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Population

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Forest Lake 14,440 18,375 20,605 21,535

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Age

Population 2025
0-4 1,142
5-9 1,217
10-14 1,373
15-19 1,418
20-24 1,255
25-29 1,241
30-34 1,297
35-39 1,403
40-44 1,430
45-49 1,232
50-54 1,310
55-59 1,329
60-64 1,227
65-69 1,156
70-74 932
75-79 792
80-84 463
85+ 388
18+ 15,969
Median Age 40

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Population by Race

Forest Lake 2025
Total 20,605.00
White Alone 86.77%
Black Alone 1.99%
American Indian Alone 0.46%
Asian Alone 3.18%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.02%
Some Other Race 1.33%
Two or More Races 6.25%
Hispanic Origin 4.44%
Diversity Index 30.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Growth Rate

Forest Lake 2025 - 2030
Population 0.89%
Households 1.19%
Families 1.03%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2025 2030
Households 5,433 7,014 8,396 8,907
Housing Units 5,613 7,508 8,805 9,367
Owner Occupied Units 5,913 6,356
Renter Occupied Units 2,483 2,551
Vacant Units 409 460

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Home Value

Forest Lake 2025 2030
Median Home Value $459,442 $506,143
Average Home Value $493,909 $541,636
<$50,000 161 141
$50,000 - $99,999 20 8
$100,000 - $149,999 63 18
$150,000 - $199,999 90 50
$200,000 - $249,999 312 226
$250,000 - $299,999 376 246
$300,000 - $399,999 1,135 851
$400,000 - $499,999 1,345 1,582
$500,000 - $749,999 1,693 2,279
$1,000,000 + 55 72

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 1,096
2000-2009 1,896
1990-1999 1,156
1980-1989 1,053
1970-1979 1,323
1960-1969 634
1950-1959 577
1940-1949 163
1939 or Before 588

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Income

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Income

Forest Lake 2025 2030
Median Household $97,397 $105,357
Average Household $122,137 $132,651
Per Capita $49,784 $54,881

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Household Income

Forest Lake 2025
<$15,000 278
$15,000 - $24,999 224
$25,000 - $34,999 512
$35,000 - $49,999 870
$50,000 - $74,999 1,194
$75,000 - $99,999 1,219
$100,000 - $149,999 1,936
$150,000 - $199,999 1,025
$200,000+ 1,138

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 10,894
In-County Residents 5,410
Out-of-County Residents 5,320
Drive Alone 7,954
Carpooled 825
Public Transport 2
Work at Home 1,755
Motorcycle 42
Bicycle 35
Walked 281
Other 0
Less than 5 minutes 508
5-9 minutes 1,040
10-14 minutes 1,163
15-19 minutes 967
20-24 minutes 570
25-29 minutes 852
30-34 minutes 1,486
35-39 minutes 568
40-44 minutes 664
45-59 minutes 886
60-89 minutes 357
90+ minutes 78
Average Travel Time 25

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 8,843
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 5
Mining 5
Utilities 0
Construction 443
Manufacturing 746
Wholesale Trade 75
   
Retail Trade 2,195
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 516
Furn & Home Furnish Str 23
Electronics & Appl Store 4
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 393
Food & Beverage Stores 277
Health/Pers Care Stores 109
Gasoline Stations 7
Clothing/Accessory Store 17
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 191
General Merchandise Str 658
   
Transportation/Warehouse 202
Information 103
   
Finance & Insurance 337
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 146
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 93
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 98
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 414
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 375
Legal Services 223
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 10
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 183
Educational Services 831
HealthCare/Social Assist 939
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 160
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 866
Accommodation 41
Food Srv/Drinking Places 825
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 684
Auto Repair/Maintenance 148
Public Administration Emp 270

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

Educational Attainment (25+)

Forest Lake 2025
<9th Grade 199
Some High School 627
GED 311
Graduated High School 3,355
Some College/No Degree 2,709
Associates Degree 1,776
Bachelor's Degree 3,671
Graduate Degree 1,552

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 747
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 2
Mining Bus 1
Utilities Bus 0
Construction Bus 57
Manufacturing Bus 33
Wholesale Trade Bus 14
   
Retail Trade Bus 112
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 29
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 7
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 16
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 14
Gasoline Stations Bus 1
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 5
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 16
General Merchandise Str Bus 8
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 11
Information Bus 18
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 64
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 19
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 21
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 24
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 58
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 54
Legal Services Bus 15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 16
Educational Services Bus 21
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 60
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 15
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 53
Accommodation Bus 5
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 48
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 114
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 28
Public Administration Bus 19

Source: ESRI, 2025-10-16

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