Prior Lake, MN Population

Overview

27,242

Total Population

39.6

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

985

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Prior Lake is 39.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Prior Lake's population under 18 was 26.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Prior Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Prior Lake, 21.36% were under the age of 15, 17.26% aged 15 to 29, 48.52% aged 30 to 64, 11.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 216 more females than males in Prior Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in Prior Lake, MN.
The Prior Lake, MN gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,326.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,152.

Prior Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Prior Lake population: 88.65% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.88% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.75% are some other race and 3.95% are multiracial.
Prior Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 985 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,257 (96.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Prior Lake is White with a population of 24,151 (88.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 28,133 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Prior Lake's population increased by 6,854 (42.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Prior Lake's population increased by 4,524 (19.58%), 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, Prior Lake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,250.