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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Grand Lake, MN compare?
| Figure | Grand Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,705 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,720 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 41 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Grand Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,715±18 |
| Median age | 41.3±6.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.2%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 34.9%±5.7 pts |
| Median household income | $100,500±$17,438 |
| Per capita income | $51,573±$8,424 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.3%±9.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $329,000±$28,980 |
| Median gross rent | $1,968±$475 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.6%±34.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.6%±10.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.4%±7.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.2%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.0 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov