Wilkin County, Minnesota
Wilkin County, Minnesota · ZIP 56514, 56520, 56522
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 6,268 (2024 estimate)Population
- 2,691Households
- $69,635Median household income
- $172,300Median home value
- 30Towns with a page
- 9ZIP codes
Wilkin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,138 |
| 2010 | 6,576 |
| 2020 | 6,506 |
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 $69,635 · 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
- 2,144 units
- Renter occupied
- 547 units
- Vacancy rate
- 9.6%
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.
1,638 employees in 145 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 | Wilkin County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,413 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $69,635 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $172,300 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 21.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.8% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.7% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.5 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 Wilkin County30 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge | City | 3,308 | 2.60 sq mi |
| Rothsay | City | 487 | 0.86 sq mi |
| Prairie View Township | Township | 221 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Breckenridge Township | Township | 209 | 20.9 sq mi |
| Campbell | City | 164 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Atherton Township | Township | 149 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Brandrup Township | Township | 140 | 54.1 sq mi |
| Sunnyside Township | Township | 130 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Akron Township | Township | 125 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Wolverton | City | 122 | 0.35 sq mi |
| Foxhome | City | 121 | 0.37 sq mi |
| Foxhome Township | Township | 98 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Connelly Township | Township | 97 | 24.4 sq mi |
| Roberts Township | Township | 94 | 22.3 sq mi |
| Wolverton Township | Township | 92 | 29.7 sq mi |
| Deerhorn Township | Township | 90 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Bradford Township | Township | 78 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Mitchell Township | Township | 78 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Nordick Township | Township | 73 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Tanberg Township | Township | 68 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Campbell Township | Township | 65 | 50.0 sq mi |
| Nashua | City | 64 | 3.51 sq mi |
| Kent | City | 63 | 0.24 sq mi |
| Andrea Township | Township | 56 | 35.5 sq mi |
| McCauleyville Township | Township | 52 | 9.87 sq mi |
| Meadows Township | Township | 52 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Champion Township | Township | 51 | 32.1 sq mi |
| Nilsen Township | Township | 49 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Manston Township | Township | 40 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Doran | City | 30 | 0.20 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
- Clay CountyPopulation 66,848 (2024 estimate)
- Grant CountyPopulation 6,109 (2024 estimate)
- Otter Tail CountyPopulation 60,884 (2024 estimate)
- Richland CountyPopulation 16,658 (2024 estimate)
- Traverse CountyPopulation 3,134 (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; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 38, retrieved November 14, 2026.