Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 3,800
Median household income: $70,091
Median home value: $215,000

Home to 3,800 residents, Lake of the Woods County is one of Minnesota's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,091 is below the Minnesota median ($87,556).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake of the Woods County's population held roughly steady from 3,771 to 3,800, while its median household income rose 40.3% from $49,967 to $70,091.

Owners occupy 84.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,800
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,091
Median home value: $215,000
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 3,457
Homeownership rate: 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,7713,800

Median household income

$49,967$70,091

Median home value

$161,900$215,000

Median gross rent

$678$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,771	$49,967	$161,900	$678
2020	3,747	$50,669	$179,500	$675
2021	3,757	$55,913	$180,800	$692
2022	3,786	$61,667	$204,300	$821
2023	3,800	$70,091	$215,000	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	204	5.4%
5 to 17	510	13.4%
18 to 24	242	6.4%
25 to 34	349	9.2%
35 to 44	426	11.2%
45 to 54	368	9.7%
55 to 64	730	19.2%
65 to 74	635	16.7%
75 and over	336	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,447	90.7%
Black or African American	10	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	80	2.1%
Asian	8	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	222	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	111	3.9%
High school graduate	995	35.0%
Some college or associate's	1,129	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	431	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	178	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,523	76.5%
Carpooled	218	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	137	6.9%
Bicycle	7	0.4%
Worked from home	98	4.9%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	955	50.5%
15 to 29 min	518	27.4%
30 to 44 min	245	12.9%
45 to 59 min	81	4.3%
60+ min	93	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 8.2% (306 of 3,753)

	Count	Share
Family households	963	57.8%
Nonfamily households	702	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,665	48.2%
Vacant	1,792	51.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,403	84.3%
Renter-occupied	262	15.7%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other25.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,342	67.7%
1-unit, attached	29	0.8%
2 to 4 units	38	1.1%
5 to 19 units	48	1.4%
20 or more units	109	3.2%
Mobile home & other	891	25.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 27077
State: Minnesota
Land area: 1,298 sq mi
Water area: 482 sq mi
Center point: 48.7681, -94.9046