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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hibbing

Minnesota · 18,046 residents · 182 sq mi
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With 18,046 people, Hibbing is a city in Minnesota. The typical home is worth $37,600. The median age is 37.1, about 4 years above the US median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 28%. Median rent is $236 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

18,046
+6%vs 2000
vs 17,071 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 41.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
182 sq mi
Population, 19902024
16K16K17K18K18K19902000201020202024Hibbing
202416K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(1,091)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(1,397)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(1,277)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(1,271)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(961)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.6%(2,449)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(2,608)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.4%(1,702)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.9%(1,780)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(1,949)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.6%(1,197)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(364)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,378
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,346 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,369
−39%vs 2000
vs $18,561 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.2%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$37,600
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$236
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $351 in 2000
US average: $450
74.9%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 74.9% in 2000
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(16,541)
Black0.5%(79)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(116)
Asian0.3%(46)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.9%(17,839)
Black0.1%(25)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(60)
Asian0.1%(22)
Other0.9%(160)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.7%(114)
Mexican0.7%(109)
Cuban0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
German21%(3,373)
Finnish12%(1,922)
Irish9%(1,450)
Norwegian8.9%(1,437)
English8.7%(1,396)
Italian7.2%(1,151)
Swedish6.8%(1,088)
Croatian4%(635)
American3%(474)
Polish2.3%(370)
French2.2%(346)
Slovene1.4%(223)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Serbian1.1%(182)
Dutch1%(166)
Scottish0.8%(127)
Danish0.5%(83)
Czech0.5%(75)
Greek0.4%(71)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(54)
Belgian0.3%(42)
Hungarian0.2%(27)
Welsh0.2%(27)
Russian0.2%(25)
Somali0.1%(23)
Bulgarian0.1%(18)
Slovak0%(8)
Swiss0%(5)
Section 05

Education

14.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.2%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.0 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(2,714)
Married42.9%(2,835)
Widowed3.7%(246)
Divorced12.2%(808)
Women 15+
Never married29.9%(2,173)
Married41.8%(3,037)
Widowed11.4%(831)
Divorced16.9%(1,230)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
48.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 23.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 72.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 47.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.1%(111)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.2%(112)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(275)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.7%(77)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 790 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hibbing, Minnesota?

Hibbing, Minnesota has about 18,046 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hibbing, Minnesota?

The typical household in Hibbing, Minnesota earns about $22,378 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hibbing, Minnesota expensive?

In Hibbing, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $37,600, and the typical rent is about $236 a month.

How educated are people in Hibbing, Minnesota?

About 14.8% of adults age 25 and over in Hibbing, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hibbing, Minnesota?

About 15.2% of people in Hibbing, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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