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

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).