**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	12,162	2.0%	98.0%
2023	12,087	1.7%	98.3%
2022	12,023	1.7%	98.3%
2021	11,953	1.9%	98.1%
2020	11,800	2.0%	98.0%
2019	11,776	1.7%	98.3%
2018	11,769	1.4%	98.6%
2017	11,745	1.3%	98.7%
2016	11,730	1.1%	98.9%
2015	11,723	1.4%	98.6%
2014	11,680	1.4%	98.6%
2013	11,659	1.1%	98.9%
2012	11,623	1.2%	98.8%
2011	11,579	1.0%	99.0%
2010	11,564	0.7%	99.3%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Lyon County, Iowa

Approximately 2.0% of residents in Lyon County, Iowa were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 98.9%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

Lyon County, Iowa Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)