Lake County, Minnesota

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 10,911
Median household income: $75,621
Median home value: $222,900

Lake County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 10,911. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $75,621 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake County's population grew 3.3% from 10,560 to 10,911, while its median household income rose 23.1% from $61,452 to $75,621.

25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,911
Median age: 49.6 yrs
Median household income: $75,621
Median home value: $222,900
Median gross rent: $1,026
Housing units: 7,405
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,56010,911

Median household income

$61,452$75,621

Median home value

$174,700$222,900

Median gross rent

$662$1,026

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,560	$61,452	$174,700	$662
2020	10,571	$65,201	$174,300	$680
2021	10,835	$66,828	$183,200	$693
2022	10,915	$73,860	$200,900	$837
2023	10,911	$75,621	$222,900	$1,026

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	489	4.5%
5 to 17	1,592	14.6%
18 to 24	609	5.6%
25 to 34	967	8.9%
35 to 44	1,257	11.5%
45 to 54	1,202	11.0%
55 to 64	1,806	16.6%
65 to 74	1,749	16.0%
75 and over	1,240	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,344	94.8%
Black or African American	43	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.2%
Asian	25	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	318	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	154	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	562	6.8%
High school graduate	2,536	30.8%
Some college or associate's	3,004	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,326	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	793	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.4%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,793	77.5%
Carpooled	306	6.3%
Public transit	19	0.4%
Walked	205	4.2%
Bicycle	15	0.3%
Worked from home	532	10.9%
Other means	22	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,794	41.1%
15 to 29 min	953	21.9%
30 to 44 min	900	20.6%
45 to 59 min	358	8.2%
60+ min	355	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 8.3% (893 of 10,718)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,153	62.7%
Nonfamily households	1,877	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,030	67.9%
Vacant	2,375	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,225	84.0%
Renter-occupied	805	16.0%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,431	86.8%
1-unit, attached	140	1.9%
2 to 4 units	154	2.1%
5 to 19 units	226	3.1%
20 or more units	199	2.7%
Mobile home & other	255	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 27075
State: Minnesota
Land area: 2,109 sq mi
Water area: 882 sq mi
Center point: 47.5171, -91.4117