United States › Duluth METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Duluth Metro Duluth, MN-WI · 3 counties · 275,486 residents · 8,414 sq mi
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The short version
Duluth is a metro area of 275,486 people. At a median age of 38.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $75,336. Median rent is $412 a month. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 35.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K 272K 275K 279K 282K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Duluth Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $36,563
+16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,875 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,560 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 14.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$75,336
+38%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $41,402 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$412
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $292 in 1990
US average: $602
from 74.2% in 1990
25.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 96.7%(260,354)
Hispanic / Latino 0.4%(1,169)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 94.1%(259,302)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(2,178)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data from 16.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 79.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 30.2%(33,119)
Women 15+
Never married 23.6%(27,154)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 60.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 20%(3,362)
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 DuluthCENTRAL 88,330 Superior 26,397 Hibbing 15,823 Cloquet 12,399 Hermantown 10,110 Virginia 8,187 Chisholm 4,625 Rice Lake 4,169 Eveleth 3,381 Ely 3,231 Proctor 3,054 Moose Lake 2,948 Mountain Iron 2,835 Hoyt Lakes 1,978 Esko 1,813 Gilbert 1,644 Aurora 1,643 Babbitt 1,363 Lake Nebagamon 1,134 Scanlon 989 Biwabik 970 Carlton 965 Buhl 946 Solon Springs 674 Superior 664 Poplar 626 Barnum 605 Cook 515 Floodwood 511 Wrenshall 457 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 275,486 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Duluth, MN-WI? The typical household in Duluth, MN-WI earns about $36,563 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 $75,336, and the typical rent is about $412 a month.
How educated are people in Duluth, MN-WI? About 20.5% 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 11.4% of people in Duluth, MN-WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Duluth, MN-WI grown since 1990? Yes, Duluth, MN-WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,256 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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