St. Louis County, MN

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2023 Population
200,056
0.033% 1-year decline
US Senator
Amy Klobuchar
Democratic(DFL) Party
US Senator
Tina Smith
Democratic(DFL) Party
2023 Median Age
41.3
0.243% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.4%
2.44% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$69,455
4.46% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$208,500
8.09% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
97,518
0.817% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, St. Louis County, MN had a population of 200k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $69,455. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of St. Louis County, MN declined from 200,122 to 200,056, a −0.033% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,491 to $69,455, a 4.46% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.55%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.04%).

None of the households in St. Louis County, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in St. Louis County, MN are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Louis County, MN are University of Minnesota-Duluth (2,313 degrees awarded in 2023), The College of Saint Scholastica (1,296 degrees), and Minnesota North College (982 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in St. Louis County, MN was $208,500, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in St. Louis County, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.1 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Louis County, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

St. Louis County, MN is home to a population of 200k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.12% of St. Louis County, MN residents were born outside of the country (4.25k people).

In 2023, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in St. Louis County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of St. Louis County, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in St. Louis County, MN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in St. Louis County, MN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    180k ± 363
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    6.16k ± 464
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.17k ± 339
1.88%
Hispanic Population
3.77k people

In 2023, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in St. Louis County, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.16k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.88% of the people in St. Louis County, MN are hispanic (3.77k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in St. Louis County, MN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    58,764 ± 5,921 people
  2. Somalia
    36,253 ± 4,660 people
  3. India
    31,836 ± 4,368 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 58,764 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,253 and India with 31,836.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4.25k people
2.02%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4.04k people

As of 2023, 2.12% of St. Louis County, MN residents (4.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in St. Louis County, MN was 2.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,450 ± 307
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,315 ± 323
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,636 ± 256

St. Louis County, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of St. Louis County, MN employs 97.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in St. Louis County, MN were Health Care & Social Assistance (18,729 people), Retail Trade (11,415 people), and Educational Services (9,876 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,015), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,926), and Utilities ($81,776).

Employment

Occupations

97.5k
2023 Value
± 1,961
0.817%
1 Year growth
± 2.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Louis County, MN grew at a rate of 0.817%, from 96.7k employees to 97.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in St. Louis County, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,587 people), Management Occupations (8,690 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,586 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of St. Louis County, MN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

97.5k
2023 Value
± 1,961
0.817%
1 Year growth
± 2.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in St. Louis County, MN grew at a rate of 0.817%, from 96.7k employees to 97.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Louis County, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (18,729 people), Retail Trade (11,415 people), and Educational Services (9,876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Louis County, MN, though some of these residents may live in St. Louis County, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,861
Median earning men ± $1,298
$36,985
Median earning women ± $993

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,886), Public Administration ($71,772), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,769).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,882), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,929), and Public Administration ($56,605).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.26%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 386
    Construction
  2. 351
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 299
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.32M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $388k
    Retail Trade
  3. $380k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (50.9%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar
Senator from Minnesota1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
Tina Smith
Senator from Minnesota2
Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in St. Louis County, MN awarded 5,489 degrees. The student population of St. Louis County, MN in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 8,604 male students and 10,746 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in St. Louis County, MN are White (4,558 and 84.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (193 and 3.57%), Two or More Races (185 and 3.42%), and Asian (169 and 3.12%).

The largest universities in St. Louis County, MN by number of degrees awarded are University of Minnesota-Duluth (2,313 and 42.1%), The College of Saint Scholastica (1,296 and 23.6%), and Minnesota North College (982 and 17.9%).

The most popular majors in St. Louis County, MN are Liberal Arts & Sciences (585 and 10.7%), Registered Nursing (475 and 8.65%), and General Psychology (232 and 4.23%).

The median tuition costs in St. Louis County, MN are $39,530 for private four year colleges, and $12,766 and $18,210 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in St. Louis County, MN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,350 (44.5% men and 55.5% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,350 students enrolled in St. Louis County, MN, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,783 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    214 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    201 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    304 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in St. Louis County, MN was General Psychology with 214 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in St. Louis County, MN according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Minnesota-Duluth
    2,313 degrees awarded
  2. The College of Saint Scholastica
    1,296 degrees awarded
  3. Minnesota North College
    982 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Minnesota-Duluth with 2,313 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,367 men were awarded degrees from institutions in St. Louis County, MN, which is 0.758 times less than the 3,122 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,558 degrees mean that there were 23.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 193 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($39,530) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,552) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.932% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.08M), Bachelors Degree (1.06M), and Some college (947k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Louis County, MN was $208,500 in 2023, which is 0.687 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,900 to $208,500, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in St. Louis County, MN is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in St. Louis County, MN have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in St. Louis County, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Louis County, MN is $69,455. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Louis County, MN was Census Tract 7, St. Louis County, MN with a value of $124,375, followed by Census Tract 5, St. Louis County, MN and Census Tract 1, St. Louis County, MN, with respective values of $118,790 and $111,250.

In 2024, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Louis County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.12%.

Housing

Property

$208,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$4,029
$62,085
Median Property Taxes
±$1,449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Louis County, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

72%
Homeownership
2023
63.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 72% of the housing units in St. Louis County, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 7, St. Louis County, MN
  2. Census Tract 5, St. Louis County, MN
  3. Census Tract 1, St. Louis County, MN

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in St. Louis County, MN was Census Tract 7, St. Louis County, MN with a value of $124,375, followed by Census Tract 5, St. Louis County, MN and Census Tract 1, St. Louis County, MN, with respective values of $118,790 and $111,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in St. Louis County, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$69,455
Median Household Income
± $1,665
86.3k
Number of Households
± 1,761

In 2023, the median household income of the 86.3k households in St. Louis County, MN grew to $69,455 from the previous year's value of $66,491.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Louis County, MN is from Minnesota.
0.454
2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2023, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.78% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.87%)
  3. Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in St. Louis County, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.87%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in St. Louis County, MN have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.81% of the workforce in St. Louis County, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in St. Louis County, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Louis County, MN have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in St. Louis County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.12%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in St. Louis County, MN (25.8k out of 193k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Louis County, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 13.5% of the children was living in poverty in St. Louis County, MN. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 4.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 239 in St. Louis County, MN. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 2.26 per 100,000 population.

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Health

96.4% of the population of St. Louis County, MN has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 15.1% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MN see 810 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.98% increase from the previous year (779 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1023 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 290 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

810 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MN

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MN see an average of 810 patients per year. This represents a 3.98% increase from the previous year (779 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.55%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
15.1%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
1.68%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in St. Louis County, MN declined by 4.06% from 3.7% to 3.55%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.8 in St. Louis County, MN.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.6% in St. Louis County, MN.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.18% in St. Louis County, MN.

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