Hibbing

Population: 16,100
Median household income: $55,463
Median home value: $123,900

Hibbing, a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, has 16,100 residents. The median household income of $55,463 is below the St. Louis County median ($69,455).

From 2019 to 2023, Hibbing's population held roughly steady from 16,014 to 16,100, while its median home value rose 12.8% from $109,800 to $123,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.5% of the population. 83.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,100
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $55,463
Median home value: $123,900
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 8,457
Homeownership rate: 74.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,01416,100

Median household income

$49,009$55,463

Median home value

$109,800$123,900

Median gross rent

$524$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,014	$49,009	$109,800	$524
2020	15,923	$47,030	$111,900	$580
2021	16,224	$49,710	$111,300	$610
2022	16,167	$52,881	$119,200	$698
2023	16,100	$55,463	$123,900	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	644	4.0%
5 to 17	2,614	16.2%
18 to 24	1,283	8.0%
25 to 34	1,990	12.4%
35 to 44	1,786	11.1%
45 to 54	1,752	10.9%
55 to 64	2,382	14.8%
65 to 74	2,208	13.7%
75 and over	1,441	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,889	92.5%
Black or African American	351	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	37	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	103	0.6%
Two or more races	431	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate29.5%

Some college or associate's44.9%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	786	6.8%
High school graduate	3,407	29.5%
Some college or associate's	5,185	44.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,580	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	601	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,035	83.7%
Carpooled	579	8.0%
Public transit	28	0.4%
Walked	233	3.2%
Bicycle	27	0.4%
Worked from home	272	3.8%
Other means	39	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,775	54.4%
15 to 29 min	1,859	26.8%
30 to 44 min	959	13.8%
45 to 59 min	142	2.0%
60+ min	206	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 14.2% (2,257 of 15,856)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,776	49.4%
Nonfamily households	3,864	50.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,640	90.3%
Vacant	817	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,682	74.4%
Renter-occupied	1,958	25.6%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,503	76.9%
1-unit, attached	24	0.3%
2 to 4 units	473	5.6%
5 to 19 units	436	5.2%
20 or more units	797	9.4%
Mobile home & other	224	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2728790
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 182 sq mi
Water area: 4.43 sq mi
Center point: 47.3959, -92.9465