Mountain Lake

County:: Cottonwood County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.631
State:: Minnesota

Mountain Lake is a city located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. Mountain Lake has a 2025 population of 1,910. Mountain Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -4.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,999 in 2020.

The average household income in Mountain Lake is $72,551 with a poverty rate of 17.43%.The median age in Mountain Lake is 33.8 years: 29.1 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mountain Lake includes 66.23% White, 13.15% Asian, 9.27% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,214	66.23%
Asian	241	13.15%
Two or more races	171	9.33%
Other race	170	9.27%
Native American	37	2.02%

Mountain Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mountain Lake's average per capita income is $41,577. Household income levels show a median of $59,115. The poverty rate stands at 17.43%.

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	$80,000	-
Families	$74,946	$81,034
Households	$59,115	$72,551
Non Families	$35,625	$49,276

$41,577

Average Income

$59,115

Median Household Income

17.43%

Poverty Rate