25 cities
| City | Rank | 2025 Pop. ↓ | 2020 Pop. | Change | Density | Area (mi²) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hutchinson | 1 | 14,759 | 14,614 | 0.2% | 1,740 | 8.48 | City |
| Glencoe | 2 | 5,632 | 5,732 | -0.35% | 1,779 | 3.17 | City |
| Winsted | 3 | 2,213 | 2,242 | -0.27% | 1,170 | 1.89 | City |
| Lester Prairie | 4 | 1,903 | 1,898 | 0.05% | 1,897 | 1 | City |
| Hutchinson township | 5 | 1,237 | 1,218 | 0.49% | 38 | 32.26 | Township |
| Acoma township | 6 | 1,143 | 1,125 | 0.53% | 36 | 31.51 | Township |
| Winsted township | 7 | 945 | 932 | 0.43% | 29 | 32.98 | Township |
| Hale township | 8 | 931 | 914 | 0.65% | 27 | 34.19 | Township |
| Bergen township | 9 | 925 | 908 | 0.65% | 26 | 34.96 | Township |
| Silver Lake | 10 | 857 | 867 | -0.23% | 2,085 | 0.41 | City |
| Helen township | 11 | 848 | 836 | 0.47% | 24 | 35.05 | Township |
| Brownton | 12 | 703 | 727 | -0.71% | 1,749 | 0.40 | City |
| Rich Valley township | 13 | 679 | 668 | 0.59% | 19 | 36.08 | Township |
| Hassan Valley township | 14 | 656 | 644 | 0.61% | 20 | 33.45 | Township |
| Lynn township | 15 | 522 | 515 | 0.38% | 16 | 31.77 | Township |
| Glencoe township | 16 | 520 | 515 | 0.19% | 16 | 33.33 | Township |
| Sumter township | 17 | 491 | 488 | 0.2% | 14 | 34.98 | Township |
| Stewart | 18 | 467 | 481 | -0.64% | 577 | 0.81 | City |
| Silver Lake township | 19 | 455 | 455 | 0.44% | 13 | 35.23 | Township |
| Collins township | 20 | 436 | 431 | 0.23% | 13 | 34.26 | Township |
| Penn township | 21 | 329 | 325 | 0.61% | 9 | 34.66 | Township |
| Plato | 22 | 322 | 329 | -0.31% | 928 | 0.35 | City |
| Round Grove township | 23 | 238 | 233 | 0.85% | 7 | 35.44 | Township |
| Biscay | 24 | 111 | 113 | 0% | 1,480 | 0.07 | City |
| Cedar Mills | 25 | 60 | 59 | 0% | 188 | 0.32 | City |
Hutchinson is the largest city in McLeod County, with a population of 14,759.
Cedar Mills is the smallest city in McLeod County.
There are 25 cities in McLeod County, Minnesota.