City in Carlton County, Minnesota · 35.2 sq mi · 351 people per sq mi
12,377 people live in Cloquet. The typical household earns $61,367, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,568 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.91%
Men 35.6 · Women 39.4
1890–2026
12,377
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
12,377
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,377 | -22 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,399 | -80 | 0.64% |
| 2024 | 12,479 | -40 | 0.32% |
| 2023 | 12,519 | -58 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 12,577 | -54 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 12,631 | +63 | 0.50% |
| 2020 | 12,568 | +32 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 12,536 | +68 | 0.55% |
| 2018 | 12,468 | +134 | 1.09% |
| 2017 | 12,334 | -28 | 0.23% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Cloquet has a population change lower than Carlton County, Minnesota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 125 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 44% | 41% |
| Never married | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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