McLeod County Demographics

A map of McLeod County's Population by Race

McLeod County, Minnesota had a population of 36,771 in 2020. It was 88.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of McLeod County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

McLeod County is the 29th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

McLeod County's White Population

32,559 residents of McLeod County identify as White, or 88.5%. This makes the White share of the population of McLeod County larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, McLeod County is ranked #40 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

McLeod County is more White than neighboring Sibley County (87.2% White), Carver County (85.5% White), and Nicollet County (85% White). McLeod County is less White than neighboring Meeker County (92.4% White), and Wright County (89.2% White).

McLeod County's Black Population

226 residents of McLeod County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of McLeod County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, McLeod County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

McLeod County is more Black than neighboring Sibley County (0.5% Black), and Meeker County (0.4% Black). McLeod County is less Black than neighboring Wright County (1.8% Black), Carver County (2% Black), and Nicollet County (4.9% Black).

McLeod County's Asian Population

230 residents of McLeod County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of McLeod County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, McLeod County is ranked #41 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

McLeod County is more Asian than neighboring Sibley County (0.5% Asian), and Meeker County (0.3% Asian). McLeod County is less Asian than neighboring Wright County (1.3% Asian), Carver County (3.4% Asian), and Nicollet County (1.6% Asian).

McLeod County's Hispanic Population

2,555 residents of McLeod County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of McLeod County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, McLeod County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

McLeod County is more Hispanic than neighboring Meeker County (4.1% Hispanic), Wright County (3.3% Hispanic), Carver County (5% Hispanic), and Nicollet County (5.2% Hispanic). McLeod County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sibley County (8.9% Hispanic).

McLeod County's Native American/Other Population

193 residents of McLeod County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of McLeod County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, McLeod County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

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 Wright County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Nicollet County (0.6% Native American/Other).

McLeod County's Multiracial Population

1,008 residents of McLeod County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of McLeod County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, McLeod County is ranked #61 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

McLeod County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sibley County (2.4% Multiracial), and Meeker County (2.5% Multiracial). McLeod County is less Multiracial than neighboring Wright County (3.7% Multiracial), and Carver County (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.