Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Population 2024

43,855

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 43,855 with a growth rate of 0.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is the 23rd largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 42,231 and has seen a growth of 3.85% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,065420.1%
202844,023420.1%
202743,981420.1%
202643,939420.1%
202543,897420.1%
202443,855420.1%
202343,813420.1%
202243,771-38-0.09%
202143,809870.2%
202043,7225851.36%
201943,1372870.67%
201842,8501030.24%
201742,747750.18%
201642,672340.08%
201542,6381360.32%
201442,502390.09%
201342,463830.2%
201242,3801750.41%
201142,205-26-0.06%
201042,23100%
199038,7611,9985.43%
198036,7636,21520.35%
197030,5485611.87%
196029,9871,3434.69%
195028,6442,1207.99%
194026,5242,95012.51%
193023,5741,5146.86%
192022,0603,09116.3%
191018,9695533%
190018,4164,41931.57%
189013,9973,83837.78%
188010,1598,399477.22%
18701,7601,6842215.79%
186076-43,989-99.83%
2024 Growth Rate
0.1% (42)
County Website
Kandiyohi County
County Seat
Willmar
2020 Population
43,722
Area
797 mi²
Density
55 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.3% (133)
Founded
March 20, 1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,47181.06%
Other race2,6746.11%
Black or African American2,4655.63%
Two or more races2,2585.16%
Asian5681.3%
Native American2430.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.18%

White

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Population by Race

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Median Age

39.8

Total

38.5

Male

41

Female

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Adults

There are 33,013 adults, (8,737 of whom are seniors) in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Age Dependency

80.2

Age Dependency Ratio

36

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female21,62349.42%
Male22,13450.58%

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Population by Age

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4502.4372.127.9
Married9,163385.814.2
Non Family5,8661.2456.843.2
Female1,5033.255347
Male9183.126535

2.95

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2454.21%
Associates Degree4,23214.3%
Bachelors Degree5,64419.07%
Graduate Degree2,3758.03%
High School Graduate8,19227.68%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4694.96%
Some College6,43621.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White24,72823,7277,406
Hispanic2,9152,081435
Other Race1,3831,016228
Black1,09337649
2+ Races962757179
Asian29114627
Native American15111717
Islander32320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 29.95%.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,925$76,230$47,718
Graduate Degree$69,370$71,000$67,006
High School Graduate$35,881$40,573$25,519
Less Than 9th Grade$33,782$40,833$23,784
Overall$44,929$54,309$36,361
Some College$45,471$55,795$35,313

$44,929

Average Earnings

$54,309

Average Male

$36,361

Average Female

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Language

86.31% of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 13.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9% of the population.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Language

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,7462,3297.11%
Black2,08493544.87%
Hispanic6,0075809.66%
Multiple2,18832214.72%
Other2,6632158.07%
Native22215770.72%
Asian56310819.18%

10%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

11.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is Native, with 70.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is White, with 7.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.1%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.47%.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.14%
High School11.26%
Some College7.95%
Bachelors or Greater2.17%

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.9%
Female Unemployed18.5%
Female Employed5.86%
Male Employed3.43%

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,317$111,197
Households$75,097$93,123
Married Families$101,515$123,761
Non Families$41,792$53,110

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,034

Number of Veterans

1,985

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam916
First Gulf War297
Second Gulf War239
Korea166
World War II20

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+681
65 to 74599
35 to 54338
55 to 64306
18 to 34110

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9987.12%
Hispanic701.9%
2+ Races262.05%
Asian82.13%
Other Race20.11%

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.83%

Born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

90.68%

Native Born

9.32%

Foreign Born

5.95%

Non Citizen

3.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.68% of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 73.83% having been born in Minnesota. 5.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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