Lake Elmo, Minnesota Population 2024

14,557

Lake Elmo Demographics

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

  • White: 89.21%
  • Black or African American: 4.7%
  • Two or more races: 3.39%
  • Asian: 2.12%
  • Other race: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
658.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
28.24% (3,206)
The current population of Lake Elmo, Minnesota is 14,557 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,351.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,58189.21%
Black or African American5574.7%
Two or more races4023.39%
Asian2522.12%
Other race620.52%
Native American70.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Elmo Population by Race

Lake Elmo Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Elmo Median Age

40.9

Total

40.1

Male

41.2

Female

Lake Elmo Adults

There are 8,626 adults, (1,908 of whom are seniors) in Lake Elmo.

Lake Elmo Age Dependency

76.6

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Elmo Sex Ratio

Female5,90749.8%
Male5,95450.2%

Lake Elmo Population by Age

Lake Elmo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2402.7991.78.3
Married3,0513.2197.32.7
Non Family8891.1674.125.9
Female2613.1890.49.6
Male394.2661.538.5

3.17

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

91.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Elmo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade670.86%
Associates Degree4816.17%
Bachelors Degree2,86336.73%
Graduate Degree1,86923.98%
High School Graduate1,13514.56%
Less Than 9th Grade620.8%
Some College1,31716.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Elmo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Elmo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0267,0114,226
Hispanic256170107
Black234206206
Asian161161118
2+ Races11511575
Other Race424242
Native American220

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

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

Lake Elmo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$107,746$151,618$84,875
Graduate Degree$139,270$168,750$120,625
High School Graduate$42,434$54,511$22,450
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$96,930$138,013$70,549
Some College$64,625$93,912$38,477

$96,930

Average Earnings

$138,013

Average Male

$70,549

Average Female

Lake Elmo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Elmo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Elmo Language

93.31% of Lake Elmo residents speak only English, while 6.69% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Lake Elmo Language

Lake Elmo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1172202.17%
Hispanic49615431.05%
Multiple4029824.38%
Asian2522610.32%
Native7228.57%

4.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.01%

Male Poverty Rate

4.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Elmo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Elmo is Hispanic, with 31.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Elmo is White, with 2.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.91%.

Lake Elmo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade50.39%
Some College3.34%
High School2.47%
Bachelors or Greater1.16%

Lake Elmo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.62%
Male Unemployed27.21%
Male Employed2.89%
Female Employed2.53%

Lake Elmo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Elmo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$187,855$241,915
Households$158,269$221,706
Married Families$197,470$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,236$139,873

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Elmo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.0%

Male Marriage Rate

64.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Elmo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Elmo Marriage

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

Lake Elmo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Elmo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

538

Number of Veterans

514

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam279
First Gulf War104
Second Gulf War71
Korea32
World War II0

Lake Elmo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74231
35 to 54161
75+102
55 to 6444
18 to 340

Lake Elmo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4886.2%
Other Race1930.65%
Hispanic195.83%
Black175.59%
2+ Races146.83%

Lake Elmo Veterans by Race

Lake Elmo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Elmo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Elmo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Elmo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Elmo 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

68.97%

Born in Lake Elmo

94.92%

Native Born

5.08%

Foreign Born

1.65%

Non Citizen

3.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.92% of Lake Elmo residents were born in the United States, with 68.97% having been born in Minnesota. 1.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Lake Elmo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,5668024.51%
202817,7648024.73%
202716,9628024.96%
202616,1608015.22%
202515,3598025.51%
202414,5578015.82%
202313,7563062.28%
202213,4505474.24%
202112,9031,55213.67%
202011,3512,14223.26%
20199,2091091.2%
20189,1001321.47%
20178,9681281.45%
20168,8401081.24%
20158,7323834.59%
20148,3491241.51%
20138,2251101.36%
20128,1151181.48%
20117,997-80-0.99%
20108,07700%
20006,86396016.26%
19905,90360711.46%
19805,2961,26431.35%
19704,032-14,534-78.28%

Lake Elmo Population by Year