Wilkin County, Minnesota

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,413
Median household income: $69,635
Median home value: $172,300

Wilkin County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 6,413. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,635 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Wilkin County's population grew 1.9% from 6,291 to 6,413, while its median household income rose 14.9% from $60,595 to $69,635.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population. 77.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,413
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,635
Median home value: $172,300
Median gross rent: $561
Housing units: 2,977
Homeownership rate: 79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2916,413

Median household income

$60,595$69,635

Median home value

$140,000$172,300

Median gross rent

$523$561

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,291	$60,595	$140,000	$523
2020	6,264	$56,829	$138,300	$539
2021	6,495	$57,907	$154,400	$543
2022	6,454	$67,114	$169,100	$549
2023	6,413	$69,635	$172,300	$561

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	405	6.3%
5 to 17	1,038	16.2%
18 to 24	487	7.6%
25 to 34	687	10.7%
35 to 44	782	12.2%
45 to 54	749	11.7%
55 to 64	1,037	16.2%
65 to 74	709	11.1%
75 and over	519	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,849	91.2%
Black or African American	13	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.5%
Asian	4	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	85	1.3%
Two or more races	195	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	238	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's40.5%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	294	6.6%
High school graduate	1,407	31.4%
Some college or associate's	1,817	40.5%
Bachelor's degree	762	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	203	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,365	77.7%
Carpooled	194	6.4%
Public transit	9	0.3%
Walked	139	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	250	8.2%
Other means	86	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,294	46.3%
15 to 29 min	795	28.5%
30 to 44 min	403	14.4%
45 to 59 min	155	5.5%
60+ min	146	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 14.7% (921 of 6,276)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,626	60.4%
Nonfamily households	1,065	39.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,691	90.4%
Vacant	286	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,144	79.7%
Renter-occupied	547	20.3%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,239	75.2%
1-unit, attached	45	1.5%
2 to 4 units	127	4.3%
5 to 19 units	115	3.9%
20 or more units	289	9.7%
Mobile home & other	162	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 27167
State: Minnesota
Land area: 751 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 46.3623, -96.4767