Prior Lake

County:: Scott County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 16.293
State:: Minnesota

Prior Lake is a city located in Scott County, Minnesota. Prior Lake has a 2025 population of 28,293. Prior Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.47% annually and its population has increased by 2.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,628 in 2020.

The average household income in Prior Lake is $171,043 with a poverty rate of 2.9%.The median age in Prior Lake is 39.7 years: 40.1 years for males, and 39.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Prior Lake includes 83.41% White, 5.54% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	23,214	83.41%
Two or more races	1,611	5.79%
Asian	1,543	5.54%
Other race	612	2.2%
Black or African American	438	1.57%
Native American	412	1.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2	0.01%

Prior Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Prior Lake's average per capita income is $74,055. Household income levels show a median of $130,278. The poverty rate stands at 2.9%.

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	$159,605	-
Families	$149,271	$190,767
Households	$130,278	$171,043
Non Families	$70,143	$108,390

$74,055

Average Income

$130,278

Median Household Income

2.9%

Poverty Rate