Minnesota / Census place 2752594

Prior Lake

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Prior Lake city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
28,140
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
1,727/sq mi
16.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$134,255
Median home value
$450,700
Median gross rent
$1,654
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.4%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MINNEAPOLIS FLYING CLOUD AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
55.9°F
Average low
37.4°F
Annual rainfall
30.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Prior Lake.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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