City in Washington County, Minnesota · 22.1 sq mi · 682 people per sq mi
About 15,000 people live in Lake Elmo. The typical household earns $153,669, and the median resident is 40.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,347 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.82%
Men 42.2 · Women 40.1
1930–2026
15,071
2026 projection
32.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
15,071
2026 projection
32.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 15,071 | +695 | 4.83% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,376 | +248 | 1.76% |
| 2024 | 14,128 | +367 | 2.67% |
| 2023 | 13,761 | +304 | 2.26% |
| 2022 | 13,457 | +555 | 4.30% |
| 2021 | 12,902 | +1,555 | 13.70% |
| 2020 | 11,347 | +2,138 | 23.22% |
| 2019 | 9,209 | +109 | 1.20% |
| 2018 | 9,100 | +132 | 1.47% |
| 2017 | 8,968 | +128 | 1.45% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 131 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 21 residents
70% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 70% | 72% | 68% |
| Never married | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| Divorced | 5% | 5% | 4% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau