St. Louis County, Minnesota

30 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 200,056
Median household income: $69,455
Median home value: $208,500

St. Louis County, Minnesota counts 200,056 residents. 30 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $69,455 runs below the Minnesota figure of $87,556.

Between 2019 and 2023, St. Louis County's population held roughly steady from 199,759 to 200,056, while its median household income rose 24.8% from $55,646 to $69,455.

The typical home was built around 1962. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 200,056
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,455
Median home value: $208,500
Median gross rent: $970
Housing units: 103,924
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

199,759200,056

Median household income

$55,646$69,455

Median home value

$157,900$208,500

Median gross rent

$770$970

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	199,759	$55,646	$157,900	$770
2020	199,499	$57,480	$161,100	$794
2021	200,311	$61,213	$166,900	$849
2022	200,122	$66,491	$192,900	$927
2023	200,056	$69,455	$208,500	$970

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,495	4.7%
5 to 17	28,027	14.0%
18 to 24	24,408	12.2%
25 to 34	22,931	11.5%
35 to 44	23,672	11.8%
45 to 54	21,867	10.9%
55 to 64	27,982	14.0%
65 to 74	25,332	12.7%
75 and over	16,342	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	179,881	89.9%
Black or African American	3,173	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3,102	1.6%
Asian	2,080	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.0%
Some other race	629	0.3%
Two or more races	7,401	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,767	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,928	5.0%
High school graduate	34,880	25.3%
Some college or associate's	51,426	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	28,652	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16,240	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.6%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72,837	76.1%
Carpooled	7,044	7.4%
Public transit	1,509	1.6%
Walked	3,428	3.6%
Bicycle	560	0.6%
Worked from home	9,449	9.9%
Other means	890	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34,304	39.8%
15 to 29 min	34,161	39.6%
30 to 44 min	11,084	12.8%
45 to 59 min	2,976	3.4%
60+ min	3,743	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 13.4% (25,849 of 193,031)

	Count	Share
Family households	47,878	55.5%
Nonfamily households	38,386	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	86,264	83.0%
Vacant	17,660	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62,085	72.0%
Renter-occupied	24,179	28.0%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77,023	74.1%
1-unit, attached	1,762	1.7%
2 to 4 units	7,552	7.3%
5 to 19 units	4,173	4.0%
20 or more units	9,237	8.9%
Mobile home & other	4,177	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 27137
State: Minnesota
Land area: 6,248 sq mi
Water area: 612 sq mi
Center point: 47.5786, -92.5146