Lyon County Demographics

A map of Lyon County's Population by Race

Lyon County, Minnesota had a population of 25,269 in 2020. It was 81.3% White, 3.6% Black, 5.0% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lyon County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lyon County is the 41st most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

Lyon County's White Population

20,535 residents of Lyon County identify as White, or 81.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lyon County is ranked #72 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is less White than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (88.2% White), Murray County (91.5% White), Lincoln County (95.2% White), Pipestone County (85.5% White), and Redwood County (85.1% White).

Lyon County's Black Population

906 residents of Lyon County identify as Black, or 3.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lyon County is ranked #19 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Black than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.5% Black), Murray County (0.3% Black), Lincoln County (0.2% Black), Pipestone County (1.1% Black), and Redwood County (0.5% Black).

Lyon County's Asian Population

1,263 residents of Lyon County identify as Asian, or 5.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lyon County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Asian than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (0.3% Asian), Murray County (1.3% Asian), Lincoln County (0.4% Asian), Pipestone County (0.7% Asian), and Redwood County (2.7% Asian).

Lyon County's Hispanic Population

1,744 residents of Lyon County identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lyon County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Hispanic than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (4.7% Hispanic), Murray County (4.7% Hispanic), Lincoln County (1.9% Hispanic), and Redwood County (3.2% Hispanic). Lyon County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pipestone County (8.5% Hispanic).

Lyon County's Native American/Other Population

128 residents of Lyon County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lyon County is ranked #68 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Murray County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Lincoln County (0.2% Native American/Other). Lyon County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (2.9% Native American/Other), Pipestone County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Redwood County (5.1% Native American/Other).

Lyon County's Multiracial Population

693 residents of Lyon County identify as Multiracial, or 2.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lyon County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, Lyon County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lyon County is more Multiracial than neighboring Murray County (2% Multiracial), and Lincoln County (2.1% Multiracial). Lyon County is less Multiracial than neighboring Yellow Medicine County (3.3% Multiracial), Pipestone County (2.9% Multiracial), and Redwood County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.