McLeod County, Minnesota
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36,631
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 36,780
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 36,760
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 36,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) Z
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 36,771
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,651
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,881
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,162
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $246,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,650
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $662
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $941
Building Permits, 2025 206
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 15,215
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.37
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,538
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 291,725
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,168
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 616,547
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,784
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,084
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,495
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 956
Total employment, 2023 14,890
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 783,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,457
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 828
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 638
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 41
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 677
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 642
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 74.8
Population per square mile, 2010 74.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 491.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.47
FIPS Code 27085