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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Duluth Metro

Duluth, MN-WI · 3 counties · 280,733 residents · 8,414 sq mi
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Duluth is a metro area of 280,733 people. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $161,567. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 21 minutes. Renters pay $800 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
280,733
+2%since 2000
from 275,486 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
33 / sq mi
+2%since 2000
from 33 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
41.7
+8%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
8,414 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K272K275K279K282K19902000201020202024Duluth
2024281K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(13,747)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(15,191)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(16,469)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(17,452)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(20,172)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(33,861)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412%(33,772)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.2%(31,564)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6414.7%(41,298)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.2%(34,321)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.7%(16,006)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.5%(6,880)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,506
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,563 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,293
+73%since 2000
from $18,666 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
38.0%
+13.5 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Manufacturing1.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$161,567
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $75,336 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$800
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $412 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
70.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 75.0% in 2000
29.4% rent
Persons per household
2.24 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.24 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
−10%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-Hispanic94.1%(259,302)
Black0.8%(2,218)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(2,178)
Asian0.6%(1,710)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(246,439)
Black1.9%(5,207)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(4,983)
Asian0.8%(2,340)
Other5.5%(15,539)
Segregation Score
32
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%(2,715)
Puerto Rican0.1%(406)
Guatemalan0.1%(278)
Spaniard0.1%(273)
Cuban0.1%(198)
Salvadoran0.1%(190)
Colombian0.1%(127)
Honduran0%(64)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(489)
Chinese0.2%(450)
Vietnamese0.2%(444)
Asian Indian0.2%(397)
Korean0.1%(304)
Filipino0.1%(212)
Japanese0%(107)
Cambodian0%(54)
Malaysian0%(51)
Laotian0%(37)
Nepalese0%(20)
Thai0%(16)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(34)
Tongan0%(13)
Ancestry
German22.8%(63,589)
Norwegian13.6%(37,813)
Swedish10.5%(29,160)
Finnish10%(28,020)
Irish9.3%(25,888)
Polish6.2%(17,387)
English6.1%(16,917)
Italian4.2%(11,612)
French3.3%(9,271)
American2.8%(7,863)
French Canadian1.7%(4,788)
Slovene1.3%(3,581)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.2%(3,389)
Scottish1.1%(3,114)
Dutch1.1%(3,095)
Danish1.1%(2,949)
Croatian0.8%(2,197)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,716)
British0.4%(1,073)
Serbian0.4%(1,027)
Russian0.4%(1,013)
Belgian0.4%(982)
Austrian0.3%(853)
Welsh0.3%(824)
Ukrainian0.2%(677)
Slovak0.2%(638)
Swiss0.2%(593)
Greek0.2%(552)
Hungarian0.2%(449)
Canadian0.1%(344)
Lithuanian0.1%(330)
Romanian0.1%(329)
Nigerian0.1%(268)
Kenyan0.1%(266)
West Indian0.1%(265)
Armenian0.1%(218)
Latvian0.1%(216)
Ethiopian0.1%(209)
Syrian0.1%(168)
Lebanese0.1%(155)
Jamaican0.1%(137)
Portuguese0%(109)
Israeli0%(85)
Bulgarian0%(67)
Iranian0%(66)
Somali0%(60)
Turkish0%(51)
Arab0.1%(43)
Iraqi0%(34)
Haitian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 20.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
94.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 86.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.7 min
+59%since 2000
from 13.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
62.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 63.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
36.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
89.8%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.9%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
4.1%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 8.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
60.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
20.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.5%
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%(3,485)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17.2%(3,293)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.4%(7,147)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.2%(1,574)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.4%(643)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 19,114 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 280,733 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Duluth, MN-WI earns about $58,506 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 $161,567, and the typical rent is about $800 a month.

How educated are people in Duluth, MN-WI?

About 28.5% 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 13.0% 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 11,503 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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