METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Duluth Metro
Duluth, MN-WI · 3 counties · 269,230 residents · 8,413.579 sq mi
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Duluth has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,875. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $41,402.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024281K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(17,035)
5 to 97.3%(19,566)
10 to 147.2%(19,468)
15 to 197.3%(19,714)
20 to 246.5%(17,530)
25 to 3414.5%(39,089)
35 to 4415.2%(40,892)
45 to 549.9%(26,630)
55 to 649.1%(24,484)
65 to 749.1%(24,492)
75 to 845.8%(15,668)
85 and over1.7%(4,662)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$23,875
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,563 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$41,402
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $75,336 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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)
Central American0.2%(695)
South American0.1%(399)
Puerto Rican0.1%(395)
Salvadoran0.2%(372)
Cuban0.1%(189)
Spaniard0.1%(184)
Guatemalan0.1%(166)
Colombian0.1%(142)
Chilean0%(94)
Honduran0%(80)
Ecuadorian0%(67)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0%(58)
Dominican0%(53)
Panamanian0%(38)
Bolivian0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(21)
Nicaraguan0%(18)
Peruvian0%(16)
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
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)
Subsaharan African0.4%(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)
Palestinian0%(68)
Jamaican0%(64)
Ghanaian0%(48)
Armenian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(36)
Macedonian0%(30)
Israeli0.1%(22)
Guyanese0%(21)
Australian0%(17)
Jordanian0%(16)
Egyptian0%(10)
Brazilian0%(9)
Moroccan0%(6)
Barbadian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.2%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.7% 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 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)
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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.
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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