Lake County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27075 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,879
Rank #2,424 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,541 +0.5% vs nat'l
Rank #810 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.6% −32.0% vs nat'l
Rank #481 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Home Value
$241,300 −14.4% vs nat'l
Rank #968 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.8% −20.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,030 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.5% vs nat'l
Rank #502 of 3,222
84th %ile

At a Glance

83.5% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
26.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.4%36.8%55.2%73.5%91.9%94.3%3.0%1.5%0.5%0.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Lake County, Minnesota

Lake County, Minnesota has a total population of 10,879, making it the 2,424th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 49.4 years, which is 27.0% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $75,541, which ranks #810 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.5% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Lake County is $241,300, 14.4% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $1,093 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 26.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.4 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Lake 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.