Lake County, Minnesota Population 2024

10,798

Lake County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 10,798 with a growth rate of -0.53% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, Minnesota is the 66th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 10,854 and has seen a growth of -0.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202910,513-57-0.54%
202810,570-57-0.54%
202710,627-57-0.53%
202610,684-57-0.53%
202510,741-57-0.53%
202410,798-57-0.53%
202310,855-57-0.52%
202210,912-92-0.84%
202111,004920.84%
202010,9122872.7%
201910,625160.15%
201810,6091281.22%
201710,481-20-0.19%
201610,501-39-0.37%
201510,540-62-0.58%
201410,602-104-0.97%
201310,706-86-0.8%
201210,792130.12%
201110,779-75-0.69%
201010,85400%
199010,415-2,628-20.15%
198013,043-308-2.31%
197013,351-351-2.56%
196013,7025,92176.1%
19507,78182511.86%
19406,956-112-1.58%
19307,068-1,183-14.34%
19208,2512403%
19108,0113,35772.13%
19004,6543,355258.28%
18901,2991,1931125.47%
1880106-29-21.48%
1870135-113-45.56%
1860248-10,265-97.64%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.53% (-57)
County Website
Lake County
County Seat
Two Harbors
2020 Population
10,912
Area
2109 mi²
Density
5 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.04% (-114)
Founded
March 1, 1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,48296.03%
Two or more races3242.97%
Native American330.3%
Black or African American310.28%
Other race300.27%
Asian150.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Minnesota Population by Race

Lake County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Minnesota Median Age

49.7

Total

48.9

Male

50.3

Female

Lake County, Minnesota Adults

There are 8,840 adults, (2,939 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Minnesota.

Lake County, Minnesota Age Dependency

85

Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female5,30748.62%
Male5,60851.38%

Lake County, Minnesota Population by Age

Lake County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0362.118317
Married2,5712.7194.35.7
Non Family1,8751.177327
Female3902.3857.442.6
Male2002.698317

2.62

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

83.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4725.75%
Associates Degree1,17014.26%
Bachelors Degree1,39717.02%
Graduate Degree7419.03%
High School Graduate2,52430.76%
Less Than 9th Grade1131.38%
Some College1,78921.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,8707,3342,056
2+ Races16915547
Hispanic12110232
Native American312911
Black1980
Other Race1900
Asian15125

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.55%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 35.48%.

Lake County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,819$66,250$48,594
Graduate Degree$64,914$91,833$63,836
High School Graduate$36,497$47,216$28,125
Less Than 9th Grade$42,838$45,919$35,179
Overall$47,024$58,395$34,620
Some College$47,455$69,432$31,250

$47,024

Average Earnings

$58,395

Average Male

$34,620

Average Female

Lake County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, Minnesota Language

98.67% of Lake County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 1.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Lake County, Minnesota Language

Lake County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1968548.38%
Multiple3245015.43%
Black19842.11%
Native22731.82%
Hispanic17621.14%

8.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.16%

Male Poverty Rate

10.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Minnesota is Black, with 42.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Minnesota is Hispanic, with 1.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.87%.

Lake County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.25%
High School13.53%
Some College6.89%
Bachelors or Greater6.19%

Lake County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.75%
Female Unemployed18.39%
Female Employed4.86%
Male Employed3.43%

Lake County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,540$102,271
Households$73,860$85,459
Married Families$100,963$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,665$54,987

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

57.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lake County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

728

Number of Veterans

674

Male Veterans

54

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam297
Korea112
First Gulf War89
Second Gulf War80
World War II12

Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+259
65 to 74229
35 to 54137
55 to 6475
18 to 3428

Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7048.24%
2+ Races219.95%
Hispanic64.69%
Native American39.38%

Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.7%

Labor Force Participation

54.1%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Minnesota 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

75.53%

Born in Lake County, Minnesota

99.29%

Native Born

0.71%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.29% of Lake County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 75.53% having been born in Minnesota. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lake County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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