COUNTY · 2020 ACS
St. Louis County
Minnesota · 200,231 residents · 6,248 sq mi
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With 200,231 people, St. Louis County is a county in Minnesota. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $161,100. Households here earn about 22% less than in Minnesota as a whole. The average commute runs 20 minutes. Owners hold 70% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.5
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
6,248 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024200K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(9,757)
5 to 95.3%(10,583)
10 to 145.6%(11,255)
15 to 196.2%(12,476)
20 to 247.8%(15,623)
25 to 3412.1%(24,286)
35 to 4411.8%(23,721)
45 to 5410.9%(21,751)
55 to 6414.6%(29,165)
65 to 7412.5%(25,030)
75 to 845.8%(11,578)
85 and over2.5%(5,006)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$57,480
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,306 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
37.2%
+12.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.5%
Retail trade7.1%
Wholesale trade6.8%
Other services5.7%
Finance & insurance5.1%
Public administration4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Manufacturing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Education & health services1.1%
Construction1%
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Section 03
Housing
$161,100
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $74,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.8
−11%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic88%(176,112)
Black2%(4,075)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(3,603)
Asian0.9%(1,901)
Other5.4%(10,834)
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(2,007)
Central American0.3%(517)
South American0.1%(253)
Guatemalan0.1%(248)
Spaniard0.1%(222)
Cuban0.1%(194)
Salvadoran0.1%(151)
Puerto Rican0.1%(142)
Colombian0.1%(127)
Panamanian0%(65)
Venezuelan0%(47)
Ecuadorian0%(45)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(459)
Asian Indian0.2%(366)
Chinese0.2%(302)
Korean0.1%(225)
Filipino0.1%(162)
Vietnamese0.1%(101)
Japanese0%(70)
Malaysian0%(51)
Laotian0%(37)
Nepalese0%(20)
Cambodian0%(13)
Thai0%(13)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0%(13)
Pakistani0%(13)
Ancestry
German22.7%(45,217)
Norwegian13.9%(27,704)
Finnish10.3%(20,628)
Swedish10.3%(20,575)
Irish9.2%(18,394)
English6.2%(12,283)
Polish5.8%(11,583)
Italian4.4%(8,748)
French3.3%(6,622)
American2.2%(4,479)
Slovene1.6%(3,288)
French Canadian1.6%(3,284)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.3%(2,639)
Scottish1.2%(2,472)
Dutch1.1%(2,230)
Croatian1%(1,999)
Danish1%(1,996)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,302)
Subsaharan African0.5%(964)
Serbian0.4%(881)
British0.4%(821)
Russian0.4%(790)
Austrian0.3%(648)
Welsh0.3%(599)
Ukrainian0.3%(560)
Belgian0.2%(477)
Swiss0.2%(406)
Slovak0.2%(367)
Greek0.2%(365)
Hungarian0.2%(300)
Romanian0.1%(276)
Kenyan0.1%(262)
Canadian0.1%(242)
Nigerian0.1%(242)
Lithuanian0.1%(232)
Latvian0.1%(216)
Armenian0.1%(198)
Syrian0.1%(113)
Lebanese0.1%(112)
Ethiopian0.1%(111)
Portuguese0%(95)
West Indian0%(94)
Israeli0%(85)
Somali0%(60)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(39)
Iraqi0%(34)
Jamaican0%(34)
Turkish0%(33)
Australian0%(24)
Iranian0%(18)
Haitian0%(12)
Palestinian0%(10)
Macedonian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(7)
Jordanian0%(5)
Barbadian0%(5)
Ghanaian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
94.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.3%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.6%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
17.5%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.2%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
39.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18%(2,423)
Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(2,307)
Vietnam era37.1%(4,996)
Korean War8.9%(1,206)
World War II3.9%(521)
Share of the 13,477 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 St. Louis County, Minnesota?
St. Louis County, Minnesota has about 200,231 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
The typical household in St. Louis County, Minnesota earns about $57,480 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 $161,100, and the typical rent is about $794 a month.
How educated are people in St. Louis County, Minnesota?
About 30.1% 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 13.8% of people in St. Louis County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
Has St. Louis County, Minnesota grown since 1990?
Yes, St. Louis County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,018 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.
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