Lake Elmo

Population: 12,504
Median household income: $153,407
Median home value: $588,900

Located in Washington County, Minnesota, Lake Elmo is a community with a population of 12,504. At $153,407, its median household income sits above Washington County's $114,457.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake Elmo's population grew 39.4% from 8,969 to 12,504, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $426,600 to $588,900.

Owners occupy 92.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,504
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $153,407
Median home value: $588,900
Median gross rent: $2,204
Housing units: 4,747
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,96912,504

Median household income

$118,421$153,407

Median home value

$426,600$588,900

Median gross rent

$1,280$2,204

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,969	$118,421	$426,600	$1,280
2020	9,071	$145,433	$433,500	$1,209
2021	11,237	$159,509	$475,400	$1,189
2022	11,861	$158,269	$546,700	—
2023	12,504	$153,407	$588,900	$2,204

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

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	985	7.9%
5 to 17	2,393	19.1%
18 to 24	747	6.0%
25 to 34	1,215	9.7%
35 to 44	1,837	14.7%
45 to 54	1,934	15.5%
55 to 64	1,558	12.5%
65 to 74	958	7.7%
75 and over	877	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,652	85.2%
Black or African American	174	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.0%
Asian	475	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	169	1.4%
Two or more races	532	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	500	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.1%

High school graduate14.5%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree37.8%

Graduate or professional degree23.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	1.1%
High school graduate	1,213	14.5%
Some college or associate's	1,909	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,168	37.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,998	23.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home34.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,539	57.1%
Carpooled	389	6.3%
Public transit	34	0.5%
Walked	17	0.3%
Bicycle	17	0.3%
Worked from home	2,140	34.5%
Other means	62	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	792	19.5%
15 to 29 min	1,884	46.4%
30 to 44 min	940	23.2%
45 to 59 min	289	7.1%
60+ min	153	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 4.3% (532 of 12,441)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,681	80.5%
Nonfamily households	894	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,575	96.4%
Vacant	172	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,224	92.3%
Renter-occupied	351	7.7%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,820	80.5%
1-unit, attached	240	5.1%
2 to 4 units	75	1.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	104	2.2%
Mobile home & other	508	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2734244
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 2.08 sq mi
Center point: 44.9878, -92.9097