Watkins, MN Demographics

A map of Watkins's Population by Race

Watkins, Minnesota had a population of 991 in 2020. It was 92.4% White, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Watkins, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is the 360th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Watkins's White Population

916 residents of Watkins identify as White, or 92.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Watkins larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is ranked #298 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Watkins is more White than neighboring Eden Valley (91.3% White), Cold Spring (89.9% White), and Kingston (90.8% White). Watkins is less White than neighboring Kimball (92.5% White), and Richmond (94.8% White).

Watkins's Black Population

3 residents of Watkins identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Watkins slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is ranked #474 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Watkins is more Black than neighboring Kingston (0% Black), and Richmond (0.1% Black). Watkins is less Black than neighboring Kimball (0.8% Black), and Eden Valley (0.7% Black).

Watkins's Asian Population

0 residents of Watkins identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Watkins slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is ranked #614 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Watkins is less Asian than neighboring Kimball (0.1% Asian), Eden Valley (0.4% Asian), Cold Spring (0.2% Asian), and Richmond (0.3% Asian).

Watkins's Hispanic Population

30 residents of Watkins identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Watkins roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is ranked #429 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Watkins is more Hispanic than neighboring Kimball (1.8% Hispanic), and Richmond (2.4% Hispanic). Watkins is less Hispanic than neighboring Eden Valley (4.7% Hispanic), Cold Spring (7.1% Hispanic), and Kingston (3.3% Hispanic).

Watkins's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Watkins identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Watkins roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is ranked #361 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Watkins is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kimball (0.6% Native American/Other), Eden Valley (0.5% Native American/Other), Cold Spring (0.4% Native American/Other), Kingston (0.5% Native American/Other), and Richmond (0.2% Native American/Other).

Watkins's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Watkins identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Watkins roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Watkins is ranked #461 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Watkins is more Multiracial than neighboring Eden Valley (2.4% Multiracial), Cold Spring (2.1% Multiracial), and Richmond (2.2% Multiracial). Watkins is less Multiracial than neighboring Kimball (4.3% Multiracial), and Kingston (5.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.