City · Minnesota
Lindstrom, Minnesota
Lindstrom, city, in Chisago County, Minnesota. Lindstrom had 5,039 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 4,888 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 4,978 (±23). GEOID 2737304.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
5,039
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 4,888 · ACS 2020-2024: 4,978 ±23
Median household income
$98,226
±$21,356 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$358,100
±$24,555 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,176
±$248 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Lindstrom and what county is it in?
Lindstrom is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota. It covers 3.8 square miles of land, 1,280 residents per square mile in 2020.
Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 5,039 people lived in Lindstrom on July 1, 2025, up 3.0% since 2020, faster than Minnesota (+2.2%). The 2020 Census counted 4,888 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 4,978 (±23).
| Measure | Lindstrom | Chisago County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,978 ±23 | 57,991 | +364 |
| Households | 1,690 ±171 | 21,364 | −229 |
| Average household size | 2.94 ±0.29 | 2.63 | +0.54 |
| Housing units | 1,847 ±191 | 22,998 | no clear change |
Lindstrom's population since 2000
From 3,015 in 2000 to 5,039 in 2025: up 67.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom?
The median resident of Lindstrom is 35.0 years old; 30.5% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%. 2.3% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Lindstrom | Chisago County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.0 ±4.5 | 40.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 30.5% ±6.4 pts | 22.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.5% ±4.1 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Male | 50.1% ±3.2 pts | 51.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% ±2.0 pts | 2.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.6% ±2.7 pts | 89.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.3 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 2.0% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±1.5 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3% ±1.5 pts | 2.5% | −5.3 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.1% ±2.3 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4% ±2.7 pts | 8.0% | – |
| With a disability | 9.6% ±3.3 pts | 11.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1% ±1.6 pts | 4.3% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.8% ±4.4 pts | 95.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.4% ±6.1 pts | 24.4% | −11.4 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.2% ±2.8 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.1% ±3.9 pts | 90.7% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
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 Lindstrom earn?
Half of Lindstrom's 1,690 households earn less than $98,226 a year (±$21,356), against $99,400 in Chisago County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $103,071 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Lindstrom | Chisago County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $98,226 ±$21,356 | $99,400 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $117,174 ±$11,241 | $116,368 | – |
| Per capita income | $41,367 ±$4,323 | $44,346 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.5% ±5.1 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 8.9% ±9.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 11.4% ±5.0 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 98.6% ±1.4 pts | 95.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.6% ±3.4 pts | 92.9% | – |
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 Lindstrom?
Owners occupy 85.1% of Lindstrom's occupied homes and renters 14.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $358,100 by its owner (±$24,555). The median renter pays $1,176 a month including utilities, and 27.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Lindstrom | Chisago County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $358,100 ±$24,555 | $351,900 | +$97,931 |
| Median gross rent | $1,176 ±$248 | $1,186 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.8% ±17.3 pts | 42.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,219 ±$195 | $1,992 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.1% ±4.8 pts | 85.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 14.9% ±4.8 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Housing units | 1,847 ±191 | 22,998 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 25.7% ±19.1 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 73.9% ±5.7 pts | 81.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 5.8% ±3.3 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.9% ±2.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.4% ±4.1 pts | 7.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.9% ±4.7 pts | 10.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.0% ±2.1 pts | 3.9% | – |
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 do people in Lindstrom work and get to work?
80.1% of Lindstrom's workers drive alone and 16.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.1 minutes.
| Measure | Lindstrom | Chisago County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.4% ±4.2 pts | 66.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% ±2.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.1% ±6.0 pts | 75.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 2.0% ±1.8 pts | 7.9% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 1.2% ±1.8 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.7% ±5.7 pts | 14.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.1 min ±2.9 | 31.0 min | no clear change |
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 Lindstrom?
1 census tract lies mostly in Lindstrom, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 1105.01Chisago County | 3,792 | $93,654 |
| Tract 1105.03Chisago County | 4,880 | $108,446 |
| Tract 1106Chisago County | 5,567 | $132,000 |
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 Lindstrom) · Census block assignment files
How does Lindstrom compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Lindstrom is the 4,874th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 155th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Lindstrom ranks 222nd 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 | 155th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 186th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 148th | 562 |
| Median household income | 222nd | 558 |
| Per capita income | 316th | 562 |
| Median home value | 214th | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 190th | 465 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 427th | 559 |
| Median age | 494th | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 274th | 561 |
| Work from home | 159th | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 87th | 562 |
Lindstrom's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom?
17 of the 57 figures for Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom.