Census place 2734244

Lake Elmo

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

Official Census name: Lake Elmo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lake Elmo.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lake Elmo has a population of 14,376 and 650 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: median home value is $597,000, above the comparison median of $331,800; median gross rent is $2,407, above the comparison median of $1,393; and median household income is $153,669, above the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$597,000
Above the comparison median of $331,800
median gross rent
$2,407
Above the comparison median of $1,393
median household income
$153,669
Above the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lake Elmo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,376
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.8%
Population estimate
Density
650/sq mi
22.1 sq mi land area
Median age
40.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$153,669
Median home value
$597,000
Median gross rent
$2,407
Bachelor’s degree or higher
61.9%
Typical commute
22.8 min
Drive-alone commute
57.1%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
6.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
78.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.5%
Working from home
36.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94.9%
Homes built 2020+
9.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.9%
Households with children
40%
Residents with a disability
9.8%
Residents without insurance
1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Washington County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Flood declarations
4
Fire declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

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: ST PAUL DWTN AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
37.7°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lake Elmo.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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