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Todd County, Minnesota

Todd County, Minnesota. Todd County had 26,060 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). It holds 40 places (12 cities, villages and boroughs and 28 towns and townships) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 27153.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

26,060

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 25,262 · ACS 2020-2024: 25,575

Median household income

$67,662

±$3,509 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$207,700

±$6,423 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$908

±$48 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Todd County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 25,262 residents in Todd County. The Census Bureau estimates 26,060 for July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 25,575 over 945 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −1 (25,290)
2021→2022 +281 (25,571)
2022→2023 +223 (25,794)
2023→2024 +171 (25,965)
2024→2025 +95 (26,060)

Todd County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Todd County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	25,575	5,739,445	+1,081
Households	10,209±199	2,307,955	+390
Average household size	2.47±0.05	2.43	no clear change
Housing units	13,008±119	2,545,030	−230

Todd County's population since 2000

From 24,426 in 2000 to 26,060 in 2025: up 6.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 24,426
2005 (estimate) 24,608
2010 Census 24,895
2015 (estimate) 24,318
2020 Census 25,262
2025 (estimate) 26,060

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Todd County?

Todd County holds 40 places: 12 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 28 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Long Prairie with 3,830 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Todd County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Long Prairie	city	3,661	3,693±16	$58,786	$152,000	12.7%	100%
Staples	city	2,989	2,269±348	$52,071	$130,000	15.9%	71%
Birchdale Township	township	931	969±115	$88,125	$393,100	1.6%	100%
Long Prairie Township	township	884	1,126±271	$98,393	$251,300	5.6%	100%
Little Sauk Township	township	873	1,082±215	$79,063	$242,100	13.9%	100%
Browerville	city	839	902±184	$48,214	$130,900	15.5%	100%
Kandota Township	township	805	914±160	$92,000	$333,500	10.4%	100%
Burnhamville Township	township	773	782±97	$85,000	$296,700	3.8%	100%
Reynolds Township	township	735	842±194	$62,500	$215,300	23.1%	100%
Round Prairie Township	township	714	756±155	$79,167	$230,000	8.1%	100%
Leslie Township	township	668	607±125	$76,250	$252,800	7.2%	100%
Villard Township	township	667	698±158	$77,500	$286,200	14.0%	100%
Clarissa	city	661	622±99	$47,188	$102,600	14.0%	100%
Gordon Township	township	659	582±98	$69,479	$322,200	6.9%	100%
Hartford Township	township	644	637±94	$93,854	$237,800	9.9%	100%
Staples Township	township	597	935±225	$61,625	$191,800	16.4%	100%
Bertha	city	560	474±91	$57,708	$94,400	13.0%	100%
Grey Eagle Township	township	556	564±90	$94,875	$397,100	9.0%	100%
Eagle Bend	city	546	597±176	$49,559	$99,100	15.7%	100%
Fawn Lake Township	township	538	630±108	$65,568	$232,200	9.6%	100%
Germania Township	township	527	569±140	$63,333	$211,600	12.5%	100%
Iona Township, Todd County	township	504	645±183	$65,000	$213,100	33.2%	100%
Moran Township	township	489	424±93	$67,500	$216,700	9.9%	100%
Stowe Prairie Township	township	488	439±66	$79,464	$179,200	11.8%	100%
Eagle Valley Township	township	487	399±95	$58,750	$231,600	19.8%	100%
Bruce Township	township	479	465±94	$73,472	$288,600	2.4%	100%
Ward Township	township	474	396±71	$64,000	$251,700	7.8%	100%
Bartlett Township	township	452	409±91	$60,938	$217,500	12.0%	100%
Wykeham TownshipGEOID 2715371932	township	405	325±84	$83,750	$189,800	4.9%	100%
Bertha Township	township	401	375±94	$61,029	$138,800	6.4%	100%
Burleene Township	township	382	285±62	$88,750	$175,000	12.6%	100%
Grey Eagle	city	330	295±81	$51,250	$184,800	15.9%	100%
Turtle Creek Township	township	270	236±44	$57,969	$302,800	3.0%	100%
Little Elk Township	township	266	386±123	$74,688	$227,900	3.9%	100%
West Union Township	township	264	226±50	$85,833	$294,600	3.5%	100%
Hewitt	city	251	283±79	$63,750	$97,300	8.2%	100%
Osakis	city	1,771	1,623±183	$50,833	$173,500	14.5%	8%
BurtrumGEOID 2708902	city	123	94±33	$54,583	$113,800	3.3%	100%
West UnionGEOID 2769736	city	92	69±20	$58,750	$120,800	18.8%	100%
Swanville	city	326	274±52	$61,250	$148,800	12.5%	2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Todd County?

The median resident of Todd County is 42.8 years old; 24.6% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 9.8%. 4.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Todd County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.8±0.5	38.8	−1.1
Under 18 years	24.6%±0.1 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	22.6%±0.1 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9.8%	6.4%	+3.8 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.2%±0.8 pts	75.9%	−6.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	6.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	5.1%	−0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.5%±0.8 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	4.7%±0.5 pts	8.7%	+1.1 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	12.5%±1.4 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.8%±0.7 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	12.7%±1.0 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.5%±1.2 pts	4.7%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.8%±1.1 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.1%±1.1 pts	39.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.7%±0.6 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.2 pts	1.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Todd County earn?

Half of Todd County's 10,209 households earn less than $67,662 a year (±$3,509), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $65,947 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Todd County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,662±$3,509	$89,062	no clear change
Mean household income	$83,713±$2,414	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$33,830±$947	$48,237	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.5%±2.0 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	18.6%±5.8 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.3%±1.0 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	82.5%±1.6 pts	91.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Todd County?

Owners occupy 83.0% of Todd County's occupied homes and renters 17.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,700 by its owner (±$6,423). The median renter pays $908 a month including utilities, and 29.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Todd County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$207,700±$6,423	$329,300	+$18,912
Median gross rent	$908±$48	$1,280	+$109
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.4%±9.0 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,471±$53	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.0%±2.0 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	13,008±119	2,545,030	−230
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.2%±4.1 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	83.3%±1.3 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	8.8%±0.9 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.3 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	21.0%±1.6 pts	15.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Todd County building?

Builders took permits for 84 new housing units across Todd County in 2025 (82 single-family), 3.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 80 units
2020 143 units
2021 182 units
2022 111 units
2023 109 units
2024 169 units
2025 84 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Todd County get to work?

71.6% of Todd County's workers drive alone and 13.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Todd County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.6%±1.4 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.1%±0.9 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	71.6%±2.3 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	8.7%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	1.3%±1.3 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	2.9%±0.6 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	13.2%±1.5 pts	17.6%	+5.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.7 min±1.7	22.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Todd County's census tracts?

Todd County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $56,143 (Tract 7901) to $90,179 (Tract 7908).

Census tracts of Todd County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 790127153790100	Staples (59%)	3,300	3,259±322	$56,143	$159,100	$731	14.7%
Tract 790227153790200	Bertha (8%)	2,768	2,683±211	$63,917	$154,100	$867	10.5%
Tract 790327153790300	Clarissa (16%)	3,188	3,087±236	$56,458	$144,100	$829	17.2%
Tract 790427153790400	Browerville (11%)	3,409	3,481±201	$60,865	$216,900	$884	10.2%
Tract 790527153790500	Burtrum (6%)	2,514	2,487±159	$78,056	$258,500	$915	6.0%
Tract 790627153790600	Long Prairie (77%)	4,127	4,406±294	$62,768	$161,700	$1,041	11.0%
Tract 790727153790700	West Union (4%)	4,038	4,222±266	$77,857	$273,300	$986	12.7%
Tract 790827153790800	Grey Eagle (17%)	1,918	1,950±136	$90,179	$355,200	$629	6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Todd County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Todd County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	41st of 87
Growth 2020-2025	21st of 87
Residents per square mile	45th of 87
Median household income	77th of 87
Median home value	53rd of 87
Median gross rent	38th of 87
Poverty rate	30th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	86th of 87
Median age	32nd of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Todd County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.