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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 Prior Lake, MN compare?
| Figure | Prior Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 28,140 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 27,617 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,695 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.8% |
| Measure | Prior Lake, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 28,016±57 |
| Median age | 39.6±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.8%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.2%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.5%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.7%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 52.4%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $134,255±$11,762 |
| Per capita income | $62,573±$4,076 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.1%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5%±0.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $450,700±$15,127 |
| Median gross rent | $1,654±$146 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.4%±11.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.6%±2.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.9%±3.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.7%±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