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Todd County

Minnesota · 26,060 residents (2025 est.) · 945 sq mi
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With 25,575 people, Todd County is a county in Minnesota. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. At a median age of 42.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 27 people per square mile. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $207,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 62%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
25,575
+5%since 2000
from 24,426 in 2000
26,060 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
27 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 25 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+11%since 2000
from 38.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
945 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
23K24K24K25K26K19902000201020202024Todd County
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(1,679)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(1,725)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(1,871)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(1,468)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(1,141)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(2,781)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(2,704)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.2%(2,598)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.9%(3,818)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.1%(3,347)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847%(1,797)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(646)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,662
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $32,281 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,830
+116%since 2000
from $15,658 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
+25.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
+1%since 2010
from 0.409 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing9.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction9.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Wholesale trade8.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$207,700
+62%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$908
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $346 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
17.0% rent
Vacancy rate
21.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.47 people
+6%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.8%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.4%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
−5%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(23,603)
Black0.1%(27)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(463)
Asian0.3%(76)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.2%(21,524)
Black0.5%(139)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(2,499)
Asian0.3%(70)
Other5.3%(1,343)
Diversity Score
35
+147%since 2009
from 14 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−16%since 2020
from 40 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.1%(1,560)
Dominican2%(519)
Puerto Rican1.4%(358)
Chilean0%(6)
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Korean0.1%(22)
Filipino0.1%(18)
Laotian0%(9)
Chinese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German42.9%(10,983)
Norwegian9.3%(2,379)
Polish7%(1,791)
Irish6.9%(1,769)
Swedish4.7%(1,197)
American4.3%(1,087)
English4%(1,018)
French2.1%(541)
Czech1.1%(277)
Finnish1%(256)
Dutch0.9%(232)
Italian0.8%(206)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(178)
Scottish0.5%(138)
Welsh0.3%(78)
Swiss0.3%(74)
Ukrainian0.3%(67)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(54)
Russian0.2%(53)
British0.2%(47)
West Indian0.2%(45)
Austrian0.2%(41)
Arab0.1%(29)
Belgian0.1%(21)
Egyptian0.1%(16)
Hungarian0.1%(14)
Slovak0.1%(13)
Syrian0%(6)
Slovene0%(6)
Greek0%(5)
Latvian0%(5)
Serbian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.1%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+10.5 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.7 min
+63%since 2000
from 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.2%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 72.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.7%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
Female
48.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
82.5%
+15.1 ptssince 2017
from 67.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 83.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2016
from 91.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2016
from 4.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.2%(2,950)
Married59%(6,174)
Widowed3.4%(360)
Divorced9.4%(986)
Women 15+
Never married22.1%(2,173)
Married58.3%(5,726)
Widowed9.3%(914)
Divorced10.3%(1,017)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 46.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15%(225)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(231)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.1%(723)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(66)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,503 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Todd County, Minnesota?

Todd County, Minnesota has about 25,575 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Todd County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Todd County, Minnesota earns about $67,662 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Todd County, Minnesota expensive?

In Todd County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $207,700, and the typical rent is about $908 a month.

How educated are people in Todd County, Minnesota?

About 16.1% of adults age 25 and over in Todd County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Todd County, Minnesota?

About 11.5% of people in Todd County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Todd County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Todd County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,212 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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