Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
6,682
Rank #2,760 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,432 −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #878 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −35.4% vs nat'l
Rank #384 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,600 −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,083 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.3% −30.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,466 of 3,222
55th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.4% vs nat'l
Rank #282 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

82.5% Homeownership
96.2% Insured
23.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.0%29.9%44.9%59.9%74.8%89.8%92.6%3.4%2.7%0.6%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota has a total population of 6,682, making it the 2,760th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lac qui Parle County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lac qui Parle County is $74,432, which ranks #878 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 1.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Lac qui Parle County is $157,600, 44.1% below the national median. Renters in Lac qui Parle County pay a median gross rent of $728 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lac qui Parle County, 23.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 30.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 18.8 min.

Lac qui Parle County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).

All data for Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.