City in Jackson County, Minnesota · 1.2 sq mi · 469 people per sq mi
About 580 people live in Heron Lake. The typical household earns $68,000, and the median resident is 45.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 603 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.25%
Men 54.6 · Women 40
2010–2026
583
2026 projection
3.3% 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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2010–2026
583
2026 projection
3.3% 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 | 583 | -3 | 0.51% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 586 | -6 | 1.01% |
| 2024 | 592 | -1 | 0.17% |
| 2023 | 593 | -1 | 0.17% |
| 2022 | 594 | -9 | 1.49% |
| 2021 | 603 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 603 | -42 | 6.51% |
| 2019 | 645 | -4 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 649 | -9 | 1.37% |
| 2017 | 658 | -2 | 0.30% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 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 11 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 45% | 50% |
| Never married | 28% | 28% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 13% | 8% |
| Widowed | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau