Demographics Atlas Open the interactive map →

McLeod County, Minnesota

Interactive maps and statistics for McLeod County, Minnesota: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Minnesota and the United States.

Explore McLeod County, Minnesota on the map →

Key figures

StatisticMcLeod County, Minnesota MinnesotaUnited States Rank
Total Population36,7985,739,445334,922,4991295th of 3,222
Median Household Income$80,084$89,062$80,734582nd of 3,221
Median Age41.638.838.91621st of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%39.4%35.7%1962nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$246,100$329,300$332,700923rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$941$1,280$1,4131217th of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.7%9.3%12.5%2713th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.1%5.2%2368th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile74.972.1n/a1200th of 3,222
Foreign Born4.0%8.7%14.1%1226th of 3,222
Life Expectancy79.5n/an/a365th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate77.4%72.2%65.2%1071st of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.022.726.41906th of 3,221
Worked from Home8.8%17.6%15.1%1534th of 3,222
Uninsured5.3%n/an/a2956th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households50.5%48.9%46.9%1354th of 3,222
Broadband Access85.8%n/an/a1078th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)88.2%75.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.6%6.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.6%6.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%5.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)2.5%4.5%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index21.541.161.4

Age in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Median Age41.638.838.9
Under 18 %21.9%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%8.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.4%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.8%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.7%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.1%17.3%17.2%

Households and families in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Households15,2152,307,955129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households63.6%62.3%64.2%
Households with Children26.9%28.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.1%13.4%17.3%
People Living Alone30.3%29.7%28.7%
Never Married28.7%33.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,495$48,237$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.2%11.7%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%15.6%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%19.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%9.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.8%22.2%28.2%
SNAP Households7.8%7.9%n/a

Housing in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Housing Units15,9722,545,030143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.3%66.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.0%19.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%9.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied22.6%27.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.7%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,840$3,357n/a

Education in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Less than High School6.3%6.1%10.4%
High School Graduate35.1%23.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.4%31.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%25.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%13.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.4%68.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.9%68.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%1.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.1%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes44.6%32.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.3%4.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.4%6.7%n/a

Origins and language in McLeod County, Minnesota

StatisticMcLeod County, MinnesotaMinnesotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence82.0%67.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.0%5.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%3.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.4%4.2%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%12.7%16.7%

See every county in Minnesota.

Nearby counties

How Minnesota counties compare