Lyon County, Iowa
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,354
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,378
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,932
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,929
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,934
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,581
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.2%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 500
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,966
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,382
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $562
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $843
Building Permits, 2025 41
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,479
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,996
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 115,088
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,451
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,746
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,117
Persons in poverty, percent 7.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 402
Total employment, 2023 3,746
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 179,210
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -6.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,088
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 309
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 91
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.3
Population per square mile, 2010 19.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 587.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 587.65
FIPS Code 19119