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Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Kandiyohi County is a county located in Minnesota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 44,720. The land area covers 797.35 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Kandiyohi County
Official Title: Kandiyohi County Administrator
Address: 2200 23RD ST NE, WILLMAR MN 56201-9423

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 44,720 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 40 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 17,603 ±297 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 20,337 ±135
Occupied Housing Units 17,603 ±297
Vacant Housing Units 2,734 ±257
Median Home Value $243,200 ±$7,920
Median Gross Rent $909 ±$47
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $76,592 ±$2,794
Per Capita Income $38,860 ±$1,348
Poverty Rate 9.1% ±1.4%
Population Below Poverty Level 3,930 ±597
Unemployment Rate 3.6% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 21,930 ±475
Broadband Internet Rate 88.5% ±1.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at WILLMAR WWTP, MN US, located 3.4 miles from Kandiyohi County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 20.5° 2.9° 11.7° 0.68" 9.2"
February 25.7° 6.0° 15.8° 0.67" 7.8"
March 38.2° 20.1° 29.1° 1.39" 6.9"
April 54.0° 33.6° 43.8° 2.63" 3.8"
May 67.6° 47.1° 57.4° 3.33" 0.0"
June 77.9° 57.8° 67.9° 4.79" 0.0"
July 81.5° 61.9° 71.7° 3.99" 0.0"
August 79.4° 58.9° 69.1° 3.89" 0.0"
September 72.1° 50.1° 61.1° 2.64" 0.0"
October 57.4° 36.5° 46.9° 2.40" 0.5"
November 40.1° 23.5° 31.8° 1.42" 7.8"
December 26.4° 10.1° 18.3° 0.84" 10.1"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 27067. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.