Lyon County, Iowa

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,087
Median household income: $72,881
Median home value: $215,600

Lyon County is a county in Iowa with a population of 12,087. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,881, its median household income sits in line with Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Lyon County's population grew 2.6% from 11,776 to 12,087, while its median household income rose 12.2% from $64,982 to $72,881.

89.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,087
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,881
Median home value: $215,600
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 4,857
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,77612,087

Median household income

$64,982$72,881

Median home value

$146,900$215,600

Median gross rent

$696$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,776	$64,982	$146,900	$696
2020	11,800	$65,959	$160,700	$714
2021	11,953	$69,113	$167,900	$724
2022	12,023	$73,735	$190,800	$776
2023	12,087	$72,881	$215,600	$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	845	7.0%
5 to 17	2,606	21.6%
18 to 24	903	7.5%
25 to 34	1,250	10.3%
35 to 44	1,498	12.4%
45 to 54	1,271	10.5%
55 to 64	1,429	11.8%
65 to 74	1,253	10.4%
75 and over	1,032	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,361	94.0%
Black or African American	36	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	54	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.1%
Two or more races	197	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	421	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	356	4.6%
High school graduate	3,161	40.9%
Some college or associate's	2,610	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,303	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	303	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,677	78.8%
Carpooled	462	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	168	2.8%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	593	10.0%
Other means	27	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,533	47.4%
15 to 29 min	1,624	30.4%
30 to 44 min	678	12.7%
45 to 59 min	250	4.7%
60+ min	258	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 5.3% (634 of 11,906)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,175	71.4%
Nonfamily households	1,269	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,444	91.5%
Vacant	413	8.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,704	83.3%
Renter-occupied	740	16.7%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,356	89.7%
1-unit, attached	66	1.4%
2 to 4 units	98	2.0%
5 to 19 units	125	2.6%
20 or more units	144	3.0%
Mobile home & other	68	1.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 19119
State: Iowa
Land area: 588 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 43.3836, -96.2072