Mendota Heights

County:: Dakota County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.075
State:: Minnesota

Mendota Heights is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. Mendota Heights has a 2025 population of 11,436. Mendota Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -2.72% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,756 in 2020.

The average household income in Mendota Heights is $170,149 with a poverty rate of 2.64%.The median age in Mendota Heights is 46.8 years: 47.3 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mendota Heights includes 80.22% White, 3.8% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	9,341	80.22%
Two or more races	1,556	13.36%
Asian	442	3.8%
Other race	171	1.47%
Black or African American	102	0.88%
Native American	32	0.27%

Mendota Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mendota Heights' average per capita income is $79,231. Household income levels show a median of $132,935. The poverty rate stands at 2.64%.

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	$180,781	-
Families	$166,983	$202,048
Households	$132,935	$170,149
Non Families	$76,667	$85,891

$79,231

Average Income

$132,935

Median Household Income

2.64%

Poverty Rate