Forest Lake

County:: Washington County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 30.539
State:: Minnesota

Forest Lake is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota. Forest Lake has a 2025 population of 20,674. Forest Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.02% annually and its population has decreased by -0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,701 in 2020.

The average household income in Forest Lake is $114,883 with a poverty rate of 6.74%.The median age in Forest Lake is 38.8 years: 37.9 years for males, and 39.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Forest Lake includes 82.42% White, 5.89% Asian, 3.62% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	17,042	82.42%
Two or more races	1,241	6%
Asian	1,217	5.89%
Black or African American	749	3.62%
Other race	371	1.79%
Native American	49	0.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	9	0.04%

Forest Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Forest Lake's average per capita income is $55,735. Household income levels show a median of $89,879. The poverty rate stands at 6.74%.

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	$133,954	-
Families	$112,619	$134,874
Households	$89,879	$114,883
Non Families	$53,441	$65,940

$55,735

Average Income

$89,879

Median Household Income

6.74%

Poverty Rate