City in Cottonwood County, Minnesota · 1.7 sq mi · 1,129 people per sq mi
About 1,900 people live in Mountain Lake. The typical household earns $66,490, and the median resident is 31.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,991 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.35%
Men 29.1 · Women 37
2010–2026
1,938
2026 projection
2.7% 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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2010–2026
1,938
2026 projection
2.7% 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 | 1,938 | -11 | 0.56% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,949 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2024 | 1,949 | -9 | 0.46% |
| 2023 | 1,958 | -20 | 1.01% |
| 2022 | 1,978 | -24 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 2,002 | +11 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 1,991 | -55 | 2.69% |
| 2019 | 2,046 | -8 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 2,054 | -1 | 0.05% |
| 2017 | 2,055 | -28 | 1.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 21 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 7 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 35% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau