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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 2025 population of 11,488 . Mendota Heights is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.28% 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. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males.

11.5K
Total Population
1,266
Density (mi²)
-54 -0.47%
Growth

Mendota Heights Population

Mendota Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

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

White (80.22%)

Two or more races (13.36%)

Asian (3.8%)

Other race (1.47%)

Black or African American (0.88%)

Native American (0.27%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,34180.22%
Two or more races1,55613.36%
Asian4423.8%
Other race1711.47%
Black or African American1020.88%
Native American320.27%

Mendota Heights Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

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

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)