Meeker County, Minnesota
Meeker County, Minnesota · ZIP 55324, 55325, 55329
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 23,491 (2024 estimate)Population
- 9,141Households
- $75,037Median household income
- $228,900Median home value
- 26Towns with a page
- 12ZIP codes
Meeker County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,644 |
| 2010 | 23,300 |
| 2020 | 23,400 |
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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $75,037 · 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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 7,404 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,737 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.3%
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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
6,775 employees in 606 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Meeker County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,422 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $75,037 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $228,900 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.4% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.4% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.0% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 24.3 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Meeker County26 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield | City | 6,515 | 4.51 sq mi |
| Dassel Township | Township | 1,626 | 30.0 sq mi |
| Dassel | City | 1,520 | 1.68 sq mi |
| Kingston Township | Township | 1,272 | 51.4 sq mi |
| Collinwood Township | Township | 1,206 | 31.1 sq mi |
| Eden Valley | City | 1,068 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Watkins | City | 1,010 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Forest Prairie Township | Township | 1,000 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Ellsworth Township | Township | 849 | 29.9 sq mi |
| Litchfield Township | Township | 841 | 31.4 sq mi |
| Greenleaf Township | Township | 751 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Union Grove Township | Township | 685 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Darwin Township | Township | 684 | 30.5 sq mi |
| Forest City Township | Township | 646 | 34.3 sq mi |
| Grove City | City | 634 | 0.61 sq mi |
| Manannah Township | Township | 584 | 38.1 sq mi |
| Cosmos | City | 495 | 0.98 sq mi |
| Cedar Mills Township | Township | 428 | 38.7 sq mi |
| Acton Township | Township | 382 | 33.2 sq mi |
| Harvey Township | Township | 377 | 38.4 sq mi |
| Swede Grove Township | Township | 363 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Darwin | City | 338 | 1.99 sq mi |
| Danielson Township | Township | 286 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Cosmos Township | Township | 193 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Kingston | City | 187 | 0.55 sq mi |
| Cedar Mills | City | 59 | 0.32 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Kandiyohi CountyPopulation 44,674 (2024 estimate)
- McLeod CountyPopulation 36,780 (2024 estimate)
- Renville CountyPopulation 14,453 (2024 estimate)
- Stearns CountyPopulation 163,997 (2024 estimate)
- Wright CountyPopulation 154,593 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.