Ham Lake, MN Population

Overview

16,389

Total Population

43.4

Median age

48.39%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

371

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ham Lake is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ham Lake's population under 18 was 23.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ham Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ham Lake, 19.28% were under the age of 15, 15.59% aged 15 to 29, 48.33% aged 30 to 64, 16.39% aged 65 to 84, and 0.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 527 less females than males in Ham Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.39% females and 51.61% males in Ham Lake, MN.
The Ham Lake, MN gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 814.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 715.

Ham Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ham Lake population: 91.46% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.66% are Asian, 0.52% are some other race and 2.65% are multiracial.
Ham Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 371 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,018 (97.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ham Lake is White with a population of 14,99 (91.46% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,805 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Ham Lake's population increased by 2,464 (19.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ham Lake's population increased by 1,182 (7.71%), 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, Ham Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,858.