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Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota had an estimated 6,636 residents on July 1, 2024, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,719, across 765 square miles. County output reached $435.0 m in 2024, 197 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lac qui Parle County
How many people live in Lac qui Parle County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,682
- Households2,924
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$74,432
- Median age47.4
- Median gross rent$728 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$157,600
- Home value to household income2.1 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,821
- Population under 181,452
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over1,843
- Share 65 and over27.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,387
- Civilian labor force3,250
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over62.1 percent
- Rank by population among Minnesota counties76th of 87
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included2760th of 3,222
Lac qui Parle County is the 76th largest of 87 Minnesota counties by population. A median home costs 2.1 times median household income, which is affordable by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.6 percent against 21.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single story product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Lac qui Parle County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20246,636
- Census 2020 base population6,719
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.24 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024-48
- Births, 202462
- Deaths, 2024107
- Natural change, 2024-45
- Net domestic migration, 2024-7
- Net international migration, 20243
- Total net migration, 2024-4
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202448
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2272nd of 3,144
The county has lost 1.24 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. The population fell in 2024 from both sources: deaths exceeded births and more people left than moved in.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Lac qui Parle County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving115
- People arriving, from those returns211
- Tax returns filed by households leaving143
- Net household movement-28
- Adjusted gross income arriving$5.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-3.7 m
- Average income of an arriving household$48,104
- Average income of a leaving household$64,552
- Largest single destinationChippewa County (20 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|
Households arriving report $16,448 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Lac qui Parle County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$435.0 m
- County GDP, 2023$444.7 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-2.2 percent
- GDP change over five years45.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Minnesota areas BEA publishes76th of 87
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes2486th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$65,099
Output grew -2.2 percent in the latest year and 45.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Lac qui Parle County
- Covered employment, annual average2,185
- Establishments reporting246
- Average annual pay$47,748
- Average weekly wage$918
- Health care and social assistance, employment252
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$48,615
- Wholesale trade, employment231
- Wholesale trade, average annual pay$55,129
- Retail trade, employment220
- Retail trade, average annual pay$35,243
- Manufacturing, employment128
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$68,033
- Construction, employment111
- Other services, except public administration, employment79
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 252 | 18 | $48,615 |
| Wholesale trade | 231 | 17 | $55,129 |
| Retail trade | 220 | 30 | $35,243 |
| Manufacturing | 128 | 9 | $68,033 |
| Construction | 111 | 38 | $53,790 |
| Other services, except public administration | 79 | 19 | $19,833 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 53 | 19 | $44,657 |
| Information | 21 | 6 | $27,223 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 252 jobs, 11.5 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Lac qui Parle County?
- Establishments, all industries197
- Employment at those establishments1,712
- Annual payroll$88.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents29.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Lac qui Parle County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$1.9 m
- Single family units authorized3
- Multifamily units authorized0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$650,000
- Units authorized per 1,000 households1.0
Single-family homes are 100.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Lac qui Parle County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded5
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$4.7 m
- Average 7(a) approval$942,800
- Median 7(a) approval$150,000
- Largest single approval$4,050,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)46
- Jobs per approval9.2
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active3
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term113 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer40.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms2
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- 504 approvals recorded2
- 504 gross approval dollars$677,000
- Average 504 approval$338,500
- Median 504 approval$338,500
- Distinct CDCs active1
- 504 jobs per approval3.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.9
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$5.4 m
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Lac qui Parle County
Do SBA loans in Lac qui Parle County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Cancelled1
Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Lac qui Parle County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending2
- Madison, approvals4
- Marietta, approvals1
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Madison | 4 | $664,000 |
| Marietta | 1 | $4,050,000 |
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Lac qui Parle County?
- Land area765 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Minnesota counties30th of 87
- Width, east to west35 mi
- Height, north to south32 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land9
- Establishments per square mile0.26
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Lac qui Parle County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Lac Qui Parle County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 270239
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book6
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Lac qui Parle County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Lac Qui Parle County (community 270239), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Lac qui Parle County in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
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Feasibility studies
When a Lac qui Parle County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Lac qui Parle County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20246,682
- Households2,924
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$74,432
- Median age47.4
Common questions
Lac qui Parle County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota?
The Census Bureau estimates 6,636 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 6,682, in 2,924 households, ranking 76th of 87 Minnesota counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Lac qui Parle County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.24 percent since the 2020 census base of 6,719, to 6,636 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 62 births against 107 deaths, with net migration of -4. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Lac qui Parle County?
$74,432. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,600, which is 2.1 times income, and median gross rent is $728 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Lac qui Parle County?
197 establishments, employing 1,712 people with an annual payroll of $88.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Lac qui Parle County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 252 jobs, 11.5 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 2,185 jobs at an average annual pay of $47,748, or $918 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Lac qui Parle County?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, with a median approval of $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $677,000 since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Lac qui Parle County?
3 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.9 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Lac qui Parle County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Are traffic counts available for Lac qui Parle County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Lac qui Parle County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Lac qui Parle.
7 Census places lie wholly or partly in Lac qui Parle County. All 7 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | city | 1,550 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Dawson | city | 1,513 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Boyd | city | 172 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Marietta | city | 166 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Bellingham | city | 146 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Nassau | city | 49 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Louisburg | city | 20 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
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