The Town Files

Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota

3,821 people. The median home is worth $216,100 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $77,546.

Towns in Lake of the Woods County

Towns in Lake of the Woods County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Baudette966$173,600$71,06141.6

People and housing

Lake of the Woods CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$216,100$301,800
Median rent$955$991
Median household income$77,546$87,375
Median age50.742.7
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%26.2%
Below the poverty line6.4%6.9%

Jobs and pay

1,578 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,228 a year.

Largest industries in Lake of the Woods CountyHotels & restaurants417 jobs · $27,541Retail187 jobs · $31,280Health care & social assistan…144 jobs · $63,860Arts & recreation61 jobs · $25,178Other services53 jobs · $15,411Wholesale trade26 jobs · $72,079
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lake of the Woods County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 394 storm events in Lake of the Woods County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Lake of the Woods County by type since 1996Hail109Flood5Drought26Tornado14High Wind9Heavy Snow26Flash Flood11Frost/Freeze11Winter Storm48Cold/Wind Chill17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lake of the Woods County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 19, 2023FloodDR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 13, 2022FloodDR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 9, 2009Severe StormDR-1830: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).