COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
St. Louis County
Minnesota · 198,213 residents · 6,248.116 sq mi
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St. Louis County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,093. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $41,600.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(12,156)
5 to 97.2%(14,198)
10 to 147%(13,917)
15 to 197.4%(14,658)
20 to 246.8%(13,391)
25 to 3414.3%(28,397)
35 to 4415.3%(30,331)
45 to 549.9%(19,554)
55 to 649.1%(18,115)
65 to 749.2%(18,298)
75 to 846%(11,877)
85 and over1.7%(3,321)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,093
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,306 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$41,600
−27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $74,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(189,314)
Black0.8%(1,676)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,597)
Asian0.7%(1,327)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(191,987)
Black0.6%(1,180)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(932)
Asian0.5%(1,049)
Other2%(3,997)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.1%(2,120)
Central American0.3%(645)
Salvadoran0.2%(351)
Puerto Rican0.2%(342)
South American0.1%(264)
Guatemalan0.1%(155)
Cuban0.1%(151)
Chilean0%(94)
Spaniard0%(89)
Honduran0%(69)
Dominican0%(53)
Ecuadorian0%(51)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(48)
Colombian0%(38)
Panamanian0%(31)
Costa Rican0%(21)
Nicaraguan0%(18)
Bolivian0%(17)
Peruvian0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(491)
Asian Indian0.2%(367)
Korean0.2%(340)
Vietnamese0.1%(231)
Hmong0.1%(197)
Filipino0.1%(149)
Cambodian0%(73)
Japanese0%(30)
Burmese0%(27)
Laotian0%(21)
Sri Lankan0%(18)
Thai0%(13)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German22.2%(44,470)
Norwegian12.2%(24,397)
Finnish10.1%(20,160)
Swedish9.8%(19,525)
Irish9.1%(18,282)
English7.1%(14,162)
Polish5%(9,919)
Italian4.3%(8,569)
American2.7%(5,425)
French2.7%(5,392)
Slovene1.3%(2,662)
Scottish1.3%(2,503)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian1.2%(2,321)
Dutch1%(2,048)
Croatian1%(2,016)
Czech0.9%(1,862)
Danish0.8%(1,600)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,025)
Russian0.4%(856)
Austrian0.4%(829)
Welsh0.4%(809)
Subsaharan African0.4%(808)
Serbian0.4%(773)
British0.3%(594)
Swiss0.3%(563)
Belgian0.3%(526)
Greek0.2%(498)
Ukrainian0.2%(481)
Arab0.2%(422)
Hungarian0.2%(352)
Slovak0.2%(339)
Romanian0.2%(304)
Somali0.1%(261)
Canadian0.1%(208)
Lithuanian0.1%(208)
Kenyan0.1%(199)
Lebanese0.1%(176)
Portuguese0.1%(167)
West Indian0.1%(152)
Latvian0.1%(146)
Haitian0%(93)
Nigerian0%(90)
Turkish0%(70)
Iraqi0%(68)
Palestinian0%(68)
Syrian0%(64)
Jamaican0%(60)
Iranian0%(43)
Ethiopian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Armenian0%(31)
Guyanese0%(21)
Australian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(16)
Macedonian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(9)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.3%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married39.3%(33,469)
Married47%(40,062)
Widowed2.7%(2,314)
Divorced11%(9,413)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(26,340)
Married47.6%(40,304)
Widowed8.9%(7,530)
Divorced12.3%(10,415)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
St. Louis County, Minnesota has about 198,213 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
The typical household in St. Louis County, Minnesota earns about $24,093 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is St. Louis County, Minnesota expensive?
In St. Louis County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $41,600, and the typical rent is about $291 a month.
How educated are people in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in St. Louis County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
About 14.2% of people in St. Louis County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
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