Meeker County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,603
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 23,603
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 23,491
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 23,396
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 23,399
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 23,400
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 23,300
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.3%
Female persons, percent 48.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,142
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,969
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $249,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,614
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $603
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $904
Building Permits, 2025 48
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,347
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,589
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 100,709
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,666
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 389,145
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,541
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,446
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,905
Persons in poverty, percent 9.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 606
Total employment, 2023 6,775
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 366,239
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,660
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 593
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 115
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 537
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 538
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 38.5
Population per square mile, 2010 38.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 607.97
Land area in square miles, 2010 608.18
FIPS Code 27093