St. Louis County, MN Demographics

The total population of St. Louis County is estimated to be 200,122 with 101,050 males (50.49%) and 99,072 females (49.51%). There are 1,978 less females than males in St. Louis County.
The median household income in St. Louis County was $66,166 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,033(1.59%) from $65,133 in 2020. This income is 88.69% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, St. Louis County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,620. Overall, the median household income for the county of St. Louis County stands at $62,704.
In St. Louis County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,654 for males and $27,130 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,873 for males and $47,704 for females.
In St. Louis County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $65,938, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $23,523.
In 2022, the population of St. Louis County was 199,532, a 0.10% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, St. Louis County's population was 199,332, a decline of 0.37% compared to a population of 200,064 in 2020.
The median age in St. Louis County, MN is 40.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.75% were under the age of 15, 21.64% aged 15 to 29, 43.14% aged 30 to 64, 16.94% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of St. Louis County population: 91.38% are White, 1.62% are Black or African American, 1.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 3.64% are multiracial.