Jury Pool Profile
Lyon County, Minnesota
- County seat
- Marshall
- Judicial district
- 5th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 25,684
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 25,503.
At a glance
Lyon County is a 25,684-person venue. The county population is 82% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $75,285, $11,835 below the MN state median of $87,120; 31.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 11.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish, then other Asian and Pacific Island languages (2.9%), a group the Census does not break out. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 30.4% of covered employment, average pay $57,435/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.35%, above the 4.31% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 60% to 65% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 25,503
- Median household income
- $75,303
- Unemployment
- 4.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 3%.
Lyon County has a population of 25,503, with a median age of 37.4. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.7%; Black residents 2.6%. Independently, 7.9% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $75,285; 31.1% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 11.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 30.4% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.35%, above the Minnesota state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 62%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lyon County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 64.9% in 2024, 61.9% in 2020, 59.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 62% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 11.2% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
11.2% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 6.6% of the adult civilian population (1,248 individuals).