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Lyon County, MN

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

AI Overview

Lyon County's economy produces $61,860 in GDP per capita against median worker earnings of $41,634, suggesting a productive base relative to its 25,498 residents. The labor force participation rate of 67.1% and unemployment of 3.4% indicate a tight local market, though only 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs remain low—median home value of $193,100 and median gross rent of $742/month—though the county posted a -1.3% population decline over the past five years.

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

Population

25,498

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,303

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone20,844 (81.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,158 (4.5%)
  • Asian Alone1,148 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races764 (3.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race744 (2.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone672 (2.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,237
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island776
  3. 3.Other Indo-European127
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)64
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic64

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

26.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,248

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$61,860

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,201

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,383
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)1,512
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)1,493
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing1,248
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services892

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,125
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,333
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,176
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,957
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,156

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.42×)901
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.40×)1,196
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.30×)1,648
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)323
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.06×)3,156

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$193,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$742/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,189 (16.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999878 (12.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999834 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999715 (9.8%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999581 (7.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999516 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,634

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

14.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,076 (71.8%)
  • Worked At Home1,566 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled1,065 (8.4%)
  • Walked549 (4.3%)
  • Other129 (1.0%)
  • Taxi82 (0.6%)

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.