Lyon County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,684
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,684
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,577
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,521
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,269
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,857
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.7%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 88.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,248
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,437
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $200,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,464
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $592
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $781
Building Permits, 2025 23
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,108
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 53,121
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 229,998
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 71,707
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 650,650
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,583
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,303
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,073
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 814
Total employment, 2023 12,732
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 662,660
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,840
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 458
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 24
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 35.4
Population per square mile, 2010 36.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 714.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 714.56
FIPS Code 27083