Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Population 2024

3,971

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 3,971 with a growth rate of 1.28% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota is the 84th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 4,035 and has seen a growth of -1.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,221501.2%
20284,171501.21%
20274,121501.23%
20264,071501.24%
20254,021501.26%
20243,971501.28%
20233,921501.29%
20223,871501.31%
20213,821571.51%
20203,764280.75%
20193,736140.38%
20183,722-8-0.21%
20173,730-61-1.61%
20163,791-79-2.04%
20153,870-21-0.54%
20143,891-20-0.51%
20133,911-36-0.91%
20123,947-64-1.6%
20114,011-24-0.59%
20104,03500%
19904,0763128.29%
19803,764-223-5.59%
19703,987-317-7.37%
19604,304-651-13.14%
19504,955-1,020-17.07%
19405,9751,78142.47%
19304,194-27-0.64%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.28% (50)
County Seat
2020 Population
3,764
Area
1298 mi²
Density
3 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.5% (207)
Founded
January 1, 1923

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,46891.6%
Two or more races2115.57%
Native American812.14%
Black or African American150.4%
Other race70.18%
Asian40.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Population by Race

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Median Age

51.2

Total

48.6

Male

52.6

Female

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Adults

There are 3,084 adults, (951 of whom are seniors) in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota.

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Age Dependency

77.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female1,76846.7%
Male2,01853.3%

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Population by Age

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6322.2982.717.3
Married7822.8795.34.7
Non Family6561.3278.721.3
Female1293.0230.269.8
Male653.5575.424.6

2.88

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$41,955

Average Earnings

$48,925

Average Male

$34,917

Average Female

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Language

98.32% of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 1.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.92% of the population.

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Language

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,41935210.3%
Multiple2112813.27%
Native811822.22%
Black1317.69%

10.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.68%

Male Poverty Rate

14.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota is Native, with 22.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota is Black, with 7.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.6%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.82%.

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.55%
High School12.44%
Some College9.22%
Bachelors or Greater1.47%

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed40.91%
Male Employed4.56%
Female Employed3.65%

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

282

Number of Veterans

281

Male Veterans

1

Female Veterans

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Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Veterans by War

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Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

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Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.58%

Born in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 70.58% having been born in Minnesota. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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