Detroit Lakes is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 10,011 people and four associated neighborhoods, Detroit Lakes is the 102nd largest community in Minnesota.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Detroit Lakes spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.17 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

In terms of college education, Detroit Lakes is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.18% of adults in Detroit Lakes have a college degree.

The per capita income in Detroit Lakes in 2022 was $42,588, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $170,352 for a family of four. However, Detroit Lakes contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Detroit Lakes home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Detroit Lakes residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Detroit Lakes include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.

The most common language spoken in Detroit Lakes is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Slavic languages.