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)
White36,54183.64%
Black or African American2,6516.07%
Other race2,0854.77%
Two or more races1,6883.86%
Asian4891.12%
Native American2320.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

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

40

Total

39.1

Male

40.9

Female

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Adults

There are 33,052 adults, (8,598 of whom are seniors) in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Age Dependency

78.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female21,49749.21%
Male22,18950.79%

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Population by Age

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,1282.4873.926.1
Married9,2423.0287.812.2
Non Family5,5791.2558.741.3
Female1,5113.3647.352.7
Male7963.1870.229.8

2.97

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

73.9%

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 Grade1,2914.4%
Associates Degree4,42415.07%
Bachelors Degree5,36518.28%
Graduate Degree2,2357.62%
High School Graduate7,89626.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6055.47%
Some College6,53222.26%

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
White25,00423,8967,245
Hispanic2,6281,648177
Black1,08839861
Other Race98777572
2+ Races712507153
Asian24114637
Native American1319211

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.57%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.98%.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,205$74,389$46,622
Graduate Degree$67,529$67,358$67,938
High School Graduate$34,731$40,799$26,563
Less Than 9th Grade$26,742$33,586$22,600
Overall$43,221$51,800$35,604
Some College$43,890$53,270$35,016

$43,221

Average Earnings

$51,800

Average Male

$35,604

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

86.08% of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 13.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.85% of the population.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Language

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,1962,0946.31%
Black2,3371,15349.34%
Hispanic5,6031,12220.02%
Other2,07328013.51%
Multiple1,60926416.41%
Native20414973.04%
Asian485193.92%

10.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.5%

Male Poverty Rate

13.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is Native, with 73.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota is Asian, with 3.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.21%.

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
High School9.4%
Some College7.25%
Bachelors or Greater1.84%

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.18%
Male Unemployed23.43%
Female Employed7.83%
Male Employed3.2%

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$89,539$104,847
Households$73,285$89,005
Married Families$100,037$117,321
Non Families$40,765$51,468

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

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 35-44.

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

2,239

Number of Veterans

2,167

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam942
First Gulf War300
Second Gulf War279
Korea254
World War II47

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+763
65 to 74672
35 to 54369
55 to 64302
18 to 34133

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2017.67%
Hispanic722.1%
2+ Races262.56%
Asian102.92%
Other Race20.14%

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

41.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3.8%

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

74.69%

Born in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

91.04%

Native Born

8.96%

Foreign Born

5.34%

Non Citizen

3.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.04% of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 74.69% having been born in Minnesota. 5.34% 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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