Eagle Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Eagle Lake's Population by Race

Eagle Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 3,281, a less than 1% change from the 3,278 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.0% White, 9.8% Multiracial, 7.2% Hispanic, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Eagle Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Eagle Lake has become considerably more 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 Eagle Lake, that probability was 23.0% in 2020 and 33.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Eagle Lake is ranked the 206th 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). Eagle Lake was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Eagle Lake's White Population

2,656 residents of Eagle Lake, or 81.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Eagle Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Eagle Lake ranks 600th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 7.4%. White residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has decreased from 87.5% to 81.0%.

Eagle Lake is less White than neighboring Madison Lake (92.9% White), St. Clair (86.5% White), Skyline (96.4% White), and Kasota (95.7% White).

Eagle Lake's Black Population

40 residents of Eagle Lake, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Eagle Lake is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Eagle Lake ranks 114th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 51.2%. Black residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.2%.

Eagle Lake is more Black than neighboring St. Clair (0% Black), Skyline (0% Black), and Kasota (0% Black). Eagle Lake is less Black than neighboring Madison Lake (3.2% Black), and Mankato (7% Black).

Eagle Lake's Asian Population

28 residents of Eagle Lake, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Eagle Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Eagle Lake ranks 218th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 30.0%. Asian residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Eagle Lake is more Asian than neighboring Madison Lake (0.2% Asian), and St. Clair (0.3% Asian). Eagle Lake is less Asian than neighboring Mankato (3.3% Asian), Skyline (1% Asian), and Kasota (1.3% Asian).

Eagle Lake's Hispanic Population

237 residents of Eagle Lake, or 7.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Eagle Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Eagle Lake ranks 346th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 97.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has increased from 3.7% to 7.2%.

Eagle Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Madison Lake (0.6% Hispanic), St. Clair (4.6% Hispanic), Mankato (5.2% Hispanic), Skyline (1.6% Hispanic), and Kasota (2% Hispanic).

Eagle Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Eagle Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Eagle Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Eagle Lake ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Eagle Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Clair (3.5% Native American/Other), and Mankato (0.3% Native American/Other).

Eagle Lake's Multiracial Population

320 residents of Eagle Lake, or 9.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Eagle Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Eagle Lake ranks 239th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Eagle Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 113.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Eagle Lake's population has increased from 4.6% to 9.8%.

Eagle Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Madison Lake (3.2% Multiracial), St. Clair (5.1% Multiracial), Mankato (3.1% Multiracial), Skyline (1% Multiracial), and Kasota (1.1% 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.