Big Lake, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
351 Population 5,715/sq mi density
$84,583 Median Income $46,852 per capita
$251,000 Home Value $376,679 Zillow
40°F Avg Temperature
132 Violent Crime/100K 387 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$84,583 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$251,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
351
Census 2023
Population Density
5,715
per square mile
Land Area
2.9
square miles (7.6 km²)
Median Age
39.8 yrs
2% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

54.1%
Male
45.9%
Female
54%
46%

Race & Ethnicity

White 65% US: 61.6%
Black 0.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.6% US: 5.9%
Other 31.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
65%
Black
0.6%
Hispanic
2%
Asian
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.7% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93%
Spanish
7.7%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.9%
Veterans
12.1%
102% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.4%
12% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
88.9%
3% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.1%
29% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.407
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population351
Population Year2023
Population Density5,715 / sq mi
Land Area2.9 sq mi
Median Age39.8 years

Gender

Male54.1%
Female45.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White65.0%
Black or African American0.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%
Asian0.6%

Language

English Only93.0%
Spanish7.7%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.9%
Veterans12.1%
Disability11.4%
Health Insurance88.9%
Uninsured11.1%
Broadband Access81.5%
Gini Coefficient0.407

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M