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Kandiyohi County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Kandiyohi County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Kandiyohi County, MN is a small regional economy of roughly 44,000 residents where median household income reaches $76,592 against notably low housing costs — median home values of $230,500 and median gross rent of $843/month. The labor force of approximately 29,400 workers (67.2% participation) skews toward trade and production roles, with 27.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $39,935, keeping labor costs relatively contained. The county posted 2.6% population growth over five years, carries a 3.6% unemployment rate, and a foreign-born share of 9.8% points to an established immigrant workforce presence.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

43,757

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,592

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.6% since 2018

Kandiyohi County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,580 (78.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,237 (7.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,287 (5.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,204 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races883 (2.0%)
  • Asian Alone594 (1.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish3,679
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island419
  3. 3.Other Indo-European101
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic95
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic51

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,860

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$54,374

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,618

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,877
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,656
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,524
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,650
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,626

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,646
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,864
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,615
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,398
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,407

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.81×)994
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.38×)3,055
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.15×)5,982
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)1,185
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)2,695

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$230,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$843/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,099 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,927 (15.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,356 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,132 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,114 (8.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999923 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,935

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

17.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,138 (79.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,964 (9.1%)
  • Carpooled1,741 (8.1%)
  • Other231 (1.1%)
  • Walked211 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit113 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.