's census tracts?

Kandiyohi County is divided into 12 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $55,637 (Tract 7808) to $113,813 (Tract 7806).

Census tracts of Kandiyohi County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 770927067770900	Willmar	2,962	3,473±409	$62,722	$171,600	$886	4.7%
Tract 780127067780100	Regal (3%)	2,639	2,608±256	$88,490	$371,200	$964	6.0%
Tract 780227067780200	Sunburg (3%)	2,374	2,274±184	$85,694	$364,400	$850	7.6%
Tract 780327067780300	New London (38%)	4,189	4,190±269	$99,548	$331,700	$912	2.9%
Tract 780427067780400	Spicer (26%)	3,654	3,702±272	$90,625	$308,300	$822	4.5%
Tract 780527067780500	Willmar (90%)	5,180	5,765±687	$62,050	$211,600	$996	16.8%
Tract 780627067780600	Willmar (12%)	5,238	4,931±406	$113,813	$327,400	$946	7.1%
Tract 780727067780700	Willmar (92%)	4,083	3,995±630	$78,500	$210,600	$915	7.9%
Tract 780827067780800	Willmar	2,230	2,335±417	$55,637	$148,400	$759	20.8%
Tract 781027067781000	Willmar (91%)	5,585	5,047±648	$59,258	$190,300	$1,071	15.7%
Tract 781127067781100	Atwater (21%)	2,691	2,799±321	$85,441	$205,700	$838	4.9%
Tract 781227067781200	Raymond (16%)	2,907	2,960±184	$84,896	$192,500	$954	7.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Kandiyohi County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Kandiyohi County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	23rd of 87
Growth 2020-2025	28th of 87
Residents per square mile	27th of 87
Median household income	31st of 87
Median home value	38th of 87
Median gross rent	37th of 87
Poverty rate	55th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	32nd of 87
Median age	60th of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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