Wilkin County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,288
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,288
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,507
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,508
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,506
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,576
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.3%
Female persons, percent 47.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 282
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,013
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $182,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,356
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $556
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $564
Building Permits, 2025 9
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,655
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.35
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,270
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,853
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,174
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 51,804
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,148
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,410
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,613
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 145
Total employment, 2023 1,638
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 78,413
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 54.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 476
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 104
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 77
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 8.7
Population per square mile, 2010 8.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 751.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 750.96
FIPS Code 27167