City in Anoka County, Minnesota · 8 sq mi · 2,865 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in White Bear Lake. The typical household earns $83,554, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 24,788 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.02%
Men 39.5 · Women 45.4
1880–2026
23,050
2026 projection
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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1880–2026
23,050
2026 projection
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 | 23,050 | -342 | 1.46% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,392 | -30 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 23,422 | -20 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 23,442 | -188 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 23,630 | -542 | 2.24% |
| 2021 | 24,172 | -616 | 2.49% |
| 2020 | 24,788 | -1,054 | 4.08% |
| 2019 | 25,842 | -52 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 25,894 | +152 | 0.59% |
| 2017 | 25,742 | +33 | 0.13% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 239 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 14 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 50% | 47% |
| Never married | 32% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau