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St. Louis County, Minnesota

St. Louis County, Minnesota · ZIP 55602, 55616, 55702

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 200,794 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 86,264Households
  • $69,455Median household income
  • $208,500Median home value
  • 102Towns with a page
  • 51ZIP codes

St. Louis County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.1%
200k202.5k2000: 200,52820002010: 200,22620102020: 200,2312020200,528200,231
Population of St. Louis County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000200,528
2010200,226
2020200,231

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.

Household income in St. Louis County
Under $50k36.4%
$50k to $100k30.8%
$100k to $150k17.6%
$150k to $200k8.6%
$200k and over6.6%

Median household income $69,455 · 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.

Housing tenure in St. Louis County
Owner occupied
62,085 units
Renter occupied
24,179 units
Vacancy rate
17%

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.

Jobs by sector in St. Louis County2023
Health care and social assistance22,522
Retail trade12,122
Accommodation and food services9,981
Manufacturing5,082
Construction4,418
Professional, scientific, and technical services3,809
Other services (except public administration)3,778
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3,394

84,223 employees in 5,360 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.

St. Louis County compared with its state
St. Louis County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSt. Louis CountyMinnesota
Population200,0565,713,716
Median household income$69,455$87,556
Median age41.338.6
Median home value$208,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents2.1%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes72.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work20.1 minutes23.1 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in St. Louis County102 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DuluthCity87,98671.7 sq mi
HibbingCity15,940182.0 sq mi
HermantownCity10,26534.4 sq mi
VirginiaCity8,26718.8 sq mi
ChisholmCity4,6674.47 sq mi
Rice LakeCity4,16832.7 sq mi
EvelethCity3,4156.30 sq mi
ElyCity3,2142.93 sq mi
White TownshipTownship3,104105.2 sq mi
ProctorCity3,0763.36 sq mi
Mountain IronCity2,84768.1 sq mi
Grand Lake TownshipTownship2,72166.1 sq mi
Lakewood TownshipTownship2,34427.9 sq mi
Canosia TownshipTownship2,19230.7 sq mi
Duluth TownshipTownship2,11746.4 sq mi
Solway TownshipTownship2,01235.5 sq mi
Hoyt LakesCity1,98855.9 sq mi
Gnesen TownshipTownship1,93863.1 sq mi
Fayal TownshipTownship1,80531.6 sq mi
GilbertCity1,65511.7 sq mi
AuroraCity1,6523.70 sq mi
Midway TownshipTownship1,43514.0 sq mi
Fredenberg TownshipTownship1,42425.4 sq mi
BabbittCity1,370106.0 sq mi
Brevator TownshipTownship1,22534.6 sq mi
Morse TownshipTownship1,182116.0 sq mi
Greenwood TownshipTownship1,03158.1 sq mi
Clinton TownshipTownship97633.2 sq mi
BiwabikCity9658.76 sq mi
BuhlCity9453.31 sq mi
Cherry TownshipTownship83733.0 sq mi
Biwabik TownshipTownship83326.7 sq mi
Industrial TownshipTownship81335.6 sq mi
Balkan TownshipTownship80965.2 sq mi
Normanna TownshipTownship77036.1 sq mi
Embarrass TownshipTownship60532.7 sq mi
Wuori TownshipTownship56635.0 sq mi
French TownshipTownship55633.0 sq mi
Breitung TownshipTownship52823.0 sq mi
CookCity5202.60 sq mi
FloodwoodCity5171.92 sq mi
Cotton TownshipTownship45369.1 sq mi
SoudanCensus designated place4340.68 sq mi
McDavitt TownshipTownship43371.4 sq mi
Great Scott TownshipTownship42659.3 sq mi
Alborn TownshipTownship42534.6 sq mi
TowerCity4212.92 sq mi
Beatty TownshipTownship41865.0 sq mi
Leiding TownshipTownship400122.4 sq mi
Pike TownshipTownship38633.9 sq mi
Field TownshipTownship35054.3 sq mi
New Independence TownshipTownship34534.9 sq mi
Sandy TownshipTownship33730.4 sq mi
Stoney Brook TownshipTownship31535.0 sq mi
Culver TownshipTownship31134.5 sq mi
Meadowlands TownshipTownship30760.1 sq mi
Arrowhead TownshipTownship28870.7 sq mi
Colvin TownshipTownship28833.6 sq mi
Lavell TownshipTownship288107.9 sq mi
Alango TownshipTownship27036.1 sq mi
Vermilion Lake TownshipTownship25935.7 sq mi
Owens TownshipTownship24727.7 sq mi
Floodwood TownshipTownship24533.3 sq mi
Waasa TownshipTownship22435.2 sq mi
Eagles Nest TownshipTownship22325.3 sq mi
Angora TownshipTownship22236.4 sq mi
OrrCity2131.40 sq mi
North Star TownshipTownship20433.6 sq mi
Alden TownshipTownship19835.8 sq mi
MahnomenCensus designated place1911.27 sq mi
Ellsburg TownshipTownship18969.5 sq mi
Nett LakeCensus designated place1831.72 sq mi
Cedar Valley TownshipTownship18268.6 sq mi
Toivola TownshipTownship17471.9 sq mi
Van Buren TownshipTownship16735.5 sq mi
Portage TownshipTownship164138.7 sq mi
WintonCity1630.12 sq mi
Northland TownshipTownship15834.7 sq mi
Kelsey TownshipTownship14935.5 sq mi
KinneyCity1473.91 sq mi
Kugler TownshipTownship14635.1 sq mi
Sturgeon TownshipTownship14137.0 sq mi
MeadowlandsCity1400.39 sq mi
Kabetogama TownshipTownship13917.4 sq mi
Pequaywan TownshipTownship13833.8 sq mi
Elmer TownshipTownship13740.6 sq mi
Ault TownshipTownship12570.3 sq mi
BrookstonCity1160.55 sq mi
Fine Lakes TownshipTownship11334.2 sq mi
Halden TownshipTownship11236.1 sq mi
Linden Grove TownshipTownship11235.4 sq mi
Willow Valley TownshipTownship11035.1 sq mi
Iron JunctionCity1060.81 sq mi
McKinleyCity1021.43 sq mi
Crane Lake TownshipTownship9469.2 sq mi
Morcom TownshipTownship7435.8 sq mi
Ness TownshipTownship7235.0 sq mi
Fairbanks TownshipTownship7170.4 sq mi
LeonidasCity511.33 sq mi
Prairie Lake TownshipTownship4535.6 sq mi
Bassett TownshipTownship36174.9 sq mi
Camp 5 TownshipTownship2030.4 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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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.