City in Meeker County, Minnesota · 4.5 sq mi · 1,452 people per sq mi
About 6,500 people live in Litchfield. The typical household earns $54,875, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,630 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.13%
Men 37.8 · Women 48.1
1870–2026
6,500
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
6,500
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,500 | -28 | 0.43% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,528 | +9 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 6,519 | -31 | 0.47% |
| 2023 | 6,550 | -65 | 0.98% |
| 2022 | 6,615 | +24 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 6,591 | -39 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 6,630 | -6 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 6,636 | -9 | 0.14% |
| 2018 | 6,645 | +38 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 6,607 | -25 | 0.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 66 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 45% | 45% |
| Never married | 34% | 40% | 28% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 13% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau