Lake Crystal, Minnesota Population 2024

2,487

Lake Crystal Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Crystal was:

  • White: 96.33%
  • Two or more races: 2.05%
  • Other race: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,457.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-60)
The current population of Lake Crystal, Minnesota is 2,487 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,547.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,44296.33%
Two or more races522.05%
Other race331.3%
Native American30.12%
Asian30.12%
Black or African American20.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Crystal Population by Race

Lake Crystal Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Crystal Median Age

38.8

Total

39

Male

38.7

Female

Lake Crystal Adults

There are 1,848 adults, (476 of whom are seniors) in Lake Crystal.

Lake Crystal Age Dependency

84.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Crystal Sex Ratio

Female1,29751.16%
Male1,23848.84%

Lake Crystal Population by Age

Lake Crystal Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0732.367921
Married6152.89928
Non Family3221.1363.736.3
Female1292.9259.740.3
Male72.140100

2.83

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Crystal Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade764.52%
Associates Degree23513.98%
Bachelors Degree24814.75%
Graduate Degree1569.28%
High School Graduate56433.55%
Less Than 9th Grade311.84%
Some College37122.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Crystal Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Crystal Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,6181,511395
Hispanic42426
Other Race15150
2+ Races13130
Asian333
Native American330
Black220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Lake Crystal Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,697$73,611$41,595
Graduate Degree$70,417$93,333$68,125
High School Graduate$46,765$50,703$38,875
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,466$59,453$41,435
Some College$49,013$58,068$41,333

$48,466

Average Earnings

$59,453

Average Male

$41,435

Average Female

Lake Crystal Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Crystal Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Crystal Language

99.3% of Lake Crystal residents speak only English, while 0.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.7% of the population.

Lake Crystal Language

Lake Crystal Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,3782179.13%
Multiple523159.62%
Native33100%

9.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.27%

Male Poverty Rate

12.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Crystal

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Crystal is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Crystal is White, with 9.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.29%.

Lake Crystal Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.17%
Some College9.74%
High School6.74%
Bachelors or Greater1.98%

Lake Crystal Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed78.57%
Male Unemployed57.14%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Employed2.19%

Lake Crystal Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Crystal Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,583$97,783
Households$74,316$84,789
Married Families$97,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,282$51,987

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Crystal Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Crystal Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Crystal Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake Crystal Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Crystal Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

133

Number of Veterans

129

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam61
First Gulf War27
Korea4
World War II4
Second Gulf War0

Lake Crystal Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7453
75+46
35 to 5422
55 to 6412
18 to 340

Lake Crystal Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1337.44%

Lake Crystal Veterans by Race

Lake Crystal Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Crystal Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Crystal Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Crystal Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Crystal Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.55%

Born in Lake Crystal

99.09%

Native Born

0.91%

Foreign Born

0.79%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.09% of Lake Crystal residents were born in the United States, with 83.55% having been born in Minnesota. 0.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Lake Crystal Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,412-15-0.62%
20282,427-15-0.61%
20272,442-15-0.61%
20262,457-15-0.61%
20252,472-15-0.6%
20242,487-15-0.6%
20232,502-30-1.18%
20222,532-11-0.43%
20212,543-4-0.16%
20202,547471.88%
20192,500-6-0.24%
20182,50620.08%
20172,50480.32%
20162,496-24-0.95%
20152,520-5-0.2%
20142,525-6-0.24%
20132,531-19-0.75%
20122,55050.2%
20112,545-3-0.12%
20102,54800%

Lake Crystal Population by Year