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McLeod County, Minnesota

MN · population 36,798 · GEOID 27085

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

36,798

0.64% of Minnesota · 36,798 of 5,739,445

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.1%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-034.0%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-052.8%3.7%—
2024-064.0%4.3%—
2024-073.6%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-092.6%3.9%—
2024-102.5%3.9%—
2024-112.9%4.0%—
2024-123.6%3.8%—
2025-014.9%4.4%—
2025-025.0%4.5%—
2025-035.0%4.2%—
2025-044.0%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-074.3%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-093.2%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-124.9%4.1%—
2026-015.9%4.7%—
2026-026.0%4.7%—
2026-035.7%4.3%—
2026-044.0%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-064.7%4.4%—
2026-074.7%4.4%—
2026-085.0%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN270850000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$941

better than the United States

This place $941
Minnesota $1,280
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$2.4B

+4.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.8B—
2017$1.8B—
2018$1.9B—
2019$1.9B—
2020$1.8B—
2021$2.0B—
2022$2.2B—
2023$2.3B—
2024$2.4B—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 0.47% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$597,098

−82.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$2.2M—
FY2022$1.0M—
FY2023$2.6M—
FY2024$2.6M—
FY2025$3.4M—
FY2026$597,098—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 41.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 67.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $246,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $80,084 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Minnesota 0.64% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024