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Wilkin County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Wilkin County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Wilkin County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in western Minnesota with a population of 6,413 that grew modestly by 1.1% over five years. The workforce of roughly 4,000 participates at a 63.4% rate, with 93.4% holding a high school diploma but only 21.5% holding a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings of $45,797 against a GDP per capita of $53,958. Housing costs are low—median home values of $172,300 and median gross rent of just $561/month—with a 79.7% homeownership rate, though a 14.7% poverty rate and 4.7% unemployment reflect the economic constraints common to small agricultural communities.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,413

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$71,410

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.1% since 2018

Wilkin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,869 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races196 (3.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone156 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race69 (1.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone51 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone28 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish109
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic43
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic11
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3
  5. 5.Other Indo-European2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

282

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,958

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance648
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)419
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining376
  4. 4.Construction (Group)270
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services249

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,079
  2. 2.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations540
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations501
  4. 4.Service Occupations450
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations443

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 8.14×)399
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 2.05×)145
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)281
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.19×)365
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.00×)206

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$172,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$561/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999432 (20.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999216 (10.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999180 (8.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999168 (7.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999143 (6.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999142 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,797

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,291 (77.6%)
  • Worked At Home247 (8.4%)
  • Carpooled214 (7.2%)
  • Walked127 (4.3%)
  • Taxi36 (1.2%)
  • Other36 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.