Lyon County, Minnesota Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Minnesota |
| Land area | 714.6 square miles |
| Population Density | 36.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 25,487 |
| Population change | -1.4% | Under 5 years of age | 7.2% |
| Under 18 | 24.5% |
| 65 and over | 14.3% |
| Females | 50.3% |
| White | 92.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 6.2 |
| Asian | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 2.4% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 92% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 26.9% |
| Veterans | 1,500 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 10,083 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.5% |
| Median household income | $49,594 |
| The per capita income | $26,028 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 14.4% |
| housing units | 11,134 |
| Multi-unit structures | 25% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $136,000 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 67.5% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,302 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.2% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.9% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $378,877 |
| Retail sales per capita | $15,250 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $697,038 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |