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	2026	2031
White Bear Lake	24,308	23,788	25,857	26,063

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	1,345
5-9	1,523
10-14	1,437
15-19	1,332
20-24	1,499
25-29	1,507
30-34	1,654
35-39	1,776
40-44	1,749
45-49	1,469
50-54	1,254
55-59	1,370
60-64	1,704
65-69	1,748
70-74	1,543
75-79	1,193
80-84	879
85+	875
18+	20,740
Median Age	42

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

White Bear Lake	2026
Total	25,857.00
White Alone	80.37%
Black Alone	4.95%
American Indian Alone	0.54%
Asian Alone	5.31%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.04%
Some Other Race	2.37%
Two or More Races	6.41%
Hispanic Origin	6.00%
Diversity Index	41.80

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

White Bear Lake	2026 - 2031
Population	0.16%
Households	0.08%
Families	-0.11%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	9,611	9,943	10,589	10,632
Housing Units	9,806	10,477	11,150	11,293
Owner Occupied Units			6,935	6,972
Renter Occupied Units			3,654	3,660
Vacant Units			561	661

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

White Bear Lake	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$354,232	$396,195
Average Home Value	$385,268	$431,465
<$50,000	54	33
$50,000 - $99,999	23	11
$100,000 - $149,999	17	1
$150,000 - $199,999	73	10
$200,000 - $249,999	443	123
$250,000 - $299,999	1,467	805
$300,000 - $399,999	2,564	2,602
$400,000 - $499,999	1,489	2,107
$500,000 - $749,999	609	1,016
$1,000,000 +	25	37

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	549
2000-2009	857
1990-1999	1,205
1980-1989	1,470
1970-1979	1,159
1960-1969	1,987
1950-1959	2,202
1940-1949	317
1939 or Before	1,152

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

White Bear Lake	2026	2031
Median Household	$83,730	$94,989
Average Household	$107,830	$121,216
Per Capita	$44,446	$49,740

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

White Bear Lake	2026
<$15,000	573
$15,000 - $24,999	440
$25,000 - $34,999	664
$35,000 - $49,999	971
$50,000 - $74,999	2,040
$75,000 - $99,999	1,456
$100,000 - $149,999	2,188
$150,000 - $199,999	1,097
$200,000+	1,160

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	12,109
In-County Residents	7,580
Out-of-County Residents	4,432
Drive Alone	8,586
Carpooled	599
Public Transport	89
Work at Home	2,527
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	177
Other	82
Less than 5 minutes	138
5-9 minutes	986
10-14 minutes	1,284
15-19 minutes	1,926
20-24 minutes	1,976
25-29 minutes	898
30-34 minutes	1,051
35-39 minutes	306
40-44 minutes	369
45-59 minutes	469
60-89 minutes	81
90+ minutes	98
Average Travel Time	22

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	11,782
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	4
Mining	0
Utilities	6
Construction	409
Manufacturing	889
Wholesale Trade	345

Retail Trade	1,399
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	301
Furn & Home Furnish Str	6
Electronics & Appl Store	16
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	128
Food & Beverage Stores	545
Health/Pers Care Stores	151
Gasoline Stations	19
Clothing/Accessory Store	67
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	131
General Merchandise Str	35

Transportation/Warehouse	126
Information	96

Finance & Insurance	378
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	148
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	108
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	122

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	205
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,172
Legal Services	156
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	20
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	389
Educational Services	1,136
HealthCare/Social Assist	2,444
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	353

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	1,181
Accommodation	81
Food Srv/Drinking Places	1,100

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	978
Auto Repair/Maintenance	69
Public Administration Emp	252

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

White Bear Lake	2026
<9th Grade	343
Some High School	289
GED	467
Graduated High School	3,634
Some College/No Degree	3,636
Associates Degree	2,473
Bachelor's Degree	5,581
Graduate Degree	2,298

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	973
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	2
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	1
Construction Bus	71
Manufacturing Bus	51
Wholesale Trade Bus	19

Retail Trade Bus	115
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	15
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	3
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	14
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	22
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	14
Gasoline Stations Bus	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	23
General Merchandise Str Bus	8

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	11
Information Bus	12

Finance & Insurance Bus	63
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	14
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	19
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	30

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	51
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	95
Legal Services Bus	31
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	2
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	28
Educational Services Bus	34
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	149
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	22

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	69
Accommodation Bus	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	66

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	135
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	16
Public Administration Bus	15

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09