City in Meeker County, Minnesota · 0.7 sq mi · 1,488 people per sq mi
About 1,000 people live in Watkins. The typical household earns $64,896, and the median resident is 42.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 994 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.36%
Men 40.9 · Women 43.3
2010–2026
1,023
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,023
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 1,023 | +5 | 0.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,018 | +3 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 1,015 | -5 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 1,020 | -10 | 0.97% |
| 2022 | 1,030 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 1,030 | +36 | 3.62% |
| 2020 | 994 | +43 | 4.52% |
| 2019 | 951 | +17 | 1.82% |
| 2018 | 934 | -4 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 938 | +4 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 8 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 9 residents
38% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 38% | 40% | 36% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 27% |
| Divorced | 17% | 11% | 24% |
| Widowed | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau