Willmar city, Minnesota
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,892
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,039
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,028
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,015
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,610
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 58.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 694
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $198,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,407
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $645
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $910
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,297
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,962
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 414,531
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 89,349
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 700,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $32,955
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 12.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,280
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,826
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,490.3
Population per square mile, 2010 1,385.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.15
FIPS Code 2770420