Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Kandiyohi County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°09′N 95°01′W / 45.15°N 95.01°W / 45.15; -95.01
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 20, 1858
Named after"where buffalo fish come" (Dakota)
SeatWillmar
Largest cityWillmar
Area
 • Total
862 sq mi (2,230 km2)
 • Land797 sq mi (2,060 km2)
 • Water66 sq mi (170 km2)  7.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43,732
 • Estimate 
(2024)
44,674
 • Density54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.co.kandiyohi.mn.us

Kandiyohi County (/ˌkændiˈjh/ KAN-dee-YOH-hy) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 43,732. As of November 20, 1871, its county seat is Willmar.

Kandiyohi County comprises the US Census Bureau's "Willmar, MN Micropolitan Statistical Area".