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Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota · ZIP 56208, 56212, 56218

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6,636 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,881Households
  • $71,639Median household income
  • $143,400Median home value
  • 29Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Lac qui Parle County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.7%
6.5k7k7.5k8k8.5k2000: 8,06720002010: 7,25920102020: 6,71920208,0676,719
Population of Lac qui Parle County at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,067
20107,259
20206,719

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lac qui Parle County
Under $50k33.8%
$50k to $100k33.5%
$100k to $150k18.1%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over7.2%

Median household income $71,639 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lac qui Parle County
Owner occupied
2,390 units
Renter occupied
491 units
Vacancy rate
17.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lac qui Parle County2023
Health care and social assistance496
Retail trade229
Wholesale trade224
Manufacturing154
Accommodation and food services131
Construction120
Other services (except public administration)100
Finance and insurance78

1,712 employees in 197 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lac qui Parle County compared with its state
Lac qui Parle County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLac qui Parle CountyMinnesota
Population6,6945,713,716
Median household income$71,639$87,556
Median age47.738.6
Median home value$143,400$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.1%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes83.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work17.3 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lac qui Parle County29 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MadisonCity1,4881.15 sq mi
DawsonCity1,4311.44 sq mi
Camp Release TownshipTownship30329.4 sq mi
Riverside TownshipTownship27634.6 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship21134.7 sq mi
Lac qui Parle TownshipTownship18828.7 sq mi
Cerro Gordo TownshipTownship18235.9 sq mi
Baxter TownshipTownship17835.9 sq mi
Lake Shore TownshipTownship16851.7 sq mi
Providence TownshipTownship16036.0 sq mi
Maxwell TownshipTownship15736.3 sq mi
Ten Mile Lake TownshipTownship14935.2 sq mi
Hamlin TownshipTownship14635.9 sq mi
BellinghamCity1410.39 sq mi
BoydCity1400.51 sq mi
Yellow Bank TownshipTownship13535.2 sq mi
Walter TownshipTownship13229.0 sq mi
Arena TownshipTownship12236.7 sq mi
MariettaCity1160.37 sq mi
Garfield TownshipTownship11437.2 sq mi
Hantho TownshipTownship9930.2 sq mi
Augusta TownshipTownship9628.5 sq mi
Agassiz TownshipTownship8834.5 sq mi
Freeland TownshipTownship8836.4 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship8836.8 sq mi
Manfred TownshipTownship7933.2 sq mi
Mehurin TownshipTownship6628.7 sq mi
NassauCity660.16 sq mi
LouisburgCity290.25 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 46, retrieved November 14, 2026.