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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 2026 population of 11,435. Mendota Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.46% annually and its population has decreased by -2.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,756 in 2020.

The median household income in Mendota Heights is $132,768 with a poverty rate of 2.8%. The median age in Mendota Heights is 47 years: 46.3 years for males, and 47.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.5 males.

11.4K
Total Population
1,260
Density (mi²)
-53 -0.46%
Growth

Mendota Heights Population

Mendota Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Year ↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
202611,435-53-0.46%
202511,488-54-0.47%
202411,542-51-0.44%
202311,593810.7%
202211,512-164-1.4%
202111,676-62-0.53%
202011,7564013.53%
201911,35590.08%
201811,346-2-0.02%
201711,348750.67%
201611,273490.44%
201511,22410.01%
201411,223410.37%
201311,182250.22%
201211,157370.33%
201111,120400.36%
201011,08090.08%
200011,4342,00321.24%
19909,4312,14329.4%
19807,2881,12318.22%
19706,1651,13722.61%
19605,02800%

Median Age

Overall: 47 years
Female: 47.4 years
Male: 46.3 years

Mendota Heights Adults

There are 9,162 adults, (3,057 of whom are seniors) in Mendota Heights.

Sex Ratio

Female: 5,822 (50.1%)
Male: 5,790 (49.9%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Mendota Heights includes 79.44% White, 4.69% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White9,22579.44%
Two or more races1,56613.49%
Asian5454.69%
Other race1431.23%
Black or African American1000.86%
Native American330.28%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races3162.72%
Other race530.46%
White520.45%
Native American230.2%
Black or African American60.05%
Race
Population ↓
Percentage (of total)
White9,17379%
Two or more races1,25010.76%
Asian5454.69%
Black or African American940.81%
Other race900.78%
Native American100.09%

Mendota Heights Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Mendota Heights ' average per capita income is $82,188. Household income levels show a median of $132,768. The poverty rate stands at 2.8%.

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$180,102-
Families$164,646$206,725
Households$132,768$173,036
Non Families$64,167$88,424

$82,188

Average Income

$132,768

Median Household Income

2.8%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)