Lake Elmo

County:: Washington County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 22.092
State:: Minnesota

Lake Elmo is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota. Lake Elmo has a 2025 population of 15,359. Lake Elmo is currently growing at a rate of 5.51% annually and its population has increased by 35.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,351 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Elmo is $217,146 with a poverty rate of 4.28%.The median age in Lake Elmo is 40.2 years: 39.7 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Elmo includes 86.99% White, 3.8% Asian, 3.55% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	10,877	86.99%
Two or more races	532	4.25%
Asian	475	3.8%
Other race	444	3.55%
Black or African American	174	1.39%
Native American	2	0.02%

Lake Elmo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Elmo's average per capita income is $94,446. Household income levels show a median of $153,407. The poverty rate stands at 4.28%.

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	$188,875	-
Families	$176,198	$231,980
Households	$153,407	$217,146
Non Families	$57,660	$149,949

$94,446

Average Income

$153,407

Median Household Income

4.28%

Poverty Rate