Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota · ZIP 56214, 56218, 56220
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9,373 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,993Households
- $71,573Median household income
- $148,200Median home value
- 29Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Yellow Medicine County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,080 |
| 2010 | 10,438 |
| 2020 | 9,528 |
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 $71,573 · 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
- 3,364 units
- Renter occupied
- 629 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.5%
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, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
3,603 employees in 324 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 | Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,509 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $71,573 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $148,200 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 19.0% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.4% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.2% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.9 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 Yellow Medicine County29 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Canby | City | 1,664 | 2.24 sq mi |
| Clarkfield | City | 820 | 1.13 sq mi |
| Stony Run Township | Township | 399 | 40.9 sq mi |
| Wood Lake | City | 373 | 0.75 sq mi |
| Minnesota Falls Township | Township | 363 | 31.1 sq mi |
| Norman Township | Township | 239 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Hanley Falls | City | 238 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Sioux Agency Township | Township | 236 | 41.8 sq mi |
| Echo | City | 235 | 0.37 sq mi |
| Posen Township | Township | 219 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Wood Lake Township | Township | 213 | 34.5 sq mi |
| Sandnes Township | Township | 197 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Hazel Run Township | Township | 192 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Oshkosh Township | Township | 190 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Hammer Township | Township | 180 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Lisbon Township | Township | 180 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Friendship Township | Township | 178 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Porter | City | 162 | 2.00 sq mi |
| Normania Township | Township | 161 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Wergeland Township | Township | 154 | 34.1 sq mi |
| Tyro Township | Township | 146 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Burton Township | Township | 140 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Swede Prairie Township | Township | 133 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Echo Township | Township | 129 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Omro Township | Township | 126 | 36.1 sq mi |
| Florida Township | Township | 107 | 33.4 sq mi |
| Fortier Township | Township | 92 | 33.4 sq mi |
| St. Leo | City | 91 | 0.25 sq mi |
| Hazel Run | City | 53 | 0.76 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
- Chippewa CountyPopulation 12,299 (2024 estimate)
- Deuel CountyPopulation 4,335 (2024 estimate)
- Lac qui Parle CountyPopulation 6,636 (2024 estimate)
- Lincoln CountyPopulation 5,564 (2024 estimate)
- Lyon CountyPopulation 25,577 (2024 estimate)
- Redwood CountyPopulation 15,254 (2024 estimate)
- Renville CountyPopulation 14,453 (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 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.