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Clarkfield, Minnesota

City in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota · ZIP 56223

  • Yellow Medicine County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 820 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 361Households
  • $57,232Median household income
  • $86,400Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.7%
8509009502000: 94420002010: 86320102020: 8522020944852
Population of Clarkfield at each census
CensusPopulation
2000944
2010863
2020852

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Clarkfield
Under $50k40.5%
$50k to $100k34.4%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k4.4%
$200k and over4.2%

Median household income $57,232 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Clarkfield
Owner occupied
281 units
Renter occupied
80 units
Vacancy rate
14.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Clarkfield compared with its county and state
Clarkfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureClarkfieldYellow Medicine CountyMinnesota
Population8689,5095,713,716
Median household income$57,232$71,573$87,556
Median age34.442.038.6
Median home value$86,400$148,200$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.8%19.0%38.8%
Foreign-born residents6.6%2.4%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes77.8%84.2%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.5 minutes20.9 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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