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Lac qui Parle County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Lac qui Parle County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lac qui Parle County is a small, agriculture-oriented rural county in western Minnesota with a population of 6,694 that has declined 1.2% over five years and a median age of 47.4 years. The labor force is tight, with unemployment at just 1.8% and labor force participation at 61.0%; 22.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings stand at $41,511. Housing costs are low—median home value of $143,400 and median gross rent of $809/month—with an 83.0% homeownership rate and an average commute of 17.3 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,694

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,432

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

47.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.2% since 2018

Lac qui Parle County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone6,237 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races157 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone135 (2.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race77 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone42 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone23 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish159
  2. 2.Other Indo-European29
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic15
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)12
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

51.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

451

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$48,857

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,282

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance874
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining530
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)343
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)289
  5. 5.Construction (Group)183

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,438
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations521
  3. 3.Service Occupations433
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations433
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations360

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 10.67×)552
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.62×)121
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)905
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)335
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.96×)147

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$809/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999305 (12.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999257 (10.7%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999204 (8.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999198 (8.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999140 (5.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999139 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

95.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,511

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,262 (72.5%)
  • Worked At Home421 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled233 (7.5%)
  • Walked155 (5.0%)
  • Other24 (0.8%)
  • Bicycle13 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.