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Cook, Minnesota

City in St. Louis County, Minnesota · ZIP 55723

  • St. Louis County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 520 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 253Households
  • $41,750Median household income
  • $104,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−14.1%
5005506006502000: 62220002010: 57420102020: 5342020622534
Population of Cook at each census
CensusPopulation
2000622
2010574
2020534

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, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Cook
Under $50k54.5%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k9.9%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over0.8%

Median household income $41,750 · 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, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Cook
Owner occupied
177 units
Renter occupied
76 units
Vacancy rate
6.3%

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, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Cook compared with its county and state
Cook compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureCookSt. Louis CountyMinnesota
Population427200,0565,713,716
Median household income$41,750$69,455$87,556
Median age58.241.338.6
Median home value$104,200$208,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.0%32.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes70.0%72.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work16.6 minutes20.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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