St. Louis County, Minnesota Population 2024

201,470

St. Louis County, Minnesota's estimated 2024 population is 201,470 with a growth rate of 0.48% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. St. Louis County, Minnesota is the 6th largest county in Minnesota. The 2010 population was 200,143 and has seen a growth of 0.66% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029206,2509560.47%
2028205,2949560.47%
2027204,3389560.47%
2026203,3829560.47%
2025202,4269560.47%
2024201,4709560.48%
2023200,5149560.48%
2022199,558370.02%
2021199,521-562-0.28%
2020200,0838710.44%
2019199,212-638-0.32%
2018199,850-22-0.01%
2017199,872-151-0.08%
2016200,023-360-0.18%
2015200,383-337-0.17%
2014200,7202170.11%
2013200,5031060.05%
2012200,397-40-0.02%
2011200,4372940.15%
2010200,14300%
1990198,213-24,016-10.81%
1980222,2291,5360.7%
1970220,693-10,895-4.7%
1960231,58825,52612.39%
1950206,062-855-0.41%
1940206,9172,3211.13%
1930204,596-1,795-0.87%
1920206,39143,11726.41%
1910163,27480,34296.88%
190082,93238,07084.86%
189044,86240,358896.05%
18804,504-57-1.25%
18704,5614,1551023.4%
1860406-205,844-99.8%
2024 Growth Rate
0.48% (956)
County Website
St. Louis County
County Seat
Duluth
2020 Population
200,083
Area
6248 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (1,387)
Founded
February 20, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White182,05990.97%
Two or more races8,3294.16%
Native American3,5761.79%
Black or African American3,1701.58%
Asian1,9250.96%
Other race1,0280.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander350.02%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Louis County, Minnesota Population by Race

St. Louis County, Minnesota Population Pyramid 2024

St. Louis County, Minnesota Median Age

41.2

Total

40.4

Male

42.1

Female

St. Louis County, Minnesota Adults

There are 162,673 adults, (40,686 of whom are seniors) in St. Louis County, Minnesota.

St. Louis County, Minnesota Age Dependency

64.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Louis County, Minnesota Sex Ratio

Female99,07249.51%
Male101,05050.49%

St. Louis County, Minnesota Population by Age

St. Louis County, Minnesota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All85,7262.2371.928.1
Non Family37,5551.3354.245.8
Married37,2052.8892.17.9
Female7,2723.2258.641.4
Male3,6942.9574.725.3

2.84

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

71.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Louis County, Minnesota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1013.71%
Associates Degree18,08213.15%
Bachelors Degree27,65520.11%
Graduate Degree15,90111.56%
High School Graduate34,94725.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9211.4%
Some College33,92124.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Louis County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Louis County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White127,607122,10640,889
2+ Races3,6573,2921,065
Native American2,2781,667277
Hispanic1,6901,375629
Black1,5841,398280
Asian1,100980583
Other Race553412139
Islander1191

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53%.

St. Louis County, Minnesota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,983$69,296$49,052
Graduate Degree$77,373$88,906$71,374
High School Graduate$35,514$44,542$27,540
Less Than 9th Grade$24,167$31,083$16,566
Overall$47,275$56,222$39,759
Some College$43,256$52,857$35,953

$47,275

Average Earnings

$56,222

Average Male

$39,759

Average Female

St. Louis County, Minnesota Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Louis County, Minnesota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Louis County, Minnesota Language

96.56% of St. Louis County, Minnesota residents speak only English, while 3.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

St. Louis County, Minnesota Language

St. Louis County, Minnesota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White174,90622,33112.77%
Multiple7,9111,42017.95%
Native3,4141,35539.69%
Black2,49179832.04%
Hispanic3,52949414%
Asian1,73929617.02%
Other976363.69%
Islander3538.57%

13.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.24%

Male Poverty Rate

14.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Louis County, Minnesota

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Louis County, Minnesota is Native, with 39.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Louis County, Minnesota is Other, with 3.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.07%.

St. Louis County, Minnesota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.84%
High School16.16%
Some College9.52%
Bachelors or Greater3.82%

St. Louis County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.95%
Male Unemployed28.85%
Female Employed9.52%
Male Employed7.44%

St. Louis County, Minnesota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Louis County, Minnesota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,120$110,617
Households$66,491$86,713
Married Families$104,060$125,337
Non Families$38,308$51,892

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Louis County, Minnesota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.2%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Louis County, Minnesota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Louis County, Minnesota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

St. Louis County, Minnesota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Louis County, Minnesota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,553

Number of Veterans

11,830

Male Veterans

723

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,967
Second Gulf War2,349
First Gulf War2,336
Korea964
World War II393

St. Louis County, Minnesota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,716
75+3,632
35 to 542,590
55 to 641,603
18 to 341,012

St. Louis County, Minnesota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,9968%
2+ Races2364.95%
Native American2308.21%
Hispanic903.71%
Black532.34%
Asian261.57%
Other Race121.6%

St. Louis County, Minnesota Veterans by Race

St. Louis County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Louis County, Minnesota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

St. Louis County, Minnesota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Louis County, Minnesota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Louis County, Minnesota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.21%

Born in St. Louis County, Minnesota

97.97%

Native Born

2.03%

Foreign Born

0.84%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.97% of St. Louis County, Minnesota residents were born in the United States, with 76.21% having been born in Minnesota. 0.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. Louis County, Minnesota Place of Birth

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