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White Bear Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Ramsey County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
24,026
Population
2,985/sq mi density
$79,712
Median Income
$44,403 per capita
$318,000
Home Value
$349,002 Zillow
$1,540
Median Rent
30.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
2,327 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,712 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$318,000 home value, $1,540/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
24,670 → 23,476
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35%
$59,035 → $79,712
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for White Bear 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
22,683
-793 from 2023 (23,476)
Projected Median Income 2030
$98,369
+$18,657 from 2023 ($79,712)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,670 | — | $59,035 | — |
| 2015 | 25,222 | +2.2% | $62,205 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 25,742 | +2.1% | $66,662 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 25,842 | +0.4% | $71,709 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 24,130 | -6.6% | $75,963 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 23,476 | -2.7% | $79,712 | +4.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.