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Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota · ZIP 56623, 56673, 56686

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,797 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,665Households
  • $70,091Median household income
  • $215,000Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 4ZIP codes

Lake of the Woods County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−16.8%
3.5k4k4.5k5k2000: 4,52220002010: 4,04520102020: 3,76320204,5223,763
Population of Lake of the Woods County at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,522
20104,045
20203,763

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 of the Woods County
Under $50k36.2%
$50k to $100k31.7%
$100k to $150k17.5%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $70,091 · 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 of the Woods County
Owner occupied
1,403 units
Renter occupied
262 units
Vacancy rate
51.8%

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 of the Woods County2023
Accommodation and food services362
Manufacturing318
Retail trade169
Health care and social assistance135
Other services (except public administration)70
Transportation and warehousing66
Wholesale trade44
Arts, entertainment, and recreation41

1,352 employees in 154 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 of the Woods County compared with its state
Lake of the Woods County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake of the Woods CountyMinnesota
Population3,8005,713,716
Median household income$70,091$87,556
Median age50.838.6
Median home value$215,000$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.4%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.4%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes84.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work18.4 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 of the Woods County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BaudetteCity9354.23 sq mi
WilliamsCity1560.98 sq mi
Angle InletCensus designated place01.74 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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Across Lake of the Woods 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.