Lyon County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
25,503
Rank #1,638 of 3,222
49th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,303 +0.2% vs nat'l
Rank #823 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.2% −3.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,318 of 3,222
59th %ile
Median Home Value
$200,700 −28.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,395 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.1% −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #689 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.6% vs nat'l
Rank #806 of 3,222
75th %ile

At a Glance

72.5% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
31.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.6%39.2%58.8%78.4%80.9%7.9%4.5%3.1%2.6%0.6%0.3%

About Lyon County, Minnesota

Lyon County, Minnesota has a total population of 25,503, making it the 1,638th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lyon County is 37.4 years, which is 3.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lyon County is $75,303, which ranks #823 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Lyon County is $200,700, 28.8% below the national median. Renters in Lyon County pay a median gross rent of $781 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lyon County, 31.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 16.4 min.

Lyon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 80.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.9%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.5%).

All data for Lyon 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.