Sturgeon Lake, MN Demographics

A map of Sturgeon Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	411	391	72.4%	89.7%
Black	96	5	16.9%	1.1%
Multiracial	29	29	5.1%	6.7%
Hispanic	13	5	2.3%	1.1%
Asian	11	3	1.9%	0.7%
Native American/Other	8	3	1.4%	0.7%

Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 568, a dramatic increase from the 436 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.4% White, 16.9% Black, 5.1% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.9% Asian, and 1.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sturgeon Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sturgeon Lake has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Sturgeon Lake, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sturgeon Lake is ranked the 471st 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). Sturgeon Lake was ranked the 530th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sturgeon Lake's White Population

411 residents of Sturgeon Lake, or 72.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sturgeon Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Sturgeon Lake ranks 492nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sturgeon Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. White residents' share of Sturgeon Lake's population has decreased from 89.7% to 72.4%.

Sturgeon Lake is more White than neighboring Moose Lake (62.2% White). Sturgeon Lake is less White than neighboring Willow River (98.2% White), Kettle River (97.1% White), Denham (81.8% White), and Rutledge (91.6% White).

Sturgeon Lake's Black Population

96 residents of Sturgeon Lake, or 16.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sturgeon Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Sturgeon Lake ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sturgeon Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 1820.0%. Black residents' share of Sturgeon Lake's population has increased from 1.1% to 16.9%.

Sturgeon Lake is more Black than neighboring Willow River (0% Black), Kettle River (0% Black), Denham (0% Black), and Rutledge (7.3% Black). Sturgeon Lake is less Black than neighboring Moose Lake (20.3% Black).

Sturgeon Lake's Asian Population

11 residents of Sturgeon Lake, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sturgeon Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Sturgeon Lake ranks 335th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sturgeon Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 266.7%. Asian residents' share of Sturgeon Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.9%.

Sturgeon Lake is more Asian than neighboring Willow River (0% Asian), Moose Lake (1.4% Asian), Kettle River (0% Asian), Denham (0% Asian), and Rutledge (0% Asian).

Sturgeon Lake's Hispanic Population

13 residents of Sturgeon Lake, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sturgeon Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Sturgeon Lake ranks 750th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sturgeon Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 160.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sturgeon Lake's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.3%.

Sturgeon Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Willow River (0% Hispanic), Kettle River (0% Hispanic), Denham (0% Hispanic), and Rutledge (0.4% Hispanic). Sturgeon Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Moose Lake (7.9% Hispanic).

Sturgeon Lake's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Sturgeon Lake, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sturgeon Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sturgeon Lake ranks 430th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sturgeon Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sturgeon Lake's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Sturgeon Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Willow River (0% Native American/Other), and Rutledge (0% Native American/Other). Sturgeon Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Moose Lake (4.1% Native American/Other), and Denham (12.1% Native American/Other).

Sturgeon Lake's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Sturgeon Lake, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sturgeon Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Sturgeon Lake ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sturgeon Lake's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Sturgeon Lake's population has decreased from 6.7% to 5.1%.

Sturgeon Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Willow River (1.8% Multiracial), Moose Lake (4.2% Multiracial), Kettle River (1.4% Multiracial), and Rutledge (0.7% Multiracial). Sturgeon Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Denham (6.1% 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.