Wood Lake

County:: Yellow Medicine County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.754
State:: Minnesota

Wood Lake is a city located in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Wood Lake has a 2025 population of 373. Wood Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.27% annually and its population has decreased by -1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 378 in 2020.

The average household income in Wood Lake is $73,508 with a poverty rate of 7.54%. The median age in Wood Lake is 46.5 years: 48 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Wood Lake includes 88.44% White, 3.02% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	352	88.44%
Two or more races	25	6.28%
Other race	12	3.02%
Native American	5	1.26%
Black or African American	4	1.01%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Wood Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Wood Lake's average per capita income is $46,429. Household income levels show a median of $68,958. The poverty rate stands at 7.54%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,750	-
Families	$85,625	$97,190
Households	$68,958	$73,508
Non Families	$32,857	$38,638

$46,429

Average Income

$68,958

Median Household Income

7.54%

Poverty Rate