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Willmar, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Kandiyohi County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
21,136
Population
1,485/sq mi density
$63,368
Median Income
$31,501 per capita
$186,000
Home Value
$236,788 Zillow
$830
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
427
Violent Crime/100K
2,129 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$63,368 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$186,000 home value, $830/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
427 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.8%
19,643 → 21,568
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.4%
$41,050 → $63,368
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Willmar across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
23,028
+1,460 from 2023 (21,568)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,889
+$22,521 from 2023 ($63,368)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,643 | — | $41,050 | — |
| 2015 | 19,619 | -0.1% | $42,250 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19,634 | +0.1% | $46,740 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 19,843 | +1.1% | $47,826 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 21,045 | +6.1% | $53,863 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 21,568 | +2.5% | $63,368 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.