Wilkin County Demographics

A map of Wilkin County's Population by Race

Wilkin County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 6,371, a slight decrease from the 6,506 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.4% White, 4.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.9% Native American/Other, 0.4% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wilkin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wilkin has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Wilkin County, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 18.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wilkin County is ranked the 77th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Wilkin County was ranked the 77th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wilkin County's White Population

5,759 residents of Wilkin County, or 90.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wilkin County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Wilkin County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkin County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. White residents' share of Wilkin County's population has decreased from 91.0% to 90.4%.

Wilkin County is more White than neighboring Richland County (88.8% White), Clay County (83.5% White), and Traverse County (84.2% White). Wilkin County is less White than neighboring Grant County (92.1% White), and Otter Tail County (90.5% White).

Wilkin County's Black Population

27 residents of Wilkin County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wilkin County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Wilkin County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkin County's Black population has declined by an estimated 34.1%. Black residents' share of Wilkin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Wilkin County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (0.8% Black), Clay County (4.6% Black), Traverse County (0.6% Black), Grant County (0.6% Black), and Otter Tail County (1.1% Black).

Wilkin County's Asian Population

2 residents of Wilkin County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wilkin County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Wilkin County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkin County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Wilkin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wilkin County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (0.8% Asian), Clay County (1.6% Asian), Traverse County (0.1% Asian), Grant County (0.1% Asian), and Otter Tail County (0.6% Asian).

Wilkin County's Hispanic Population

254 residents of Wilkin County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wilkin County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Wilkin County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkin County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 20.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Wilkin County's population has increased from 3.2% to 4.0%.

Wilkin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (3.8% Hispanic), and Grant County (2.7% Hispanic). Wilkin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Clay County (5% Hispanic), and Traverse County (6.1% Hispanic).

Wilkin County's Native American/Other Population

122 residents of Wilkin County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wilkin County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Wilkin County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkin County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wilkin County's population has increased from 1.4% to 1.9%.

Wilkin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clay County (1% Native American/Other), Grant County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Otter Tail County (0.6% Native American/Other). Wilkin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (2.6% Native American/Other), and Traverse County (4% Native American/Other).

Wilkin County's Multiracial Population

207 residents of Wilkin County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wilkin County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Wilkin County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wilkin County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Wilkin County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.2%.

Wilkin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Richland County (3.3% Multiracial), Clay County (4.4% Multiracial), Traverse County (5% Multiracial), Grant County (3.6% Multiracial), and Otter Tail County (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.