Willmar

Population: 21,136
Median household income: $63,368
Median home value: $186,000

Willmar, a community in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, has 21,136 residents. At $63,368, its median household income sits below Kandiyohi County's $75,097.

Between 2019 and 2023, Willmar's population grew 7.2% from 19,712 to 21,136, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $133,000 to $186,000.

75.3% of workers drive to work alone. 58.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,136
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,368
Median home value: $186,000
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 8,880
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,71221,136

Median household income

$47,826$63,368

Median home value

$133,000$186,000

Median gross rent

$785$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,712	$47,826	$133,000	$785
2020	19,728	$51,884	$140,800	$727
2021	20,823	$53,863	$145,900	$769
2022	21,006	$59,132	$175,000	$791
2023	21,136	$63,368	$186,000	$830

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,548	7.3%
5 to 17	3,854	18.2%
18 to 24	1,950	9.2%
25 to 34	3,095	14.6%
35 to 44	2,391	11.3%
45 to 54	2,167	10.3%
55 to 64	2,359	11.2%
65 to 74	2,185	10.3%
75 and over	1,587	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12,604	59.6%
Black or African American	2,206	10.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	179	0.8%
Asian	504	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	61	0.3%
Two or more races	323	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,259	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,976	14.3%
High school graduate	4,026	29.2%
Some college or associate's	4,408	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,282	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,092	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone75.3%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.9%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,601	75.3%
Carpooled	1,183	11.7%
Public transit	189	1.9%
Walked	155	1.5%
Bicycle	89	0.9%
Worked from home	724	7.2%
Other means	156	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,964	74.3%
15 to 29 min	1,547	16.5%
30 to 44 min	509	5.4%
45 to 59 min	182	1.9%
60+ min	171	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 15.2% (3,063 of 20,217)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,085	61.5%
Nonfamily households	3,186	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,271	93.1%
Vacant	609	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,757	57.5%
Renter-occupied	3,514	42.5%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units17.5%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,155	58.1%
1-unit, attached	517	5.8%
2 to 4 units	665	7.5%
5 to 19 units	778	8.8%
20 or more units	1,553	17.5%
Mobile home & other	212	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2770420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 1.35 sq mi
Center point: 45.1210, -95.0587