Detroit Lakes, MN Demographics

The total population of Detroit Lakes is estimated to be 9,966 with 4,868 males (48.85%) and 5,098 females (51.15%). There are 230 more females than males in Detroit Lakes.
The median household income in Detroit Lakes was $61,860 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,860(6.66%) from $58,000 in 2020. This income is 82.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Detroit Lakes sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $70,736. Overall, the median household income for the city of Detroit Lakes stands at $61,860.
In Detroit Lakes, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,659 for males and $28,079 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,692 for males and $46,353 for females.
In Detroit Lakes, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $70,124, followed by White households at $62,828, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $26,503.
In 2022, the population of Detroit Lakes was 10,011, a 0.03% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Detroit Lakes's population was 10,008, a decline of 0.08% compared to a population of 10,016 in 2020.
The median age in Detroit Lakes, MN is 41.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.88% were under the age of 15, 18.82% aged 15 to 29, 39.37% aged 30 to 64, 19.16% aged 65 to 84, and 3.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Detroit Lakes population: 92.02% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 2.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.91% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 4.14% are multiracial.