City in Becker County, Minnesota · 12 sq mi · 837 people per sq mi
About 10,000 people live in Detroit Lakes. The typical household earns $62,958, and the median resident is 41.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,020 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.64%
Men 37.4 · Women 47
1890–2026
10,016
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
10,016
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,016 | -3 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,019 | +10 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 10,009 | +14 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 9,995 | -23 | 0.23% |
| 2022 | 10,018 | +2 | 0.02% |
| 2021 | 10,016 | -4 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 10,020 | +731 | 7.87% |
| 2019 | 9,289 | +5 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 9,284 | +76 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 9,208 | +85 | 0.93% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 100 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 47% |
| Never married | 31% | 36% | 27% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau