City in Dakota County, Minnesota · 9.1 sq mi · 1,259 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Mendota Heights. The typical household earns $132,768, and the median resident is 47 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,687 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.8%
Men 46.3 · Women 47.4
1960–2026
11,427
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
11,427
2026 projection
2.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 11,427 | -48 | 0.42% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,475 | -23 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 11,498 | -36 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 11,534 | +82 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 11,452 | -160 | 1.38% |
| 2021 | 11,612 | -75 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 11,687 | +332 | 2.92% |
| 2019 | 11,355 | +9 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 11,346 | -2 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 11,348 | +75 | 0.67% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 116 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 36 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 63% | 55% |
| Never married | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| Divorced | 9% | 9% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau