The Town Files

Lyon County, Minnesota

25,503 people. The median home is worth $200,700 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $75,303.

Towns in Lyon County

Towns in Lyon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Marshall13,628$210,300$68,56635.9

People and housing

Lyon CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$200,700$301,800
Median rent$781$991
Median household income$75,303$87,375
Median age37.442.7
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%26.2%
Below the poverty line12.2%6.9%

Jobs and pay

13,763 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,859 a year.

Largest industries in Lyon CountyRetail1,767 jobs · $32,959Manufacturing1,756 jobs · $61,892Finance & insurance969 jobs · $78,448Hotels & restaurants948 jobs · $19,444Wholesale trade592 jobs · $76,977Company management488 jobs · $66,258
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lyon County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 775 storm events in Lyon County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Lyon County by type since 1996Hail220Flood37Drought32Blizzard41High Wind45Flash Flood27Winter Storm52Excessive Heat14Winter Weather93Cold/Wind Chill16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lyon County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 9, 2022Severe StormDR-4666: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
September 5, 2018FloodDR-4390: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).