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Willmar Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Willmar Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

21,282

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.5%
5 - 17:
17.8%
18 - 24:
10.3%
25 - 34:
13.0%
35 - 54:
21.6%
55 - 64:
11.6%
Over 65 Years:
18.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
83.5%
83.5%
20.6%
20.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Willmar
USA
$29,074
$29,074
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Willmar
USA
$59,132
$59,132
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Finance
Agriculture
18.6%
18.6%
17.0%
17.0%
15.7%
15.7%
9.6%
9.6%
6.9%
6.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.9%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.5%
60.5%
23.9%
23.9%
11.4%
11.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
Swedish
Somalian
English
Dutch
African
Scandinavian
Czech
Polish
Kenyan
French
European
Italian
Welsh
Scottish
Finnish
Ukrainian
Northern European
23.1%
23.1%
13.8%
13.8%
7.6%
7.6%
5.8%
5.8%
5.6%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
3.8%
3.8%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Native American languages
Persian
Scandinavian languages
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
French
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
74.6%
74.6%
16.0%
16.0%
7.2%
7.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Willmar Residents

16.2%