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Lyon County, IA

Demographic and economic profile of Lyon County, IA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lyon County is a small agricultural county of 12,087 residents in northwestern Iowa, with a labor force participation rate of 68.4% and unemployment at just 2.4%, signaling a tight, largely employed workforce. Educational attainment skews toward trade and vocational credentials rather than four-year degrees, with only 20.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though high school completion reaches 95.4%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $215,600 and median rent of $802/month—and a 5-year population gain of 2.7% accompanies a median household income of $76,746 and a poverty rate of just 5.3%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

12,087

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$76,746

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.7% since 2018

Lyon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone11,396 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race269 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races226 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone146 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone59 (0.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone43 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish216
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic49
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)16
  4. 4.Arabic10
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)5

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

500

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$75,836

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$33,727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,498
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)955
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)673
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining538
  5. 5.Construction (Group)402

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,221
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,201
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,189
  4. 4.Service Occupations802
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations692

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 6.45×)619
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.46×)875
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.41×)195
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)340
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)1,486

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$802/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999593 (16.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999535 (14.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999408 (11.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999276 (7.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999257 (7.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999254 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,003

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,663 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home592 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled490 (8.1%)
  • Walked207 (3.4%)
  • Bicycle28 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle23 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.