Carlton County, Minnesota
Carlton County, Minnesota · ZIP 55707, 55718, 55720
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 36,745 (2024 estimate)Population
- 13,972Households
- $80,042Median household income
- $232,000Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 15ZIP codes
Carlton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,671 |
| 2010 | 35,386 |
| 2020 | 36,207 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $80,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 11,087 units
- Renter occupied
- 2,885 units
- Vacancy rate
- 11.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
7,855 employees in 708 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Carlton County | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 36,457 | 5,713,716 |
| Median household income | $80,042 | $87,556 |
| Median age | 41.7 | 38.6 |
| Median home value | $232,000 | $305,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 25.5% | 38.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 8.6% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4% | 72.4% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.5 minutes | 23.1 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Carlton County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloquet | City | 12,475 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Thomson Township | Township | 5,575 | 39.7 sq mi |
| Moose Lake | City | 3,003 | 3.28 sq mi |
| Twin Lakes Township | Township | 2,109 | 42.8 sq mi |
| Esko | Census designated place | 2,063 | 4.86 sq mi |
| Barnum Township | Township | 1,127 | 45.0 sq mi |
| Perch Lake Township | Township | 1,037 | 34.7 sq mi |
| Blackhoof Township | Township | 1,009 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Moose Lake Township | Township | 1,008 | 32.2 sq mi |
| Scanlon | City | 998 | 0.86 sq mi |
| Carlton | City | 962 | 3.81 sq mi |
| Silver Brook Township | Township | 632 | 20.0 sq mi |
| Barnum | City | 610 | 1.01 sq mi |
| Mahtowa Township | Township | 569 | 23.7 sq mi |
| Eagle Township | Township | 542 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Wrenshall | City | 454 | 1.49 sq mi |
| Wrenshall Township | Township | 452 | 37.9 sq mi |
| Silver Township | Township | 451 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Skelton Township | Township | 412 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Atkinson Township | Township | 405 | 17.4 sq mi |
| Mahtowa | Census designated place | 365 | 10.6 sq mi |
| Big Lake | Census designated place | 351 | 2.12 sq mi |
| Kalevala Township | Township | 312 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Cromwell | City | 246 | 1.84 sq mi |
| Holyoke Township | Township | 213 | 37.9 sq mi |
| Lakeview Township | Township | 211 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Kettle River | City | 173 | 0.39 sq mi |
| Wright | City | 169 | 1.46 sq mi |
| Split Rock Township | Township | 168 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Automba Township | Township | 150 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Beseman Township | Township | 141 | 35.9 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Aitkin CountyPopulation 16,335 (2024 estimate)
- Douglas CountyPopulation 44,276 (2024 estimate)
- Pine CountyPopulation 30,319 (2024 estimate)
- St. Louis CountyPopulation 200,794 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.