Lyon County, Minnesota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 25,498
Median household income: $72,761
Median home value: $193,100

Lyon County is a county in Minnesota with a population of 25,498. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $72,761 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lyon County's population declined 1.0% from 25,758 to 25,498, while its median household income rose 26.0% from $57,730 to $72,761.

73.6% of workers drive to work alone. 72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,498
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,761
Median home value: $193,100
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 11,252
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,75825,498

Median household income

$57,730$72,761

Median home value

$148,900$193,100

Median gross rent

$666$742

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,758	$57,730	$148,900	$666
2020	25,696	$57,274	$152,700	$687
2021	25,477	$62,388	$160,300	$689
2022	25,352	$68,919	$177,600	$718
2023	25,498	$72,761	$193,100	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,882	7.4%
5 to 17	4,757	18.7%
18 to 24	2,471	9.7%
25 to 34	2,970	11.6%
35 to 44	3,050	12.0%
45 to 54	2,822	11.1%
55 to 64	3,178	12.5%
65 to 74	2,455	9.6%
75 and over	1,913	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20,916	82.0%
Black or African American	634	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	0.3%
Asian	1,202	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.3%
Two or more races	703	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,881	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,335	8.1%
High school graduate	4,444	27.1%
Some college or associate's	5,914	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,341	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,354	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,254	73.6%
Carpooled	1,142	9.1%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	512	4.1%
Bicycle	75	0.6%
Worked from home	1,310	10.4%
Other means	279	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,946	61.6%
15 to 29 min	2,898	25.7%
30 to 44 min	910	8.1%
45 to 59 min	184	1.6%
60+ min	331	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 12.5% (3,076 of 24,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,266	62.6%
Nonfamily households	3,737	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,003	88.9%
Vacant	1,249	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,057	70.5%
Renter-occupied	2,946	29.5%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,172	72.6%
1-unit, attached	301	2.7%
2 to 4 units	832	7.4%
5 to 19 units	711	6.3%
20 or more units	999	8.9%
Mobile home & other	237	2.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 27083
State: Minnesota
Land area: 714 sq mi
Water area: 7.26 sq mi
Center point: 44.4092, -95.8473