How many people live in Lyon County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 25,600 people living in Lyon County, MN. That makes Lyon County the 42nd-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.44% of people living in the state.
25.6K
population of Lyon County, MN (2024)
0.44%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 25,600 people lived in Lyon County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lyon County, MN’s age demographics?
About 4,800 Lyon County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.7% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 6,600 Lyon County residents, or 25.9% 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 Lyon County, MN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lyon County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 80.6% of the Lyon County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Lyon County’s Hispanic population accounts for 9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3% 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.
Lyon 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 Lyon County, MN is Marshall with about 14,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lyon County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Marshall | 13,996 |
| 2. | Tracy | 2,041 |
| 3. | Minneota | 1,355 |
| 4. | Cottonwood | 1,146 |
| 5. | Balaton | 585 |
| 6. | Lake Marshall | 558 |
| 7. | Lynd | 435 |
| 8. | Lynd | 412 |
| 9. | Ghent | 378 |
| 10. | Fairview | 370 |
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