Big Lake

Population: 351
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $251,000

Big Lake, a community in Carlton County, Minnesota, has 351 residents. Its median household income of $84,583 runs above the Carlton County figure of $80,042.

From 2019 to 2023, Big Lake's population declined 7.1% from 378 to 351, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $200,000 to $251,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.5% of the population. 80.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 351
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $84,583
Median home value: $251,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 208
Homeownership rate: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

378351

Median household income

$75,833$84,583

Median home value

$200,000$251,000

Median gross rent

$104$99

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	378	$75,833	$200,000	$104
2020	347	$78,438	$223,300	$99
2021	337	$66,458	$218,800	$100
2022	383	$75,313	$239,300	$99
2023	351	$84,583	$251,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.3%
5 to 17	61	17.4%
18 to 24	26	7.4%
25 to 34	45	12.8%
35 to 44	62	17.7%
45 to 54	28	8.0%
55 to 64	47	13.4%
65 to 74	61	17.4%
75 and over	13	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	223	63.5%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	99	28.2%
Asian	2	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	6.6%
High school graduate	91	35.5%
Some college or associate's	83	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	50	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	15	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118	80.8%
Carpooled	17	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.5%
Other means	1	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	18.1%
15 to 29 min	51	37.0%
30 to 44 min	48	34.8%
45 to 59 min	7	5.1%
60+ min	7	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 11.4% (40 of 351)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	62.2%
Nonfamily households	45	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	57.2%
Vacant	89	42.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	88.2%
Renter-occupied	14	11.8%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	185	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	12	5.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2705744
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 46.7011, -92.6211