City in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota · 14.2 sq mi · 1,562 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Willmar. The typical household earns $62,280, and the median resident is 35.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 21,049 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.11%
Men 33.9 · Women 36.5
1880–2026
22,222
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
22,222
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,222 | +221 | 1.00% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,001 | +68 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 21,933 | +316 | 1.46% |
| 2023 | 21,617 | +239 | 1.12% |
| 2022 | 21,378 | +277 | 1.31% |
| 2021 | 21,101 | +52 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 21,049 | +1,206 | 6.08% |
| 2019 | 19,843 | +170 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 19,673 | +39 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 19,634 | +26 | 0.13% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 214 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 37% | 35% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau