St. Louis County, Minnesota

MN · FIPS 27137 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
200,123
Rank #349 of 3,222
89th %ile
Median Household Income
$70,069 −6.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,195 of 3,222
63th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.2% +4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,582 of 3,222
51th %ile
Median Home Value
$221,400 −21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,175 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.6% −0.3% vs nat'l
Rank #539 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,742 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

71.2% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
33.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%89.5%4.1%1.9%1.6%1.5%1.0%0.3%0.0%

About St. Louis County, Minnesota

St. Louis County, Minnesota has a total population of 200,123, making it the 349th most populous county in the United States. The median age in St. Louis County is 41.2 years, which is 5.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in St. Louis County is $70,069, which ranks #1,195 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in St. Louis County is $221,400, 21.5% below the national median. Renters in St. Louis County pay a median gross rent of $1,013 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In St. Louis County, 33.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

St. Louis County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 89.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.9%).

All data for St. Louis County, Minnesota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.