Lyon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 25,425. Its county seat is Marshall.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 721 square miles (1,869 kmē), of which 714 square miles (1,850 kmē) is land and 7 square miles (19 kmē) (1.01%) is water.