Elbow Lake

County:: Grant County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 1.384
State:: Minnesota

Elbow Lake is a city located in Grant County, Minnesota. Elbow Lake has a 2025 population of 1,285. It is also the county seat of Grant County. Elbow Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.16% annually and its population has increased by 0.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,275 in 2020.

The average household income in Elbow Lake is $77,152 with a poverty rate of 17.61%. The median age in Elbow Lake is 38.2 years: 34.3 years for males, and 41.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elbow Lake includes 93.87% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,087	93.87%
Two or more races	62	5.35%
Native American	6	0.52%
Other race	3	0.26%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Elbow Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elbow Lake's average per capita income is $40,486. Household income levels show a median of $56,786. The poverty rate stands at 17.61%.

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	$84,000	-
Families	$62,500	$85,470
Households	$56,786	$77,152
Non Families	$40,000	$51,836

$40,486

Average Income

$56,786

Median Household Income

17.61%

Poverty Rate