White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake is a suburb approximately 20 miles north of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and home to nearly 25,000 people. It is home to Century College, a two-year technical and community college as well as several private, parochial, charter and public schools. The downtown area is a destination for visitors and residents alike, offering dining, shopping and hotel accommodations. In fact, White Bear Lake was voted the Best Minnesota Town in 2018.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
White Bear Lake	24,308	23,788	25,459	25,619

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	1,363
5-9	1,475
10-14	1,441
15-19	1,378
20-24	1,457
25-29	1,484
30-34	1,686
35-39	1,755
40-44	1,700
45-49	1,364
50-54	1,284
55-59	1,474
60-64	1,685
65-69	1,725
70-74	1,468
75-79	1,080
80-84	833
85+	807
18+	20,345
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

White Bear Lake	2025
Total	25,459.00
White Alone	80.55%
Black Alone	4.69%
American Indian Alone	0.5%
Asian Alone	5.37%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	2.38%
Two or More Races	6.48%
Hispanic Origin	6.07%
Diversity Index	41.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

White Bear Lake	2025 - 2030
Population	0.13%
Households	0.03%
Families	0.03%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	9,611	9,943	10,417	10,433
Housing Units	9,806	10,477	11,015	11,032
Owner Occupied Units			6,933	6,967
Renter Occupied Units			3,484	3,466
Vacant Units			598	599

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

White Bear Lake	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$351,259	$389,911
Average Home Value	$380,908	$424,447
<$50,000	80	51
$50,000 - $99,999	29	16
$100,000 - $149,999	27	4
$150,000 - $199,999	98	16
$200,000 - $249,999	456	157
$250,000 - $299,999	1,474	927
$300,000 - $399,999	2,541	2,572
$400,000 - $499,999	1,424	1,987
$500,000 - $749,999	623	996
$1,000,000 +	22	27

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	461
2000-2009	864
1990-1999	1,111
1980-1989	1,521
1970-1979	1,405
1960-1969	1,990
1950-1959	2,215
1940-1949	318
1939 or Before	961

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

White Bear Lake	2025	2030
Median Household	$83,216	$91,675
Average Household	$107,648	$118,117
Per Capita	$44,165	$48,219

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

White Bear Lake	2025
<$15,000	407
$15,000 - $24,999	448
$25,000 - $34,999	644
$35,000 - $49,999	933
$50,000 - $74,999	2,139
$75,000 - $99,999	1,599
$100,000 - $149,999	2,104
$150,000 - $199,999	1,080
$200,000+	1,063

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	11,593
In-County Residents	7,158
Out-of-County Residents	4,352
Drive Alone	8,426
Carpooled	671
Public Transport	78
Work at Home	2,139
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	13
Walked	178
Other	88
Less than 5 minutes	135
5-9 minutes	943
10-14 minutes	1,342
15-19 minutes	1,550
20-24 minutes	1,846
25-29 minutes	1,061
30-34 minutes	1,219
35-39 minutes	251
40-44 minutes	349
45-59 minutes	520
60-89 minutes	148
90+ minutes	90
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	12,750
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	0
Utilities	40
Construction	433
Manufacturing	1,069
Wholesale Trade	405

Retail Trade	1,598
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	421
Furn & Home Furnish Str	6
Electronics & Appl Store	19
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	117
Food & Beverage Stores	611
Health/Pers Care Stores	152
Gasoline Stations	19
Clothing/Accessory Store	72
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	146
General Merchandise Str	35

Transportation/Warehouse	126
Information	118

Finance & Insurance	478
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	241
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	110
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	127

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	190
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,177
Legal Services	150
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	20
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	399
Educational Services	1,172
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,466
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	421

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,167
Accommodation	81
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,086

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	1,046
Auto Repair/Maintenance	77
Public Administration Emp	421

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

White Bear Lake	2025
<9th Grade	272
Some High School	308
GED	544
Graduated High School	3,683
Some College/No Degree	3,520
Associates Degree	2,472
Bachelor's Degree	5,331
Graduate Degree	2,215

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	976
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	69
Manufacturing Bus	52
Wholesale Trade Bus	20

Retail Trade Bus	117
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	16
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	6
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	12
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	22
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	14
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	9
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	24
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	14

Finance & Insurance Bus	64
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	20
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	29

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	48
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	94
Legal Services Bus	29
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	28
Educational Services Bus	34
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	146
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	23

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	68
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	65

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	137
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	17
Public Administration Bus	18

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30