McLeod County, MN Population

Overview

36,662

Total Population

40.8

Median age

49.87%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,466

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

McLeod County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McLeod County is 40.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McLeod County's population under 18 was 23.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McLeod County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McLeod County, 18.92% were under the age of 15, 17.31% aged 15 to 29, 45.17% aged 30 to 64, 16.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 92 less females than males in McLeod County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.87% females and 50.13% males in McLeod County, MN.
The McLeod County, MN gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,387.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,343.

McLeod County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of McLeod County population: 92.87% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.83% are Asian, 3.04% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.
McLeod County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,466 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,196 (93.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McLeod County is White with a population of 34,049 (92.87% of the total population).

McLeod County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 37,284 in the year 2007
From 2000 to 2010, McLeod County's population increased by 1,748 (5.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McLeod County's population increased by 146 (0.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, McLeod County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 34,844.