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Ham Lake

Minnesota · 8,924 residents · 34.4 sq mi
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Ham Lake is a city of 8,924 people in Minnesota. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 41% ahead of the Minnesota median. The population has fallen 30% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of locals. Median household income runs $43,657, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,924
−30%vs 2000
vs 12,710 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.5
−13%vs 2000
vs 34.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
34.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K10K13K15K17K19902000201020202024Ham Lake
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.9%(795)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.5%(850)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.6%(950)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.4%(753)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(550)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418%(1,608)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.8%(1,859)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410%(892)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.3%(381)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.1%(189)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.9%(81)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.2%(16)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,657
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,127
−42%vs 2000
vs $24,329 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.4%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$87,900
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $147,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$488
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $625 in 2000
US average: $450
95.0%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.6% in 2000
5.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(12,213)
Black0.5%(60)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(145)
Asian0.7%(94)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(8,852)
Black0.1%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(18)
Asian0.4%(38)
Other0.3%(25)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(136)
Salvadoran0.7%(125)
Paraguayan0.2%(40)
Puerto Rican0.1%(22)
Spaniard0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Hmong2.4%(404)
Chinese0.7%(117)
Laotian0.6%(95)
Vietnamese0.3%(58)
Cambodian0.1%(24)
Asian Indian0.1%(18)
Korean0.1%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German31.7%(5,291)
Norwegian14.5%(2,423)
Irish12.3%(2,055)
American10.4%(1,739)
Swedish10%(1,665)
English4.8%(803)
Polish4.1%(691)
French3.8%(627)
Italian2.2%(370)
Ukrainian1.7%(285)
Scottish1.4%(228)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1.2%(206)
Dutch1%(168)
Russian0.9%(149)
Danish0.7%(115)
Welsh0.5%(79)
Czech0.4%(75)
Slovak0.4%(75)
Romanian0.4%(62)
Iranian0.3%(42)
Arab0.2%(35)
Lebanese0.2%(29)
Austrian0.2%(29)
Swiss0.2%(27)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(13)
Croatian0.1%(11)
Latvian0.1%(11)
Greek0.1%(10)
Hungarian0.1%(10)
Portuguese0.1%(10)
Turkish0.1%(9)
Belgian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

11.6%
−9.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.1%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.4%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

28.4 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 20.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married25.3%(1,750)
Married63.3%(4,374)
Widowed2.3%(159)
Divorced9.1%(632)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(1,393)
Married67.3%(4,445)
Widowed4.3%(287)
Divorced7.3%(480)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
65.4%
−6.3 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 87.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.5%(137)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.4%(101)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.3%(489)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.2%(11)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 884 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ham Lake, Minnesota?

Ham Lake, Minnesota has about 8,924 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ham Lake, Minnesota?

The typical household in Ham Lake, Minnesota earns about $43,657 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ham Lake, Minnesota expensive?

In Ham Lake, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $87,900, and the typical rent is about $488 a month.

How educated are people in Ham Lake, Minnesota?

About 11.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ham Lake, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ham Lake, Minnesota?

About 3.4% of people in Ham Lake, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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