Lake of the Woods County, MN

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2024 Population

3,821

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

0.197% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.35%

22.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,546

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,100

0.512% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

2,080

2.41% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake of the Woods County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.9% of the residents in Lake of the Woods County, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake of the Woods County, MN was $216,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.8%.

Most people in Lake of the Woods County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake of the Woods County, MN was 2 cars per household.

Lake of the Woods County, MN borders Beltrami County, MN, Koochiching County, MN, and Roseau County, MN.

United States Minnesota

Population & Diversity

Lake of the Woods County, MN is home to a population of 3.82k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.52% of Lake of the Woods County, MN residents were born outside of the country (58 people).

In 2024, there were 20.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.35k people) in Lake of the Woods County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 161 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 150 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Lake of the Woods County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake of the Woods County, MN was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake of the Woods County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake of the Woods County, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.35k ± 129
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
150 ± 76

1.57%

Hispanic Population

60 people

1.57% of the people in Lake of the Woods County, MN are hispanic (60 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake of the Woods County, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
58,764 ± 5,921 people
Somalia
36,253 ± 4,660 people
India
31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

58 people

1.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

54 people

As of 2024, 1.52% of Lake of the Woods County, MN residents (58 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake of the Woods County, MN was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lake of the Woods County, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
127 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 17

Lake of the Woods County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake of the Woods County, MN.

Economy

The economy of Lake of the Woods County, MN employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake of the Woods County, MN were Manufacturing (563 people), Educational Services (204 people), and Public Administration (202 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,967), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,906), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,906).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 233

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Woods County, MN grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 2.03k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake of the Woods County, MN, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (226 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (209 people), and Production Occupations (186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake of the Woods County, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.08k

2024 Value

± 233

2.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake of the Woods County, MN grew at a rate of 2.41%, from 2.03k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake of the Woods County, MN, are Manufacturing (563 people), Educational Services (204 people), and Public Administration (202 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake of the Woods County, MN, though some of these residents may live in Lake of the Woods County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,132

Median earning men ± $7,167

$44,018

Median earning women ± $7,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,297).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,942), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,305), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,839).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

21
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Accommodation and Food Services
13
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$46.2k
Manufacturing
$11.1k
Accommodation and Food Services
$10.3k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake of the Woods County, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake of the Woods County, MN was $216,100 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $215,000 to $216,100, a 0.512% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake of the Woods County, MN is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake of the Woods County, MN have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake of the Woods County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake of the Woods County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.58%.

Housing

Property

$216,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,804

$1,486

Median Property Taxes

±$193

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake of the Woods County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake of the Woods County, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Lake of the Woods County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake of the Woods County, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,546

Median Household Income

± $12,504

1.82k

Number of Households

± 224

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Lake of the Woods County, MN grew to $77,546 from the previous year's value of $70,091.

The following chart displays the households in Lake of the Woods County, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake of the Woods County, MN is from Minnesota.

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Walked (6.28%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Lake of the Woods County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who walked to work (6.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake of the Woods County, MN have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Lake of the Woods County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake of the Woods County, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake of the Woods County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake of the Woods County, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake of the Woods County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.58%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

6.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake of the Woods County, MN (240 out of 3.78k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake of the Woods County, MN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.2% of the children was living in poverty in Lake of the Woods County, MN. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 51.2 in Lake of the Woods County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 23.4 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.5% of the population of Lake of the Woods County, MN has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 21.5% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lake of the Woods County, MN see 3,823 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,823 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3871 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3778 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,823 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake of the Woods County, MN

Primary care physicians in Lake of the Woods County, MN see an average of 3,823 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,823 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lake of the Woods County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.8% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.52%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

21.5%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake of the Woods County, MN declined by 19.4% from 4.37% to 3.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake of the Woods County, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.