How many people live in Lac qui Parle County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 6,600 people living in Lac qui Parle County, MN. That makes Lac qui Parle County the 76th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.11% of people living in the state.
6.64K
population of Lac qui Parle County, MN (2024)
0.11%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 6,600 people lived in Lac qui Parle County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lac qui Parle County, MN’s age demographics?
About 1,900 Lac qui Parle County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 28.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 1,400 Lac qui Parle County residents, or 21.7% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Lac qui Parle County, MN's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lac qui Parle County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.3% of the Lac qui Parle County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Lac qui Parle County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.56% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lac qui Parle County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lac qui Parle County, MN is Madison with about 1,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lac qui Parle County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Madison | 1,488 |
| 2. | Dawson | 1,431 |
| 3. | Camp Release | 303 |
| 4. | Riverside | 276 |
| 5. | Madison | 211 |
| 6. | Lac qui Parle | 188 |
| 7. | Cerro Gordo | 182 |
| 8. | Baxter | 178 |
| 9. | Lake Shore | 168 |
| 10. | Providence | 160 |
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