Wilkin County Demographics

A map of Wilkin County's Population by Race

Wilkin County, Minnesota had a population of 6,506 in 2020. It was 91.0% White, 0.6% Black, 0.1% Asian, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wilkin County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Wilkin County is the 77th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Wilkin County's White Population

5,918 residents of Wilkin County identify as White, or 91.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Wilkin County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wilkin County is ranked #25 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wilkin County is more White than neighboring Richland County (89% White), Clay County (83.3% White), Traverse County (84.9% White), and Otter Tail County (90.5% White). Wilkin County is less White than neighboring Grant County (93.8% White).

Wilkin County's Black Population

41 residents of Wilkin County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wilkin County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wilkin County is ranked #42 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wilkin County is more Black than neighboring Grant County (0.2% Black). Wilkin County is less Black than neighboring Richland County (0.9% Black), Clay County (4.8% Black), and Otter Tail County (1.4% Black).

Wilkin County's Asian Population

8 residents of Wilkin County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wilkin County slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wilkin County is ranked #86 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wilkin County is more Asian than neighboring Traverse County (0% Asian). Wilkin County is less Asian than neighboring Richland County (0.7% Asian), Clay County (1.2% Asian), Grant County (0.2% Asian), and Otter Tail County (0.6% Asian).

Wilkin County's Hispanic Population

211 residents of Wilkin County identify as Hispanic, or 3.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wilkin County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wilkin County is ranked #51 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wilkin County is more Hispanic than neighboring Grant County (2.2% Hispanic). Wilkin County is less Hispanic than neighboring Richland County (3.5% Hispanic), Clay County (4.6% Hispanic), Traverse County (5.9% Hispanic), and Otter Tail County (3.7% Hispanic).

Wilkin County's Native American/Other Population

93 residents of Wilkin County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wilkin County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wilkin County is ranked #28 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wilkin County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grant County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Otter Tail County (0.7% Native American/Other). Wilkin County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Richland County (2.9% Native American/Other), Clay County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Traverse County (5.6% Native American/Other).

Wilkin County's Multiracial Population

235 residents of Wilkin County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wilkin County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Wilkin County is ranked #32 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wilkin County is more Multiracial than neighboring Richland County (3% Multiracial), Traverse County (3.1% Multiracial), Grant County (2.9% Multiracial), and Otter Tail County (3.1% Multiracial). Wilkin County is less Multiracial than neighboring Clay County (4.3% Multiracial).

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