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Lyon County, Minnesota

Lyon County had 25,577 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 714.4 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 37th by land area.

Population
25,577
#42 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,603 in US
Area
714.4 sq mi
#37 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,275 in US
Density
36 / sq mi
#36 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,781 in US
Median household income
$69,161
#54 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,059 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lyon County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Lyon County population, land area and income

Lyon County had 25,577 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 714.4 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 35.8 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents; Lyon County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,161 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,577

3144th1st

1603rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

714 sq mi

3144th1st

1275th of 3,144 (US)

Density

35.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

1781st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,161

3143rd1st

1059th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

25,577

87th1st

42nd of 87 (MN)

Land area

714 sq mi

87th1st

37th of 87 (MN)

Density

35.8 / sq mi

87th1st

36th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$69,161

87th1st

54th of 87 (MN)

How Lyon County's population changed since 2020

Lyon County gained 151 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.6%. That ranks 45th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lyon County recorded 1,278 births and 1,042 deaths, a natural change of +236. Net international migration added +512 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -718. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 718 people.

25.4k202025.5k202125.5k202225.5k202325.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,278
Deaths
1,042
Net international migration
+512
Net domestic migration
-718
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+74

Where Lyon County is

The Census internal point of Lyon County is at 44.409200, -95.847300. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lyon County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Lyon County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.409200, -95.847300
DMS
44°24'33.12"N 95°50'50.28"W
UTM
15N 273293.0E 4921267.0N
Geohash
9zguduqnk
Plus code
86P6C553+M3

Towns in Lyon County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lyon County, 18,538 people together, or 72% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lyon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Marshall with 13,996.

  1. 01Marshall13,996
  2. 02Tracy2,041
  3. 03Minneota1,355
  4. 04Cottonwood1,146
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lyon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lyon County. The most populous is Redwood County, MN, with 15,254 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 140.0 miles ENE of Lyon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sioux Falls, SD (population 209,289), 74.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marshall, MN (population 13,996), 4.0 miles away.

Lyon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lyon County is 27083: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,161.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lyon County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,577. That is up 151 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 25,426.

What is the FIPS code of Lyon County?

27083. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lyon County?

Marshall, with 13,996 residents inside Lyon County in 2024.

Which counties border Lyon County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Redwood County, MN; Yellow Medicine County, MN; Pipestone County, MN; Murray County, MN; Lincoln County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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