The Town Files

Wilkin County, Minnesota

6,371 people. The median home is worth $182,200 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $71,410.

Towns in Wilkin County

Towns in Wilkin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Breckenridge3,430$144,500$58,96340.5

People and housing

Wilkin CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$182,200$301,800
Median rent$564$991
Median household income$71,410$87,375
Median age42.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%26.2%
Below the poverty line14.1%6.9%

Jobs and pay

1,644 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,011 a year.

Largest industries in Wilkin CountyHealth care & social assistan…332 jobs · $49,861Wholesale trade160 jobs · $95,549Construction82 jobs · $49,477Hotels & restaurants58 jobs · $21,703Other services57 jobs · $49,014Professional & technical serv…45 jobs · $81,158
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Wilkin County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 620 storm events in Wilkin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Wilkin County by type since 1996Hail116Flood25Tornado27Blizzard74High Wind36Heavy Snow38Flash Flood35Funnel Cloud14Winter Storm46Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Wilkin County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms 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
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 25, 2013Severe StormDR-4131: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).