Lyon County, Minnesota
Lyon County, Minnesota · ZIP 56113, 56115, 56132
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 25,577 (2024 estimate)Population
- 10,003Households
- $72,761Median household income
- $193,100Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Lyon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,425 |
| 2010 | 25,857 |
| 2020 | 25,269 |
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.
Median household income $72,761 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 7,057 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,946 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.1%
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.
12,732 employees in 814 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.
| Measure | Lyon County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,498 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $72,761 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 37.3 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $193,100 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.6% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.0% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.5% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 14.9 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Lyon County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | City | 13,996 | 10.3 sq mi |
| Tracy | City | 2,041 | 2.40 sq mi |
| Minneota | City | 1,355 | 1.45 sq mi |
| Cottonwood | City | 1,146 | 1.00 sq mi |
| Balaton | City | 585 | 1.45 sq mi |
| Lake Marshall Township | Township | 558 | 28.3 sq mi |
| Lynd | City | 435 | 1.14 sq mi |
| Lynd Township | Township | 412 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Ghent | City | 378 | 0.31 sq mi |
| Fairview Township | Township | 370 | 32.5 sq mi |
| Russell | City | 356 | 0.92 sq mi |
| Rock Lake Township | Township | 276 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Clifton Township | Township | 265 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Sodus Township | Township | 261 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Grandview Township | Township | 260 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Coon Creek Township | Township | 250 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Westerheim Township | Township | 226 | 36.3 sq mi |
| Vallers Township | Township | 216 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Eidsvold Township | Township | 205 | 33.6 sq mi |
| Lucas Township | Township | 204 | 33.7 sq mi |
| Stanley Township | Township | 204 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Amiret Township | Township | 201 | 36.2 sq mi |
| Shelburne Township | Township | 194 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Lyons Township | Township | 191 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Nordland Township | Township | 189 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Monroe Township | Township | 184 | 33.7 sq mi |
| Custer Township | Township | 177 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Island Lake Township | Township | 172 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Taunton | City | 132 | 1.01 sq mi |
| Garvin | City | 117 | 0.28 sq mi |
| Florence | City | 21 | 0.11 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
- Lincoln CountyPopulation 5,564 (2024 estimate)
- Murray CountyPopulation 8,044 (2024 estimate)
- Pipestone CountyPopulation 9,100 (2024 estimate)
- Redwood CountyPopulation 15,254 (2024 estimate)
- Yellow Medicine CountyPopulation 9,373 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.