Darwin

Population: 385
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $142,500

Located in Meeker County, Minnesota, Darwin is a community with a population of 385. At $61,250, its median household income sits below Meeker County's $75,037.

Between 2019 and 2023, Darwin's population grew 13.6% from 339 to 385, while its median home value rose 20.9% from $117,900 to $142,500.

Owners occupy 88.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 385
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $142,500
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

339385

Median household income

$65,417$61,250

Median home value

$117,900$142,500

Median gross rent

$650$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	339	$65,417	$117,900	$650
2020	302	$67,500	$117,900	$650
2021	389	$68,333	$119,900	$775
2022	377	$62,083	$145,600	$1,036
2023	385	$61,250	$142,500	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1724.2%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	3.9%
5 to 17	93	24.2%
18 to 24	43	11.2%
25 to 34	42	10.9%
35 to 44	40	10.4%
45 to 54	36	9.4%
55 to 64	56	14.5%
65 to 74	37	9.6%
75 and over	23	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	331	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	12.4%
High school graduate	86	36.8%
Some college or associate's	83	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	30	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit3.3%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	144	78.3%
Carpooled	14	7.6%
Public transit	6	3.3%
Walked	9	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.3%
Other means	3	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	40.3%
15 to 29 min	62	35.2%
30 to 44 min	22	12.5%
45 to 59 min	9	5.1%
60+ min	12	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.87
Poverty rate: 9.7% (37 of 381)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	59.7%
Nonfamily households	54	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	87.6%
Vacant	19	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	88.8%
Renter-occupied	15	11.2%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	79.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	4	2.6%
5 to 19 units	9	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2714842
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 45.0986, -94.4225