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, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

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%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

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