Clear Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Clear Lake's Population by Race

Clear Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 579, a decrease from the 641 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.2% White, 2.9% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clear Lake has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clear Lake, that probability was 17.0% in 2020 and 7.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clear Lake is ranked the 469th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. 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). Clear Lake was ranked the 446th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clear Lake's White Population

557 residents of Clear Lake, or 96.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clear Lake is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Clear Lake ranks 419th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 4.5%. White residents' share of Clear Lake's population has increased from 91.0% to 96.2%.

Clear Lake is more White than neighboring Clearwater (93% White), Becker (91.7% White), St. Cloud (64.5% White), and St. Augusta (94.2% White). Clear Lake is less White than neighboring Silver Creek (100% White).

Clear Lake's Black Population

3 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clear Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Clear Lake ranks 190th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Clear Lake is more Black than neighboring Clearwater (0% Black), Silver Creek (0% Black), and St. Augusta (0% Black). Clear Lake is less Black than neighboring Becker (0.7% Black), and St. Cloud (19.7% Black).

Clear Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clear Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Clear Lake ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Clear Lake is less Asian than neighboring Clearwater (1% Asian), Becker (0.4% Asian), and St. Cloud (4.1% Asian).

Clear Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clear Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Clear Lake ranks 713th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Clear Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Clearwater (0.2% Hispanic), Becker (3.6% Hispanic), St. Cloud (5.8% Hispanic), and St. Augusta (4.6% Hispanic).

Clear Lake's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Clear Lake ranks 642nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Clear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clear Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Silver Creek (0% Native American/Other), and St. Augusta (0% Native American/Other). Clear Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Clearwater (0.8% Native American/Other).

Clear Lake's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Clear Lake, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Clear Lake ranks 179th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 46.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 5.0% to 2.9%.

Clear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Silver Creek (0% Multiracial), and St. Augusta (1.2% Multiracial). Clear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Clearwater (5% Multiracial), Becker (3.3% Multiracial), and St. Cloud (5.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.