White Bear Lake, MN Demographics

A map of White Bear Lake's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	19,413	20,184	81.2%	81.1%
Asian	1,517	1,170	6.3%	4.7%
Hispanic	1,134	1,361	4.7%	5.5%
Multiracial	943	994	3.9%	4.0%
Black	796	1,007	3.3%	4.0%
Native American/Other	105	167	0.4%	0.7%

White Bear Lake, Minnesota has an estimated population of 23,908, a decrease from the 24,883 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.2% White, 6.3% Asian, 4.7% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.3% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Bear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Bear Lake is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 White Bear Lake, that probability was 33.4% in 2020 and 33.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Bear Lake is ranked the 45th 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). White Bear Lake was ranked the 44th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Bear Lake's White Population

19,413 residents of White Bear Lake, or 81.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Bear Lake is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. White Bear Lake ranks 733rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Bear Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of White Bear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.2%.

White Bear Lake is more White than neighboring North St. Paul (56.6% White). White Bear Lake is less White than neighboring Gem Lake (95% White), Birchwood Village (87.5% White), Mahtomedi (92.9% White), and Dellwood (92.9% White).

White Bear Lake's Black Population

796 residents of White Bear Lake, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Bear Lake is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. White Bear Lake ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Bear Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 21.0%. Black residents' share of White Bear Lake's population has decreased from 4.0% to 3.3%.

White Bear Lake is more Black than neighboring Gem Lake (0% Black), Birchwood Village (0% Black), Mahtomedi (0.2% Black), and Dellwood (1.6% Black). White Bear Lake is less Black than neighboring North St. Paul (9% Black).

White Bear Lake's Asian Population

1,517 residents of White Bear Lake, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in White Bear Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. White Bear Lake ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Bear Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 29.7%. Asian residents' share of White Bear Lake's population has increased from 4.7% to 6.3%.

White Bear Lake is more Asian than neighboring Gem Lake (1.4% Asian), Birchwood Village (0% Asian), Mahtomedi (2.7% Asian), and Dellwood (0.8% Asian). White Bear Lake is less Asian than neighboring North St. Paul (21.8% Asian).

White Bear Lake's Hispanic Population

1,134 residents of White Bear Lake, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Bear Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. White Bear Lake ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Bear Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Hispanic residents' share of White Bear Lake's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.7%.

White Bear Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Gem Lake (0% Hispanic), Mahtomedi (1.3% Hispanic), and Dellwood (1.5% Hispanic). White Bear Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Birchwood Village (5.9% Hispanic), and North St. Paul (4.8% Hispanic).

White Bear Lake's Native American/Other Population

105 residents of White Bear Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in White Bear Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. White Bear Lake ranks 441st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Bear Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Bear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

White Bear Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gem Lake (0% Native American/Other), Birchwood Village (0% Native American/Other), Mahtomedi (0.1% Native American/Other), and Dellwood (0% Native American/Other).

White Bear Lake's Multiracial Population

943 residents of White Bear Lake, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Bear Lake is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. White Bear Lake ranks 347th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Bear Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Multiracial residents' share of White Bear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

White Bear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Gem Lake (3.5% Multiracial), Mahtomedi (2.8% Multiracial), and Dellwood (3.1% Multiracial). White Bear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Birchwood Village (6.6% Multiracial), and North St. Paul (7.5% 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.