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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Duluth Metro

Duluth, MN-WI · 3 counties · 269,230 residents · 8,414 sq mi
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Duluth is a metro area of 269,230 people. Median home value sits at $41,402. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $292 a month at the median. The median household earns $23,875, about 21% below the national median. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
269,230
−2%vs 2000
vs 275,486 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
32 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 33 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
35.5
−8%vs 2000
vs 38.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8,414 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K272K275K279K282K19902000201020202024Duluth
2024281K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(17,035)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(19,566)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(19,468)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(19,714)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(17,530)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.5%(39,089)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(40,892)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(26,630)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.1%(24,484)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.1%(24,492)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(15,668)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(4,662)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,875
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,563 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,560
−38%vs 2000
vs $18,666 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
14.1%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$41,402
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,336 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$292
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $412 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
25.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.1%(259,302)
Black0.8%(2,218)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2,178)
Asian0.6%(1,710)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(260,354)
Black0.5%(1,353)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1,169)
Asian0.5%(1,432)
Other2.3%(6,091)

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%(3,179)
Puerto Rican0.1%(395)
Salvadoran0.2%(372)
Cuban0.1%(189)
Spaniard0.1%(184)
Guatemalan0.1%(166)
Colombian0.1%(142)
Chilean0%(94)
Honduran0%(80)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(702)
Asian Indian0.2%(484)
Korean0.1%(342)
Hmong0.1%(273)
Vietnamese0.1%(231)
Filipino0.1%(197)
Cambodian0%(78)
Japanese0%(49)
Nepalese0%(38)
Laotian0%(31)
Burmese0%(27)
Thai0%(21)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(77)
Chamorro0%(29)
Ancestry
German22.2%(62,372)
Norwegian11.8%(33,175)
Swedish9.9%(27,883)
Finnish9.9%(27,798)
Irish9.5%(26,700)
English7.1%(19,899)
Polish5.6%(15,788)
Italian3.9%(11,039)
French2.9%(8,041)
American2.9%(8,033)
French Canadian1.3%(3,579)
Scottish1.2%(3,258)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1%(2,939)
Slovene1%(2,885)
Dutch1%(2,856)
Danish0.9%(2,443)
Croatian0.8%(2,296)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(1,415)
Welsh0.4%(1,063)
Belgian0.4%(1,005)
Russian0.3%(965)
Austrian0.3%(918)
Swiss0.3%(917)
Serbian0.3%(854)
British0.3%(730)
Slovak0.2%(655)
Greek0.2%(637)
Arab0.2%(597)
Ukrainian0.2%(573)
Hungarian0.2%(468)
Romanian0.1%(392)
Lithuanian0.1%(325)
Canadian0.1%(314)
Portuguese0.1%(265)
Somali0.1%(262)
Lebanese0.1%(247)
West Indian0.1%(237)
Kenyan0.1%(222)
Latvian0.1%(149)
Syrian0.1%(133)
Turkish0%(112)
Ethiopian0%(105)
Haitian0%(103)
Iranian0%(101)
Nigerian0%(90)
Iraqi0%(68)
Jamaican0%(64)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Armenian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Israeli0.1%(22)
Guyanese0%(21)
Jordanian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.3%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.2%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.0%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.1 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 13.0 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 married38%(45,607)
Married47.8%(57,390)
Widowed2.7%(3,231)
Divorced11.6%(13,925)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(34,898)
Married48.5%(56,807)
Widowed9.1%(10,653)
Divorced12.7%(14,854)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% 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)20.8%(3,504)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(3,362)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(6,439)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(938)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(177)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,839 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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In this metro

Largest cities

DuluthCENTRAL88,330Superior26,397Hibbing15,823Cloquet12,399Hermantown10,110Virginia8,187Chisholm4,625Rice Lake4,169Eveleth3,381Ely3,231Proctor3,054Moose Lake2,948Mountain Iron2,835Hoyt Lakes1,978Esko1,813Gilbert1,644Aurora1,643Babbitt1,363Lake Nebagamon1,134Scanlon989Biwabik970Carlton965Buhl946Solon Springs674Superior664Poplar626Barnum605Cook515Floodwood511Wrenshall457

The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

3 component counties

St. Louis CountyCENTRAL200,518Douglas CountyCENTRAL43,990Carlton County36,711
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Duluth, MN-WI?

Duluth, MN-WI has about 269,230 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Duluth, MN-WI?

The typical household in Duluth, MN-WI earns about $23,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Duluth, MN-WI expensive?

In Duluth, MN-WI, the median home is worth about $41,402, and the typical rent is about $292 a month.

How educated are people in Duluth, MN-WI?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Duluth, MN-WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Duluth, MN-WI?

About 14.1% of people in Duluth, MN-WI live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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