McLeod County, Minnesota

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,771
Median household income: $78,468
Median home value: $233,400

Home to 36,771 residents, McLeod County is one of Minnesota's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. At $78,468, its median household income sits below Minnesota's $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, McLeod County's population grew 2.6% from 35,832 to 36,771, while its median household income rose 26.3% from $62,121 to $78,468.

Owners occupy 77.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,771
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,468
Median home value: $233,400
Median gross rent: $906
Housing units: 15,936
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,83236,771

Median household income

$62,121$78,468

Median home value

$164,700$233,400

Median gross rent

$781$906

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,832	$62,121	$164,700	$781
2020	35,788	$62,885	$171,200	$724
2021	36,662	$67,067	$184,500	$757
2022	36,727	$73,296	$214,300	$831
2023	36,771	$78,468	$233,400	$906

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,995	5.4%
5 to 17	6,188	16.8%
18 to 24	2,828	7.7%
25 to 34	4,233	11.5%
35 to 44	4,669	12.7%
45 to 54	4,428	12.0%
55 to 64	5,197	14.1%
65 to 74	3,932	10.7%
75 and over	3,301	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,716	89.0%
Black or African American	173	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.1%
Asian	237	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	0.2%
Two or more races	887	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,664	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's39.0%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,677	6.5%
High school graduate	8,994	34.9%
Some college or associate's	10,042	39.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,350	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,697	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,218	79.9%
Carpooled	1,355	7.1%
Public transit	90	0.5%
Walked	546	2.9%
Bicycle	149	0.8%
Worked from home	1,458	7.7%
Other means	219	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,571	43.1%
15 to 29 min	4,654	26.5%
30 to 44 min	2,297	13.1%
45 to 59 min	1,278	7.3%
60+ min	1,777	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 7.7% (2,799 of 36,248)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,517	63.6%
Nonfamily households	5,454	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,971	93.9%
Vacant	965	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,645	77.8%
Renter-occupied	3,326	22.2%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,379	71.4%
1-unit, attached	1,031	6.5%
2 to 4 units	669	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1,097	6.9%
20 or more units	968	6.1%
Mobile home & other	792	5.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27085
State: Minnesota
Land area: 492 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 44.8217, -94.2723