Minnesota Lake: Demographics & People
Minnesota Lake is home to 687 people, in 308 households. Population grew 10.6% from 621 (2022) to 687 (2024). Median age 41.2 years. (3.1y younger than Faribault County; 3.7y older than Minnesota). Children under 18 are 22% of the population. Population is 90% White (non-Hispanic) and 8% Hispanic or Latino. The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.03). 59% of households are family-led. County is losing 1,616 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 42% adult obesity, 18% smoke.
- 2.2 people per household (vs Minnesota avg 2.5).
- 41% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Minnesota 39%).
- 69 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Minnesota 67).
Population & Trend
Population grew 10.6% from 621 (2022) to 687 (2024) — about 17.7× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~761 (extrapolated at 5.3%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 869.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 69,112 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | 10.6% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 621 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 687 |
| Annual growth rate · Population growing | Yes |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | booming |
| Population | 687 people (vs Minnesota 32,889) |
| Population Estimate | 869 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 41.2y is 2.3 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 22% — near the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 41.2 years (vs Minnesota 37.5y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 22.1% |
| Age Summary · Character | established |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 687 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 152 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 139.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 267.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 129 |
| Population under 18 | 152 |
| Median age | 41.2 years (vs Minnesota 37.5y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 687 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.03 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 606 |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino residents | 9 |
| Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson) | 2.9% |
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 2 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 98.5% |
| Asian population | 0.3% (vs Minnesota 5.3%) |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 8.2% (vs Minnesota 6.1%) |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 89.7% (vs Minnesota 73.6%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 0.7% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%.
| Residents born in this state | 602 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 80 |
| Share born in this state | 87.6% |
| Share born in another state | 12.4% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 11.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.7% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 4,085 |
Households & Family Composition
308 households. Averaging 2.1 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 59% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 183 families, 21% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 110 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 183 |
| Married couples with children | 39 |
| Average household size | 2.08 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 8.3% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 7 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 7 |
| Family households | 182 households (vs Minnesota 8,466) |
| Households that are families | 59.1% (vs Minnesota 61.2%) |
| Total households | 308 households (vs Minnesota 11,928) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 5.7% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 1,616 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 5.7% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 60,220 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 61,836 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -1,616 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 50 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 8.2% |
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 27013 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 27 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 013 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Blue Earth |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 5.9% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 4.70 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 7.20 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 27013 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Blue Earth County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 2,299 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 27013 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Blue Earth County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 67.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 63.1% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 59.6% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 67,653 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 1.50 |
| Family Score · Schools | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 22.1% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 687, booming, established, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 687 people (vs Minnesota 32,889) |
| Town Summary · County | Blue Earth County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade