Mendota Heights, Minnesota Population 2024

11,229

Mendota Heights is a city located in Dakota County Minnesota. Mendota Heights has a 2024 population of 11,229. Mendota Heights is currently declining at a rate of -1.15% annually and its population has decreased by -4.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,755 in 2020.

The average household income in Mendota Heights is $168,330 with a poverty rate of 3.19%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mendota Heights is 47 years, 47 years for males, and 47 years for females.

Mendota Heights Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mendota Heights was:

  • White: 80.8%
  • Two or more races: 13.58%
  • Asian: 3.7%
  • Other race: 1.18%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,236.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.47% (-526)
The current population of Mendota Heights, Minnesota is 11,229 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,755.

Mendota Heights, Minnesota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,40780.8%
Two or more races1,58113.58%
Asian4313.7%
Other race1371.18%
Black or African American790.68%
Native American70.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mendota Heights Population by Race

Mendota Heights Population Pyramid 2024

Mendota Heights Median Age

47

Total

47

Male

47

Female

Mendota Heights Adults

There are 9,183 adults, (2,836 of whom are seniors) in Mendota Heights.

Mendota Heights Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mendota Heights Sex Ratio

Female5,98251.38%
Male5,66048.62%

Mendota Heights Population by Age

Mendota Heights Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,7352.4482.417.6
Married2,8822.9697.42.6
Non Family1,3131.1166.133.9
Female4672.9440.559.5
Male732.3254.845.2

2.94

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mendota Heights Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mendota Heights Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mendota Heights Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 76.09%.

Mendota Heights Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$80,712

Average Earnings

$107,273

Average Male

$61,530

Average Female

Mendota Heights Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mendota Heights Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mendota Heights Language

92.86% of Mendota Heights residents speak only English, while 7.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.71% of the population.

Mendota Heights Language

Mendota Heights Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,2942642.84%
Multiple1,581513.23%
Asian431388.82%
Hispanic346205.78%
Black75810.67%
Other13785.84%
Native7228.57%

3.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.99%

Male Poverty Rate

3.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mendota Heights

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mendota Heights is Native, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mendota Heights is White, with 2.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.6%.

Mendota Heights Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.93%
High School12.73%
Some College4.49%
Bachelors or Greater1.63%

Mendota Heights Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.18%
Female Unemployed12.5%
Male Employed1.5%
Female Employed1.08%

Mendota Heights Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mendota Heights Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mendota Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.8%

Male Marriage Rate

54.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Mendota Heights Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mendota Heights Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mendota Heights Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mendota Heights Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

527

Number of Veterans

501

Male Veterans

26

Female Veterans

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Mendota Heights Veterans by War

count

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Mendota Heights Veterans by Age

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Mendota Heights Veterans by Race

Mendota Heights Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.66%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mendota Heights Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Mendota Heights Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mendota Heights Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mendota Heights 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

70.98%

Born in Mendota Heights

95.42%

Native Born

4.58%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

3.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.42% of Mendota Heights residents were born in the United States, with 70.98% having been born in Minnesota. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mendota Heights Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202910,571-132-1.23%
202810,703-131-1.21%
202710,834-132-1.2%
202610,966-131-1.18%
202511,097-132-1.18%
202411,229-131-1.15%
202311,360-132-1.15%
202211,492-182-1.56%
202111,674-81-0.69%
202011,7554003.52%
201911,35590.08%
201811,346-2-0.02%
201711,348750.67%
201611,273490.44%
201511,22410.01%
201411,223410.37%
201311,182250.22%
201211,157370.33%
201111,120400.36%
201011,08000%
200011,4342,00321.24%
19909,4312,14329.4%
19807,2881,12318.22%
19706,1651,13722.61%
19605,028-5,543-52.44%
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Mendota Heights Population by Year