Lake Crystal, Minnesota Population 2024

2,487

Lake Crystal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Crystal was:

  • White: 95.93%
  • Two or more races: 2.69%
  • Other race: 1.15%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,457.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-60)
The current population of Lake Crystal, Minnesota is 2,487 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,547.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,42795.93%
Two or more races682.69%
Other race291.15%
Asian30.12%
Native American20.08%
Black or African American10.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Crystal Population by Race

Lake Crystal Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Crystal Median Age

38.9

Total

39.8

Male

38.6

Female

Lake Crystal Adults

There are 1,858 adults, (464 of whom are seniors) in Lake Crystal.

Lake Crystal Age Dependency

81.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Crystal Sex Ratio

Female1,32052.17%
Male1,21047.83%

Lake Crystal Population by Age

Lake Crystal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1102.2879.720.3
Married6112.8692.37.7
Non Family3621.1265.534.5
Female1212.7763.636.4
Male162.6943.856.3

2.75

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Crystal Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade342%
Associates Degree33319.59%
Bachelors Degree24714.53%
Graduate Degree1438.41%
High School Graduate58334.29%
Less Than 9th Grade301.76%
Some College33019.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Crystal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Crystal Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6401,576382
Hispanic42425
Other Race15150
2+ Races12120
Asian333
Native American220
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lake Crystal Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,667$75,278$50,417
Graduate Degree$79,063$95,625$70,139
High School Graduate$49,643$51,458$41,797
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$52,393$57,643$49,219
Some College$55,074$56,830$48,950

$52,393

Average Earnings

$57,643

Average Male

$49,219

Average Female

Lake Crystal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Crystal Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Crystal Language

99.25% of Lake Crystal residents speak only English, while 0.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Lake Crystal Language

Lake Crystal Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3582279.63%
Multiple684972.06%
Native22100%

11.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.01%

Male Poverty Rate

12.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Crystal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Crystal is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Crystal is White, with 9.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.22%.

Lake Crystal Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.25%
Some College9.35%
High School8.4%
Bachelors or Greater2.31%

Lake Crystal Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed71.43%
Male Unemployed42.86%
Female Employed6.87%
Male Employed2.05%

Lake Crystal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Crystal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,167$96,406
Households$77,979$83,287
Married Families$102,933$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,979$51,031

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Crystal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Crystal Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Crystal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake Crystal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Crystal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

105

Number of Veterans

95

Male Veterans

10

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam55
First Gulf War23
Second Gulf War6
World War II4
Korea0

Lake Crystal Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
75+29
55 to 6419
35 to 5412
18 to 340

Lake Crystal Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1055.86%

Lake Crystal Veterans by Race

Lake Crystal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Crystal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.6%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Crystal Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Crystal Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Crystal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.47%

Born in Lake Crystal

99.13%

Native Born

0.87%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.13% of Lake Crystal residents were born in the United States, with 84.47% having been born in Minnesota. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Lake Crystal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,412-15-0.62%
20282,427-15-0.61%
20272,442-15-0.61%
20262,457-15-0.61%
20252,472-15-0.6%
20242,487-15-0.6%
20232,502-30-1.18%
20222,532-11-0.43%
20212,543-4-0.16%
20202,547471.88%
20192,500-6-0.24%
20182,50620.08%
20172,50480.32%
20162,496-24-0.95%
20152,520-5-0.2%
20142,525-6-0.24%
20132,531-19-0.75%
20122,55050.2%
20112,545-3-0.12%
20102,54800%

Lake Crystal Population by Year