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Dead Lake

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
24.517
State:
Minnesota

Dead Lake is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Dead Lake has a 2025 population of 529. Dead Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.38% annually and its population has decreased by -1.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 535 in 2020.

The average household income in Dead Lake is $112,221 with a poverty rate of 6.78%. The median age in Dead Lake is 58.6 years: 58.9 years for males, and 58.2 years for females.

529
Total Population
22
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.38%
Growth

Dead Lake Population

Dead Lake Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Dead Lake includes 95.91% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (95.9%)

Two or more races (3.5%)

Other race (0.6%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61095.91%
Two or more races223.46%
Other race40.63%

Dead Lake Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Dead Lake's average per capita income is $45,804. Household income levels show a median of $86,111. The poverty rate stands at 6.78%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$123,750-
Families$118,125$129,611
Households$86,111$112,221
Non Families$33,125$41,153

$45,804

Average Income

$86,111

Median Household Income

6.78%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)