McLeod County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
36,798
Rank #1,295 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,084 +6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #582 of 3,222
82th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #498 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$246,100 −12.7% vs nat'l
Rank #923 of 3,222
71th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,967 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.3% −37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #874 of 3,222
73th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
20.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.6%27.2%40.8%54.4%67.9%81.5%88.2%7.6%2.5%0.6%0.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About McLeod County, Minnesota

McLeod County, Minnesota has a total population of 36,798, making it the 1,295th most populous county in the United States. The median age in McLeod County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in McLeod County is $80,084, which ranks #582 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.3%.

The median home value in McLeod County is $246,100, 12.7% below the national median. Renters in McLeod County pay a median gross rent of $941 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In McLeod County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

McLeod County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.6%) and Two or More Races (2.5%).

All data for McLeod County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.