Lakeville is a city in Minnesota, with a population of 79,270 and about 2,147 residents per square mile. The median household earns $139,041 a year, and the median home is worth $452,500.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
37 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,147
People per square mile
Rank by population
#496
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#360
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$139,041
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,806
Per month
Homeownership
87.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23.6 min
One way
People
Median age
36.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
50.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
9.9%
Households
25,685
2.89 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days20/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain149/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow55/yr
Days above 90°7/yr
Below freezing141/yr
Annual rainfall39.1inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 82°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 8°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care23.3%
Retail trade12.1%
Professional & business services11.8%
Finance, insurance & real estate11.5%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Minnesota
Name
Glen Taylor
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$2.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Mankato
Source of wealth
Printing
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Minnesota · private sector
Employer
Mayo Clinic
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Minnesota
Company
UnitedHealth Group
Revenue
$400.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Minnetonka
Ticker
UNH
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.