White Bear Lake, MN Population

Overview

24,520

Total Population

42.2

Median age

50.87%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,599

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in White Bear Lake is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
White Bear Lake's population under 18 was 20.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
White Bear Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in White Bear Lake, 17.25% were under the age of 15, 17.46% aged 15 to 29, 44.82% aged 30 to 64, 17.33% aged 65 to 84, and 3.14% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 426 more females than males in White Bear Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.87% females and 49.13% males in White Bear Lake, MN.
The White Bear Lake, MN gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 979.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,019.

White Bear Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of White Bear Lake population: 88.21% are White, 2.43% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.42% are Asian, 1.77% are some other race and 4.04% are multiracial.
White Bear Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,599 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,921 (93.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in White Bear Lake is White with a population of 21,628 (88.21% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,894 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, White Bear Lake's population decreased by 493 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, White Bear Lake's population increased by 900 (3.77%), 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, White Bear Lake's population was lowest in year 2022 at 23,588.