City · Minnesota
Lakeville, Minnesota
Lakeville, city, in Dakota County, Minnesota. Lakeville had 79,270 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 14.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 69,490 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 74,354 (±43). GEOID 2735180.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
79,270
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 69,490 · ACS 2020-2024: 74,354 ±43
Median household income
$139,041
±$6,972 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$452,500
±$9,126 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,806
±$96 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Lakeville and what county is it in?
Lakeville is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. It covers 36.9 square miles of land, 1,882 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lakeville is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Lakeville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 79,270 people lived in Lakeville on July 1, 2025, up 14.1% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 69,490 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 74,354 (±43).
| Measure | Lakeville | Dakota County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 74,354 ±43 | 445,771 | +10,439 |
| Households | 25,685 ±507 | 174,362 | +3,439 |
| Average household size | 2.89 ±0.06 | 2.54 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 26,315 ±477 | 178,879 | +3,606 |
Lakeville's population since 2000
From 43,128 in 2000 to 79,270 in 2025: up 83.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lakeville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Lakeville?
The median resident of Lakeville is 36.8 years old; 27.8% are under 18 and 10.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 76.2%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 6.6%. 9.9% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Lakeville | Dakota County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.8 ±0.8 | 38.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.8% ±0.8 pts | 24.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 10.9% ±0.6 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Male | 51.2% ±0.9 pts | 49.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1% ±1.2 pts | 8.7% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.2% ±1.9 pts | 72.7% | −7.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6% ±1.3 pts | 7.7% | +4.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 6.2% ±0.9 pts | 5.2% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.1 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8% ±0.7 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.8% ±0.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.9% ±1.2 pts | 10.1% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 13.2% ±1.6 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.7% ±0.7 pts | 5.9% | – |
| With a disability | 7.9% ±0.7 pts | 10.8% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7% ±0.6 pts | 4.2% | +1.1 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.5% ±0.8 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.6% ±1.8 pts | 45.0% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 16.6% ±1.3 pts | 14.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.0% ±1.4 pts | 89.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.4% ±0.9 pts | 1.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Lakeville earn?
Half of Lakeville's 25,685 households earn less than $139,041 a year (±$6,972), against $106,318 in Dakota County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $135,637 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Lakeville | Dakota County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $139,041 ±$6,972 | $106,318 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $163,541 ±$5,419 | $131,262 | – |
| Per capita income | $57,291 ±$1,905 | $52,084 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 2.9% ±0.7 pts | 5.8% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 2.0% ±1.1 pts | 6.2% | −2.5 pts |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.6% ±0.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.5% ±0.9 pts | 97.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.2% ±1.1 pts | 94.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Lakeville?
Owners occupy 87.8% of Lakeville's occupied homes and renters 12.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $452,500 by its owner (±$9,126). The median renter pays $1,806 a month including utilities, and 45.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Lakeville | Dakota County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $452,500 ±$9,126 | $381,000 | +$69,631 |
| Median gross rent | $1,806 ±$96 | $1,548 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.0% ±6.5 pts | 39.8% | +13.6 pts |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,437 ±$68 | $2,129 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.8% ±1.4 pts | 74.9% | +2.3 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 12.2% ±1.4 pts | 25.1% | – |
| Housing units | 26,315 ±477 | 178,879 | +3,606 |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.6% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% ±2.6 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.4% ±1.9 pts | 58.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.8% ±0.7 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 7.1% ±0.9 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 17.6% ±1.8 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1.3% ±0.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.5% ±1.1 pts | 4.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Lakeville building?
Builders took permits for 604 new housing units in Lakeville in 2025 (531 in single-family houses), 7.6 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Lakeville work and get to work?
66.1% of Lakeville's workers drive alone and 23.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.0%.
| Measure | Lakeville | Dakota County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 74.5% ±1.3 pts | 71.0% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0% ±0.5 pts | 3.6% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 66.1% ±2.1 pts | 67.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.9% ±1.3 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.0% ±0.5 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.8% ±0.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 23.4% ±1.8 pts | 21.3% | +16.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.6 min ±0.7 | 23.6 min | −3.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Lakeville?
13 census tracts lie mostly in Lakeville, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $100,735 (Tract 608.30) to $192,278 (Tract 608.16).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 608.31Dakota County | 7,910 | $176,923 |
| Tract 608.16Dakota County | 7,504 | $192,278 |
| Tract 608.32Dakota County | 6,743 | $129,554 |
| Tract 608.19Dakota County | 6,641 | $124,663 |
| Tract 608.33Dakota County | 6,200 | $139,947 |
| Tract 608.36Dakota County | 5,905 | $104,907 |
| Tract 608.37Dakota County | 5,752 | $133,681 |
| Tract 608.15Dakota County | 5,591 | $114,634 |
| Tract 608.35Dakota County | 5,472 | $147,000 |
| Tract 608.14Dakota County | 5,459 | $124,179 |
| Tract 608.13Dakota County | 5,292 | $131,848 |
| Tract 608.30Dakota County | 3,125 | $100,735 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Lakeville) · Census block assignment files
How does Lakeville compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lakeville is the 470th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 8th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Lakeville ranks 37th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 8th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 22nd | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 75th | 562 |
| Median household income | 37th | 558 |
| Per capita income | 82nd | 562 |
| Median home value | 72nd | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 36th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 433rd | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63rd | 559 |
| Median age | 452nd | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 240th | 561 |
| Work from home | 60th | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 286th | 562 |
Lakeville's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Lakeville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Lakeville?
3 of the 57 figures for Lakeville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lakeville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Lakeville.