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Detroit Lakes, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Becker County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,002
Population
845/sq mi density
$62,123
Median Income
$46,126 per capita
$246,200
Home Value
$353,478 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
29.5% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
2,873 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$62,123 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$246,200 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+11.5%
8,981 → 10,016
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.2%
$38,527 → $62,123
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Detroit Lakes 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
10,813
+797 from 2023 (10,016)
Projected Median Income 2030
$86,774
+$24,651 from 2023 ($62,123)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,981 | — | $38,527 | — |
| 2015 | 9,055 | +0.8% | $38,627 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,208 | +1.7% | $38,197 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,289 | +0.9% | $49,173 | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 9,795 | +5.4% | $57,229 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 10,016 | +2.3% | $62,123 | +8.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.