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Lake County, Minnesota

Lake County, Minnesota · ZIP 55601, 55602, 55603

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10,698 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 5,030Households
  • $75,621Median household income
  • $222,900Median home value
  • 10Towns with a page
  • 9ZIP codes

Lake County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−1.4%
10.8k11k11.2k2000: 11,05820002010: 10,86620102020: 10,905202011,05810,905
Population of Lake County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,058
201010,866
202010,905

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 Lake County
Under $50k31.4%
$50k to $100k32.8%
$100k to $150k24.2%
$150k to $200k7.3%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $75,621 · 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 Lake County
Owner occupied
4,225 units
Renter occupied
805 units
Vacancy rate
32.1%

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 Lake County2023
Manufacturing734
Accommodation and food services673
Health care and social assistance450
Retail trade415
Arts, entertainment, and recreation143
Other services (except public administration)139
Finance and insurance125
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services106

3,213 employees in 340 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.

Lake County compared with its state
Lake County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake CountyMinnesota
Population10,9115,713,716
Median household income$75,621$87,556
Median age49.638.6
Median home value$222,900$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.8%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes84.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work24.0 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 Lake County10 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Two HarborsCity3,4563.27 sq mi
Silver BayCity1,7767.63 sq mi
Silver Creek TownshipTownship1,207295.0 sq mi
Fall Lake TownshipTownship631462.4 sq mi
Beaver Bay TownshipTownship519138.5 sq mi
Crystal Bay TownshipTownship444204.2 sq mi
FinlandCensus designated place2206.72 sq mi
Stony River TownshipTownship174550.6 sq mi
Beaver BayCity1220.80 sq mi
Knife RiverCensus designated place980.67 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

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Lake County

Jobs across Lake County

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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 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.