Census place 2735180

Lakeville

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lakeville city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lakeville.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lakeville has a population of 79,270 and 2,147 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median household income is $139,041, above the comparison median of $89,389; median home value is $452,500, above the comparison median of $331,800; and median gross rent is $1,806, above the comparison median of $1,393. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$139,041
Above the comparison median of $89,389
median home value
$452,500
Above the comparison median of $331,800
median gross rent
$1,806
Above the comparison median of $1,393

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lakeville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
79,270
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,147/sq mi
36.9 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$139,041
Median home value
$452,500
Median gross rent
$1,806
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.6%
Typical commute
23.6 min
Drive-alone commute
66.1%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
12.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
72.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
23.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96.2%
Homes built 2020+
7.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.5%
Households with children
42.7%
Residents with a disability
7.9%
Residents without insurance
2.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Dakota County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
55.4°F
Average low
38.4°F
Annual rainfall
31.6"
Annual snowfall
51.2"

Month by month

A year in Lakeville.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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