Todd County, Minnesota

County in MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

25,575

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.8

years ∙ half population younger than 42.8, half older

Diversity Index

27.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Todd County is a county in Minnesota, United States.

Location

County in MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.066569° N, 94.900576° W

DMS46° 03′ 59.65″ N, 94° 54′ 02.07″ W

Population Density & area

27.06/sq mi (10.45/km²)

Total Area

979.5 sq mi (2,536.9 km²)

Land Area

945.1 sq mi (2,447.8 km²) · 96.5%

Water Area

34.4 sq mi (89.1 km²) · 3.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male

Male 51.5%

Female 48.5%

males per 100 females

Todd County 106.2

Minnesota 100.4

United States 98

Nativity

4.7%

foreign-born population

95.3%Native

4.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Todd County 4.7%

Minnesota 8.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.8

years ∙ half population younger than 42.8, half older

Todd County

42.8

Minnesota

38.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

89.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Todd County 89.7

Minnesota 67.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.6%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	52.8%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	22.6%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	89.7	67.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	46.7	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	42.9	28.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.2%

Black

0.5%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

9.8%

Other

5.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

27.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Todd County 27.9%

Minnesota 41%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Todd County population

Racial and ethnic composition — Todd County vs Minnesota vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	9.8%	6.4%	19.3%
Mexican	6.1%	3.9%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.3%	2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.2%	93.6%	80.7%
One race	85.7%	89.1%	76.4%
White	84.2%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0.5%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.5%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.8% family

Family 67.8%

Non family 32.2%

% family households

Todd County 67.8%

Minnesota 62.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.47

persons per household

Todd County

2.47

Minnesota

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Todd County population

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Total households	10,209	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.47	2.43	2.53
Family households	6,918	1,438,404	82,990,528
Average family size	2.99	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	5,519	1,129,003	60,637,388
Other families	1,399	309,401	22,353,140
Male householder	556	102,922	6,572,819
Female householder	843	206,479	15,780,321
Non-family households	3,291	869,551	46,236,968
One-person households	2,866	686,475	37,140,836
Male householder	1,484	320,418	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	652	97,557	5,225,110
Female householder	1,382	366,057	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	743	186,557	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	425	183,076	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

13,008

housing units

Todd County 13,008

Minnesota 2,545,030

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

78.5% occupied

Occupied 78.5%

Vacant 21.5%

vacancy rate

Todd County 21.5%

Minnesota 9.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84%

Single family houses

84%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.1%

Mobile homes

8.8%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1975

Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

21%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

20.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

37.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.7%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.1%	41.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	41.4%	43.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	6.6%	11.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	24.9%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	38.6%	32.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	27.4%	29.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1975	1979	1981
Total housing units	13,008	2,545,030	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

83% owners

Renter-occupied 17%

Owner-occupied 83%

homeownership rate

Todd County 83%

Minnesota 72.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.52

Owner-occupied

2.19

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Todd County 2.52

Minnesota 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Total occupied units	10,209	2,307,955	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	13.7%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.8%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	29.1%	21.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.1%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.5%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	23.1%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.2%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	34.2%	23.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	62.8%	75.9%	51.4%
Electricity	19.4%	19.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	3.9%	1.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	13%	2.5%	2%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	2.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.8%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	2.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$207,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Todd County

$207,700

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.9%

Owners without a mortgage

9.9%

Renters

44.2%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Property value
Median Value	$207,700	$329,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	21.1%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	27%	13.3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	20.9%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	21.8%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	8.3%	17%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1%	2.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.3%	64%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	49.7%	36%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,471	$1,947	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$562	$698	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$908	$1,280	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

16.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Todd County 16.1%

Minnesota 39.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Todd County 10.2%

Minnesota 6.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

5,336

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.6%

K–12

81.8%

College / Undergraduate

10%

Graduate / Professional

1.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Todd County

20.2%

Minnesota

39.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	5,336	1,385,086	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.6%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	81.8%	69.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.6%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	27.5%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.6%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	11.7%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10%	18.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	1.6%	5.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.2%	39.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	80.3%	83.3%	82%
Private school	19.7%	16.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

17,691

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

5.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.1%

HS graduate

41.3%

Some college no degree

19.8%

Associates degree

12.5%

Bachelors degree

11.5%

Graduate or professional degree

4.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

57.9% · 42.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

69.6% · 30.4%

HS graduate

56.5% · 43.5%

Some college no degree

44.4% · 55.6%

Associates degree

42.8% · 57.2%

Bachelors degree

45.3% · 54.7%

Graduate or professional degree

50.1% · 49.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Population (25+)	17,691	3,923,744	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	5.1%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.1%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	41.3%	23.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.8%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	12.5%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%	39.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	11.5%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	4.7%	13.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.8%	93.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,110

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$40,192

HS graduate

$42,054

Some college or associates

$44,382

Bachelors degree

$58,578

Graduate or professional degree

$69,844

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

17.8%

HS graduate

11.5%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Todd County	Minnesota	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,110	$58,615	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$40,192	$36,257	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,054	$42,951	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$44,382	$51,845	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$58,578	$73,301	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$69,844	$89,644	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	17.8%	23.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.5%	12.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6%	7.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5%	3.2%	4.5%

Insights for Todd County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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