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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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