Minnesota / Census place 2715832

Detroit Lakes

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Detroit Lakes city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,019
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
837/sq mi
12 sq mi land area
Median age
41.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,958
Median home value
$265,800
Median gross rent
$954
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.8%
Typical commute
14.2 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: PARK RAPIDS MUNI AP (38 mi from place center)
Average high
51.2°F
Average low
29.5°F
Annual rainfall
23.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Detroit Lakes.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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