Prior Lake, MN is a small city located in the Minneapolis area that has a population of 27,242 and a population density of 1,718 people per square mile. The town is known for its year-round outdoor activities such as boating and fishing on Prior Lake and walking or biking along the trails at Mystic Lake. There are also plenty of local businesses in the town like Ellingson’s Car Care Center, Ridges At Sand Creek Golf Course, and Saz’s State House Restaurant. Other organizations in the area include the Prior Lake-Savage Education Foundation and Prior Lake Rotary Club. As for sporting events, there is plenty to do during the summer months with baseball games at Twin Lakes Park or disc golf tournaments held by Savage Disc Golf Club.
The population in Prior Lake is 27,242. There are 1,713 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Prior Lake is 39.6, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Prior Lake is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Prior Lake
- 63.0% are married
- 9.3% are divorced
- 42.6% are married with children
- 11.3% have children, but are single
Race in Prior Lake
- 86.2% are White
- 0.7% are Black
- 5.3% are Asian
- 1.7% are Native American
- 0.4% claim Other
- 2.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander