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  • Largest town: Long Prairie

Todd County, Minnesota

Todd County had 25,955 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 945.1 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 23rd by land area.

Population
25,955
#40 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,586 in US
Area
945.1 sq mi
#23 of 87 in Minnesota · #750 in US
Density
27 / sq mi
#43 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,001 in US
Median household income
$60,951
#83 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,745 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Todd County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Todd County population, land area and income

Todd County had 25,955 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 945.1 square miles of land. It ranks 40th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 23rd by land area. That works out to 27.5 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Todd County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,951 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,955

3144th1st

1586th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

945 sq mi

3144th1st

750th of 3,144 (US)

Density

27.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

2001st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,951

3143rd1st

1745th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

25,955

87th1st

40th of 87 (MN)

Land area

945 sq mi

87th1st

23rd of 87 (MN)

Density

27.5 / sq mi

87th1st

43rd of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$60,951

87th1st

83rd of 87 (MN)

How Todd County's population changed since 2020

Todd County gained 665 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.6%. That ranks 21st of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Todd County recorded 1,412 births and 1,074 deaths, a natural change of +338. Net international migration added +287 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +73. The largest single component was natural change, which added 338 people.

25.3k202025.3k202125.6k202225.8k202326.0k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,412
Deaths
1,074
Net international migration
+287
Net domestic migration
+73
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+182

Where Todd County is

The Census internal point of Todd County is at 46.066600, -94.900600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Todd County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Todd County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
46.066600, -94.900600
DMS
46°03'59.76"N 94°54'2.16"W
UTM
15N 353009.8E 5103203.3N
Geohash
cbhw06pmr
Plus code
86R7338X+JQ

Towns in Todd County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Todd County, 6,028 people together, or 23% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Todd County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Long Prairie with 3,710.

  1. 01Long Prairie3,710
  2. 02Staples (part)2,177
  3. 03Osakis (part)141
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Todd County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Todd County. The most populous is Stearns County, MN, with 163,997 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 116.1 miles SE of Todd County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Fargo, ND (population 136,285), 107.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Alexandria, MN (population 14,914), 26.3 miles away.

Todd County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Todd County is 27153: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 153. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,951.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Todd County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,955. That is up 665 people (2.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,290.

What is the FIPS code of Todd County?

27153. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (153) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Todd County?

Long Prairie, with 3,710 residents inside Todd County in 2024.

Which counties border Todd County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Stearns County, MN; Otter Tail County, MN; Douglas County, MN; Morrison County, MN; Cass County, MN; Wadena County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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