Politics & Government

2020 Census Results: Here's How Much Mendota Heights Grew

Minnesota as a whole grew 7.6 percent since 2010.

MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN β€” Minnesota grew 7.6 percent, or just over 402,000 people, since 2010, according to data released Thursday by the United States Census Bureau.

This brings Minnesota's total population to over 5.7 million people.

Mendota Heights grew 6.1 percent since 2010, with its current population being 11,071 people.

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The data shows that Dakota County grew 10.4 percent, or 41,330 people, since 2010 bringing the county's population to 439,882 people.

As of 2020, Dakota County's population density is 782.0 people per square mile, data shows.
You can read more about 2020 census data here.

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