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Wood Lake

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 -1.06% annually and its population has decreased by -1.84% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 380 in 2020.

The median household income in Wood Lake is $68,958 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. For every 100 females there are 88.6 males.

373
Total Population
495
Density (mi²)
-4 -1.06%
Growth

Wood Lake Population

Wood Lake Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (88.44%)

Two or more races (6.28%)

Other race (3.02%)

Native American (1.26%)

Black or African American (1.01%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35288.44%
Two or more races256.28%
Other race123.02%
Native American51.26%
Black or African American41.01%

Wood Lake Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)