Lyon County Demographics

A map of Lyon County's Population by Race

Lyon County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 25,503, a less than 1% change from the 25,269 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.9% White, 7.9% Hispanic, 4.5% Asian, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, and 1.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lyon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lyon has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lyon County, that probability was 33.0% in 2020 and 33.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lyon County is ranked the 42nd most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Lyon County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lyon County's White Population

20,632 residents of Lyon County, or 80.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lyon County is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Lyon County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 80.9%.

Lyon County is less White than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (87% White), Murray County (89.1% White), Lincoln County (93.8% White), Pipestone County (84.1% White), and Redwood County (85.1% White).

Lyon County's Black Population

672 residents of Lyon County, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lyon County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Lyon County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Black population has declined by an estimated 25.8%. Black residents' share of Lyon County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 2.6%.

Lyon County is more Black than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.8% Black), Murray County (0.7% Black), Lincoln County (0.1% Black), Pipestone County (1.2% Black), and Redwood County (0.6% Black).

Lyon County's Asian Population

1,148 residents of Lyon County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lyon County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Lyon County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Lyon County's population has decreased from 5.0% to 4.5%.

Lyon County is more Asian than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.1% Asian), Murray County (0.9% Asian), Lincoln County (0.7% Asian), Pipestone County (1.1% Asian), and Redwood County (2.7% Asian).

Lyon County's Hispanic Population

2,014 residents of Lyon County, or 7.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lyon County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lyon County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lyon County's population has increased from 6.9% to 7.9%.

Lyon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (5.5% Hispanic), Murray County (5.2% Hispanic), Lincoln County (2.6% Hispanic), and Redwood County (4.2% Hispanic). Lyon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pipestone County (8.6% Hispanic).

Lyon County's Native American/Other Population

247 residents of Lyon County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lyon County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lyon County ranks 68th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 93.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lyon County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Lyon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lyon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (2.6% Native American/Other), Murray County (1.1% Native American/Other), Pipestone County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Redwood County (3.8% Native American/Other).

Lyon County's Multiracial Population

790 residents of Lyon County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lyon County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lyon County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 14.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lyon County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Lyon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Murray County (3% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.4% Multiracial). Lyon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (4% Multiracial), Pipestone County (3.9% Multiracial), and Redwood County (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.