McLeod County Demographics

A map of McLeod County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	32,462	32,559	88.2%	88.5%
Hispanic	2,796	2,555	7.6%	6.9%
Multiracial	936	1,008	2.5%	2.7%
Asian	219	230	0.6%	0.6%
Black	210	226	0.6%	0.6%
Native American/Other	175	193	0.5%	0.5%

McLeod County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 36,798, a less than 1% change from the 36,771 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.2% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McLeod County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McLeod has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In McLeod County, that probability was 21.0% in 2020 and 21.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McLeod County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. McLeod County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

McLeod County's White Population

32,462 residents of McLeod County, or 88.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McLeod County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. McLeod County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McLeod County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of McLeod County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.2%.

McLeod County is more White than neighboring Sibley County (87% White), Wright County (88% White), Carver County (85.5% White), and Nicollet County (85.5% White). McLeod County is less White than neighboring Meeker County (92.2% White).

McLeod County's Black Population

210 residents of McLeod County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McLeod County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. McLeod County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McLeod County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Black residents' share of McLeod County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

McLeod County is more Black than neighboring Meeker County (0.3% Black). McLeod County is less Black than neighboring Sibley County (1.2% Black), Wright County (2.3% Black), Carver County (1.6% Black), and Nicollet County (4.5% Black).

McLeod County's Asian Population

219 residents of McLeod County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McLeod County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. McLeod County ranks 41st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McLeod County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Asian residents' share of McLeod County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

McLeod County is more Asian than neighboring Sibley County (0.4% Asian), and Meeker County (0.3% Asian). McLeod County is less Asian than neighboring Wright County (1.8% Asian), Carver County (3.3% Asian), and Nicollet County (1.6% Asian).

McLeod County's Hispanic Population

2,796 residents of McLeod County, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McLeod County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. McLeod County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McLeod County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Hispanic residents' share of McLeod County's population has increased from 6.9% to 7.6%.

McLeod County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meeker County (4.4% Hispanic), Wright County (3.6% Hispanic), Carver County (5.1% Hispanic), and Nicollet County (5.4% Hispanic). McLeod County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sibley County (9.3% Hispanic).

McLeod County's Native American/Other Population

175 residents of McLeod County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in McLeod County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. McLeod County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McLeod County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of McLeod County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

McLeod County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sibley County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Meeker County (0.4% Native American/Other). McLeod County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nicollet County (0.6% Native American/Other).

McLeod County's Multiracial Population

936 residents of McLeod County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McLeod County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. McLeod County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, McLeod County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 7.1%. Multiracial residents' share of McLeod County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

McLeod County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sibley County (1.8% Multiracial), Meeker County (2.3% Multiracial), and Nicollet County (2.3% Multiracial). McLeod County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (3.7% Multiracial), and Carver County (3.9% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.