City in Anoka County, Minnesota · 34.4 sq mi · 500 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Ham Lake. The typical household earns $120,135, and the median resident is 43.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,506 in 2020
Poverty rate 4%
Men 43.7 · Women 44
1980–2026
17,216
2026 projection
4.3% 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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1980–2026
17,216
2026 projection
4.3% 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 | 17,216 | +112 | 0.65% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,104 | +149 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 16,955 | +190 | 1.13% |
| 2023 | 16,765 | +125 | 0.75% |
| 2022 | 16,640 | -7 | 0.04% |
| 2021 | 16,647 | +141 | 0.85% |
| 2020 | 16,506 | -299 | 1.78% |
| 2019 | 16,805 | +151 | 0.91% |
| 2018 | 16,654 | +163 | 0.99% |
| 2017 | 16,491 | +215 | 1.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 167 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 25 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 63% | 67% |
| Never married | 23% | 25% | 21% |
| Divorced | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau