City in Washington County, Minnesota · 30.5 sq mi · 686 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in Forest Lake. The typical household earns $92,944, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,703 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.02%
Men 39 · Women 39.9
1880–2026
20,938
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
20,938
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 20,938 | -14 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,952 | +303 | 1.47% |
| 2024 | 20,649 | -50 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 20,699 | -188 | 0.90% |
| 2022 | 20,887 | +238 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 20,649 | -54 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 20,703 | -243 | 1.16% |
| 2019 | 20,946 | +715 | 3.53% |
| 2018 | 20,231 | +370 | 1.86% |
| 2017 | 19,861 | +266 | 1.36% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 207 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 14 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau