Atwater

County:: Kandiyohi County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.03
State:: Minnesota

Atwater is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Atwater has a 2025 population of 1,060. Atwater is currently declining at a rate of -1.12% annually and its population has decreased by -5.53% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,122 in 2020.

The average household income in Atwater is $75,248 with a poverty rate of 4.87%.The median age in Atwater is 31.7 years: 27 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Atwater includes 87.84% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,069	87.84%
Two or more races	134	11.01%
Asian	7	0.58%
Black or African American	6	0.49%
Other race	1	0.08%

Atwater Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Atwater's average per capita income is $44,609. Household income levels show a median of $66,071. The poverty rate stands at 4.87%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,958	-
Families	$92,222	$96,020
Households	$66,071	$75,248
Non Families	$39,922	$42,686

$44,609

Average Income

$66,071

Median Household Income

4.87%

Poverty Rate