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Big Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
12,115
Population
5,715/sq mi density
$113,333
Median Income
$40,849 per capita
$291,700
Home Value
$364,916 Zillow
$1,417
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
490 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$113,333 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$291,700 home value, $1,417/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
26.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+18.2%
297 → 351
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+107.6%
$40,750 → $84,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Big Lake across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
394
+43 from 2023 (351)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,060
+$56,477 from 2023 ($84,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 297 | — | $40,750 | — |
| 2015 | 382 | +28.6% | $58,250 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 374 | -2.1% | $73,500 | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 378 | +1.1% | $75,833 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 337 | -10.8% | $66,458 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 351 | +4.2% | $84,583 | +27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.