Litchfield

Population: 6,599
Median household income: $57,539
Median home value: $183,900

Located in Meeker County, Minnesota, Litchfield is a community with a population of 6,599. At $57,539, its median household income sits below Meeker County's $75,037.

From 2019 to 2023, Litchfield's population held roughly steady from 6,631 to 6,599, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $136,200 to $183,900.

Owners occupy 68.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,599
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,539
Median home value: $183,900
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 3,112
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6316,599

Median household income

$56,941$57,539

Median home value

$136,200$183,900

Median gross rent

$750$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,631	$56,941	$136,200	$750
2020	6,640	$51,352	$151,500	$717
2021	6,537	$49,457	$154,700	$750
2022	6,598	$60,804	$169,500	$878
2023	6,599	$57,539	$183,900	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	438	6.6%
5 to 17	885	13.4%
18 to 24	629	9.5%
25 to 34	611	9.3%
35 to 44	807	12.2%
45 to 54	666	10.1%
55 to 64	990	15.0%
65 to 74	664	10.1%
75 and over	909	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,005	91.0%
Black or African American	22	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.6%
Two or more races	94	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	437	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	5.7%
High school graduate	1,577	33.9%
Some college or associate's	1,864	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	664	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	277	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,853	87.5%
Carpooled	237	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,878	59.7%
15 to 29 min	585	18.6%
30 to 44 min	377	12.0%
45 to 59 min	125	4.0%
60+ min	182	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 9.6% (620 of 6,449)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,661	57.8%
Nonfamily households	1,214	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,875	92.4%
Vacant	237	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,973	68.6%
Renter-occupied	902	31.4%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units6.8%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,097	67.4%
1-unit, attached	132	4.2%
2 to 4 units	215	6.9%
5 to 19 units	212	6.8%
20 or more units	258	8.3%
Mobile home & other	198	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2737448
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.98 sq mi
Center point: 45.1220, -94.5259