Forest Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Forest Lake's Population by Race

Forest Lake, Minnesota had a population of 20,611 in 2020. It was 86.9% White, 1.7% Black, 2.6% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forest Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is the 59th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Forest Lake's White Population

17,917 residents of Forest Lake identify as White, or 86.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest Lake slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is ranked #615 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest Lake is more White than neighboring Hugo (86.8% White). Forest Lake is less White than neighboring Wyoming (90.8% White), Chisago City (92.2% White), Columbus (88.7% White), and Scandia (92.8% White).

Forest Lake's Black Population

342 residents of Forest Lake identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest Lake slightly less than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is ranked #152 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest Lake is more Black than neighboring Wyoming (0.6% Black), Chisago City (0.2% Black), Columbus (0.4% Black), and Scandia (0.3% Black). Forest Lake is less Black than neighboring Hugo (1.9% Black).

Forest Lake's Asian Population

541 residents of Forest Lake identify as Asian, or 2.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest Lake roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is ranked #114 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest Lake is more Asian than neighboring Wyoming (1.3% Asian), Chisago City (1% Asian), and Scandia (0.6% Asian). Forest Lake is less Asian than neighboring Hugo (3.3% Asian), and Columbus (5.3% Asian).

Forest Lake's Hispanic Population

782 residents of Forest Lake identify as Hispanic, or 3.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest Lake roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is ranked #325 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Wyoming (3% Hispanic), Hugo (3.4% Hispanic), Chisago City (2.3% Hispanic), Columbus (1.2% Hispanic), and Scandia (2% Hispanic).

Forest Lake's Native American/Other Population

146 residents of Forest Lake identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forest Lake roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is ranked #403 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wyoming (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chisago City (0.6% Native American/Other). Forest Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hugo (0.8% Native American/Other), and Columbus (0.8% Native American/Other).

Forest Lake's Multiracial Population

883 residents of Forest Lake identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest Lake roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, Forest Lake is ranked #281 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Wyoming (3.8% Multiracial), Hugo (3.7% Multiracial), Chisago City (3.6% Multiracial), Columbus (3.6% Multiracial), and Scandia (3.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.