Big Lake, MN Population

Overview

11,614

Total Population

31.6

Median age

51.62%

Female population %

93.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

43.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

652

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Big Lake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Lake is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Lake's population under 18 was 30.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Lake, 24.77% were under the age of 15, 22.42% aged 15 to 29, 47.37% aged 30 to 64, 4.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.46% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 376 more females than males in Big Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.62% females and 48.38% males in Big Lake, MN.
The Big Lake, MN gender ratio is 93.7:100 i.e. 93.7 men to 100 women (0.937).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 657.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 617.

Big Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Lake population: 91.54% are White, 3.28% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.17% are Asian, 1.43% are some other race and 3.26% are multiracial.
Big Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 652 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,962 (94.39% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Lake is White with a population of 10,631 (91.54% of the total population).

Big Lake's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 12,413 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Big Lake's population increased by 3,717 (58.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Lake's population increased by 1,649 (16.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Big Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 6,403.