Red Lake, Minnesota Population 2024

1,386

Red Lake Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Red Lake was:

  • Native American: 89.34%
  • Two or more races: 6.06%
  • White: 3.9%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
273.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-12.99% (-207)
The current population of Red Lake, Minnesota is 1,386 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,593.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,28289.34%
Two or more races876.06%
White563.9%
Black or African American100.7%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Red Lake Population by Race

Red Lake Population Pyramid 2024

Red Lake Median Age

31.1

Total

31.5

Male

27.1

Female

Red Lake Adults

There are 876 adults, (62 of whom are seniors) in Red Lake.

Red Lake Age Dependency

76.3

Age Dependency Ratio

7.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

68.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Red Lake Sex Ratio

Female69548.43%
Male74051.57%

Red Lake Population by Age

Red Lake Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4842.8351.248.8
Female2254.0926.273.8
Non Family1811.0972.927.1
Male572.7563.236.8
Married214.481000

3.51

Average Family Size

2.83

Average Household Size

51.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Red Lake Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11914.95%
Associates Degree718.92%
Bachelors Degree131.63%
Graduate Degree111.38%
High School Graduate21927.51%
Less Than 9th Grade313.89%
Some College33241.71%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Red Lake Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Red Lake Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American71657711
White473613
2+ Races25250
Hispanic14140
Black880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.66%.

Red Lake Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$16,298$15,625$0
Less Than 9th Grade$21,250$0$0
Overall$29,453$29,284$32,868
Some College$53,269$53,201$62,669

$29,453

Average Earnings

$29,284

Average Male

$32,868

Average Female

Red Lake Earnings by Educational Attainment

Red Lake Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Red Lake Language

83.77% of Red Lake residents speak only English, while 16.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 14.08% of the population.

Red Lake Language

Red Lake Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,26132425.69%
Multiple873540.23%
Hispanic522650%
White221359.09%
Black88100%

27.58%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.67%

Male Poverty Rate

32.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Red Lake

The race most likely to be in poverty in Red Lake is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Red Lake is Native, with 25.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 46.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 41.54%.

Red Lake Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater54.17%
High School46.6%
Some College26.61%
Less Than 9th Grade15.83%

Red Lake Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.05%
Female Unemployed13.79%
Female Employed12.89%
Male Employed9.92%

Red Lake Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Red Lake Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,068$49,049
Households$52,929$49,336
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families-$35,559

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Red Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

7.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

4.6%

Male Marriage Rate

10.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Red Lake Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Red Lake Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

Red Lake Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Red Lake Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

160

Number of Veterans

143

Male Veterans

17

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War120
First Gulf War13
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Red Lake Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 34103
55 to 6429
35 to 5417
65 to 7411
75+0

Red Lake Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American14719.09%
White1323.21%

Red Lake Veterans by Race

Red Lake Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.13%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Red Lake Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

19.2%

Unemployment Rate

Red Lake Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Red Lake Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Red Lake Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

95.26%

Born in Red Lake

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Red Lake residents were born in the United States, with 95.26% having been born in Minnesota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Red Lake Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20241,386-24-1.7%
20231,410-25-1.74%
20221,435-91-5.96%
20211,526-67-4.21%
20201,593-194-10.86%
20191,787834.87%
20181,704-56-3.18%
20171,7601106.67%
20161,6501429.42%
20151,508110.73%
20141,49718514.1%
20131,3121008.25%
20121,21217817.21%
20111,034-697-40.27%
20101,73100%

Red Lake Population by Year