Forest Lake, MN Population

Overview

20,366

Total Population

38.6

Median age

51.48%

Female population %

94.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

945

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Forest Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forest Lake is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest Lake's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest Lake, 19.05% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.15% aged 30 to 64, 14.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 604 more females than males in Forest Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.48% females and 48.52% males in Forest Lake, MN.
The Forest Lake, MN gender ratio is 94.2:100 i.e. 94.2 men to 100 women (0.942).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,102.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 936.

Forest Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest Lake population: 86.40% are White, 2.99% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.61% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.81% are some other race and 4.68% are multiracial.
Forest Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 945 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,421 (95.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest Lake is White with a population of 17,597 (86.40% of the total population).

Forest Lake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,946 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Forest Lake's population increased by 3,933 (27.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest Lake's population increased by 2,254 (12.22%), 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, Forest Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,514.