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Lake County, MN

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

AI Overview

Lake County is a small, rural Minnesota county of 10,911 residents that grew 3.2% over five years, with an economy oriented toward natural-resource and public-sector activity typical of the northeastern Minnesota region. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at 2.4%—though participation is relatively low at 55.8%, and the workforce skews older, with a median age of 49.4; just 25.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing is accessible, with a median home value of $222,900 and median gross rent of $1,026/month, and median household income of $75,541 sits above the poverty rate of 8.3%, supported by a high homeownership rate of 84.0%.

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

Population

10,911

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$75,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.2% since 2018

Lake County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,314 (94.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races294 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race113 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone54 (0.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone46 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish71
  2. 2.Other Indo-European15
  3. 3.Vietnamese13
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic6
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

683

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,881

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,666

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance999
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services732
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)504
  4. 4.Construction (Group)456
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)420

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,734
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,014
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations798
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations728
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations585

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.46×)274
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.69×)581
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.61×)703
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.18×)277
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.08×)581

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$222,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,026/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

83.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999654 (15.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999627 (15.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999423 (10.3%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999405 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999351 (8.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999327 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$47,871

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,554 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home626 (13.2%)
  • Carpooled359 (7.6%)
  • Walked154 (3.2%)
  • Other26 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit14 (0.3%)

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.