The Town Files

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

44,079 people. The median home is worth $243,200 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $76,592.

Towns in Kandiyohi County

Towns in Kandiyohi County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Willmar21,015$198,400$62,28035.5
New London2,952$351,400$105,41749.5
Dovre2,163$382,200$128,90642.3
Green Lake1,637$421,600$107,85748.7
New London1,252$218,800$68,42139.1
Atwater1,124$159,900$71,04233.1
Spicer1,112$294,700$77,96946.4
Lake Andrew978$493,100$91,56360.8
Irving965$408,600$117,50051.3
Raymond782$158,100$64,56338.5
Roseville637$332,300$87,59638.3
Colfax612$358,100$80,53642.8
Kandiyohi572$308,800$103,75048.2
Burbank571$360,000$89,37541.8
Kandiyohi569$161,600$73,21438.5
Harrison554$343,900$85,55054.6
Prinsburg520$197,200$107,50026.9
Whitefield512$171,100$97,85745.4

People and housing

Kandiyohi CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$243,200$301,800
Median rent$909$991
Median household income$76,592$87,375
Median age40.042.7
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%26.2%
Below the poverty line9.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

23,173 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,980 a year.

Largest industries in Kandiyohi CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,522 jobs · $46,515Retail2,926 jobs · $37,143Manufacturing2,651 jobs · $60,466Hotels & restaurants1,561 jobs · $22,990Construction1,350 jobs · $73,183Administrative & support806 jobs · $46,263
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Kandiyohi County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 550 storm events in Kandiyohi County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Kandiyohi County by type since 1996Hail159Tornado38Blizzard30High Wind14Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow14Funnel Cloud13Winter Storm67Winter Weather12Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Kandiyohi County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
July 8, 2022Severe StormDR-4658: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
July 6, 2012Severe StormDR-4069: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 28, 2011Severe StormDR-4009: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).