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Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. Lac qui Parle County had 6,704 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. It holds 29 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs and 22 towns and townships) and 3 census tracts. GEOID 27073.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,704

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,719 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,682

Median household income

$74,432

±$4,157 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$157,600

±$9,875 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$728

±$96 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

How many people live in Lac qui Parle County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 6,719 residents in Lac qui Parle County. The Census Bureau estimates 6,704 for July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 6,682 over 765 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +1 (6,693)
2021→2022 −17 (6,676)
2022→2023 −2 (6,674)
2023→2024 −19 (6,655)
2024→2025 +49 (6,704)

Lac qui Parle County in Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Lac qui Parle County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	6,682	5,739,445	−37
Households	2,924±78	2,307,955	−166
Average household size	2.23±0.06	2.43	+0.10
Housing units	3,469±31	2,545,030	−203

Lac qui Parle County's population since 2000

From 8,067 in 2000 to 6,704 in 2025: down 16.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 8,067
2005 (estimate) 7,574
2010 Census 7,259
2015 (estimate) 6,876
2020 Census 6,719
2025 (estimate) 6,704

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Lac qui Parle County?

Lac qui Parle County holds 29 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 22 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Madison with 1,504 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Lac qui Parle County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Madison	city	1,518	1,550±106	$61,172	$97,000	9.9%	100%
Dawson	city	1,466	1,513±136	$68,929	$137,500	7.6%	100%
Camp Release TownshipGEOID 2707309550	township	300	243±74	$102,500	$318,800	1.6%	100%
Riverside Township	township	283	270±65	$138,542	$267,300	0.7%	100%
Madison TownshipGEOID 2707339284	township	204	203±49	$91,250	$278,100	3.4%	100%
Lac qui Parle TownshipGEOID 2707333848	township	185	198±51	$107,083	$308,300	4.6%	100%
Baxter TownshipGEOID 2707304060	township	180	149±49	$120,000	$328,600	2.0%	100%
Cerro Gordo TownshipGEOID 2707310774	township	179	197±50	$67,778	$245,000	2.6%	100%
Lake Shore TownshipGEOID 2707334946	township	170	131±34	$61,250	$200,000	4.6%	100%
Maxwell TownshipGEOID 2707341084	township	157	243±122	$105,750	$362,500	1.2%	100%
Providence TownshipGEOID 2707352702	township	156	99±25	$116,250	$258,300	3.0%	100%
BellinghamGEOID 2704960	city	148	146±75	$46,786	$61,800	7.6%	100%
Hamlin Township	township	148	151±30	$68,125	$231,300	18.1%	100%
Ten Mile Lake TownshipGEOID 2707364408	township	147	95±43	$125,556	not published	3.2%	100%
Boyd	city	141	172±59	$54,375	$27,500	27.9%	100%
Yellow Bank TownshipGEOID 2707372058	township	140	115±43	$71,042	$168,100	4.3%	100%
Walter TownshipGEOID 2707367882	township	133	125±45	$96,250	not published	17.6%	100%
Arena TownshipGEOID 2707302062	township	125	131±44	$70,625	$275,000	0.0%	100%
MariettaGEOID 2740526	city	116	166±59	$34,375	$65,000	48.8%	100%
Garfield Township, Lac qui Parle CountyGEOID 2707323138	township	116	104±26	$86,667	$243,800	12.5%	100%
Hantho TownshipGEOID 2707327044	township	99	98±48	$84,250	$330,000	5.1%	100%
Agassiz TownshipGEOID 2707300352	township	94	104±35	$87,292	$243,800	1.0%	100%
Augusta TownshipGEOID 2707302800	township	91	100±40	$88,636	$73,300	3.1%	100%
Perry TownshipGEOID 2707350524	township	90	84±35	$206,250	$288,900	2.4%	100%
Freeland TownshipGEOID 2707322616	township	87	109±50	not published	$275,000	0.9%	100%
Manfred TownshipGEOID 2707339788	township	80	53±28	not published	$200,000	3.8%	100%
Mehurin TownshipGEOID 2707341516	township	70	64±21	$92,750	$262,500	4.8%	100%
NassauGEOID 2745016	city	65	49±19	$86,250	$55,000	12.2%	100%
LouisburgGEOID 2738258	city	31	20±13	$51,250	$72,000	10.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Lac qui Parle County?

The median resident of Lac qui Parle County is 47.4 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 27.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 3.4%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Lac qui Parle County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	47.4±0.3	38.8	−3.0
Under 18 years	21.7%±0.2 pts	22.9%	–
65 years and over	27.6%±0.2 pts	17.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.4%	6.4%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.6%±0.3 pts	75.9%	−2.4 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	6.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	5.1%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.7%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.3 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.7%±0.5 pts	4.5%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.5%	–
Born outside the United States	1.9%±0.5 pts	8.7%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.3%±0.8 pts	12.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.6%±1.3 pts	5.9%	–
With a disability	15.5%±1.4 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.8%±0.6 pts	4.7%	+1.3 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	95.2%±1.0 pts	93.9%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	23.3%±1.7 pts	39.4%	+4.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.6%±0.9 pts	13.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.6 pts	1.8%	–

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 Lac qui Parle County earn?

Half of Lac qui Parle County's 2,924 households earn less than $74,432 a year (±$4,157), against $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $65,314 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $9,118 after inflation. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lac qui Parle County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,432±$4,157	$89,062	+$9,118
Mean household income	$100,325±$6,002	$118,304	–
Per capita income	$44,004±$2,329	$48,237	+$4,084
People below the poverty line	8.1%±1.5 pts	9.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.3%±3.3 pts	10.3%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	8.8%±1.6 pts	7.9%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.4%±2.0 pts	91.6%	–

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 Lac qui Parle County?

Owners occupy 82.5% of Lac qui Parle County's occupied homes and renters 17.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,600 by its owner (±$9,875). The median renter pays $728 a month including utilities, and 33.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lac qui Parle County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$157,600±$9,875	$329,300	+$48,561
Median gross rent	$728±$96	$1,280	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	33.5%±8.6 pts	38.4%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,335±$72	$1,947	–
Owner-occupied homes	82.5%±2.3 pts	72.2%	no clear change
Housing units	3,469±31	2,545,030	−203
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.5 pts	0.6%	–
Rental vacancy rate	16.2%±6.4 pts	5.3%	–
Single-family detached homes	85.5%±2.1 pts	66.0%	–
Mobile homes	1.4%±0.5 pts	2.9%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.9%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	42.1%±2.8 pts	15.6%	–

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 Lac qui Parle County building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units across Lac qui Parle County in 2025 (6 single-family), 0.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 7 units
2020 3 units
2021 11 units
2022 3 units
2023 10 units
2024 3 units
2025 6 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Lac qui Parle County get to work?

72.5% of Lac qui Parle County's workers drive alone and 13.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Lac qui Parle County	Minnesota	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.1%±1.7 pts	68.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.0%±0.9 pts	4.1%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	72.5%±3.2 pts	68.9%	–
Carpooled	7.5%±1.5 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.5 pts	1.8%	–
Walked	5.0%±1.1 pts	2.5%	–
Worked from home	13.5%±2.5 pts	17.6%	+4.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	16.9 min±1.1	22.7 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 are Lac qui Parle County's census tracts?

Lac qui Parle County is divided into 3 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $65,625 (Tract 1801) to $78,804 (Tract 1803).

Census tracts of Lac qui Parle County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 180127073180100	Madison (45%)	2,237	2,213±104	$65,625	$120,900	$847	8.0%
Tract 180227073180200	Marietta (5%)	1,652	1,600±124	$78,750	$197,300	$805	11.2%
Tract 180327073180300	Dawson (29%)	2,830	2,869±118	$78,804	$170,900	$589	6.5%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Lac qui Parle County compare with Minnesota's other counties?

Lac qui Parle County's rank among Minnesota's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	76th of 87
Growth 2020-2025	54th of 87
Residents per square mile	76th of 87
Median household income	42nd of 87
Median home value	78th of 87
Median gross rent	78th of 87
Poverty rate	69th of 87
Bachelor's degree or higher	55th of 87
Median age	9th of 87

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Lac qui Parle County 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' school search.