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McLeod County, Minnesota

McLeod County, Minnesota · ZIP 55312, 55336, 55350

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 36,780 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 14,971Households
  • $78,468Median household income
  • $233,400Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 8ZIP codes

McLeod County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+5.4%
34k35k36k37k2000: 34,89820002010: 36,65120102020: 36,771202034,89836,771
Population of McLeod County at each census
CensusPopulation
200034,898
201036,651
202036,771

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in McLeod County
Under $50k28.9%
$50k to $100k33.9%
$100k to $150k20.7%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over7.7%

Median household income $78,468 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in McLeod County
Owner occupied
11,645 units
Renter occupied
3,326 units
Vacancy rate
6.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in McLeod County2023
Manufacturing4,745
Health care and social assistance2,591
Retail trade2,080
Accommodation and food services1,211
Other services (except public administration)687
Transportation and warehousing633
Construction592
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services497

14,890 employees in 956 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

McLeod County compared with its state
McLeod County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMcLeod CountyMinnesota
Population36,7715,713,716
Median household income$78,468$87,556
Median age41.538.6
Median home value$233,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.6%38.8%
Foreign-born residents3.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes77.8%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in McLeod County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
HutchinsonCity14,7088.50 sq mi
GlencoeCity5,6593.17 sq mi
WinstedCity2,2211.90 sq mi
Lester PrairieCity1,8951.00 sq mi
Hutchinson TownshipTownship1,22332.3 sq mi
Acoma TownshipTownship1,13831.5 sq mi
Winsted TownshipTownship93833.0 sq mi
Hale TownshipTownship91634.2 sq mi
Bergen TownshipTownship91235.0 sq mi
Silver LakeCity8550.41 sq mi
Helen TownshipTownship84535.1 sq mi
BrowntonCity7060.40 sq mi
Rich Valley TownshipTownship67536.1 sq mi
Hassan Valley TownshipTownship66133.4 sq mi
Glencoe TownshipTownship51833.3 sq mi
Lynn TownshipTownship51531.8 sq mi
Sumter TownshipTownship49235.0 sq mi
StewartCity4700.81 sq mi
Collins TownshipTownship43634.3 sq mi
Penn TownshipTownship32734.7 sq mi
PlatoCity3250.32 sq mi
Round Grove TownshipTownship23435.4 sq mi
BiscayCity1110.08 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.