6th most populous of 87
With 200,794 residents in 2024, St. Louis County ranks 6th by population among Minnesota's 87 counties and is home to 3.5% of the state's residents.
St. Louis County is home to 200,794 people (2024 estimate) on 6,248 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.
Key indicators
Population
200,794
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
200,231
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+0.3%
2020–2024
Land area
6,248 mi²
16,183 km²
Population density
32.1 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,779
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
2,275
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−496
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+672
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$61,867
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$13.9 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$70,069
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
13.2%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.6%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
1.9%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$221,400
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
3.5%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
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Population
2000–2024200,794▲ 0%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 200,794 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 200,226 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 200,626 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +0.1% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +246 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +426 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 11.3 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Minnesota | 6th of 87 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $61,867 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $13.9 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $70,069 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.6% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $221,400 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,013/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 41.2 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 87,115 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
St. Louis County in context
Comparable indicators for St. Louis County, Minnesota and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Minnesota | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +0.3% | +1.5% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 8.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 11.3 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 3.3 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 32.1 | 72.7 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $61,867 | $75,603 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $70,069 | $89,062 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 9.3% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 33.6% | 39.4% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.9% | 8.7% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $221,400 | $329,300 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,013/month | $1,280/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 41.2 years | 38.8 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2% | 72.2% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
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Did you know? St. Louis County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 200,626 in 2000 to 200,794 in 2024, a change of +0.1%, compared with +17.4% for Minnesota as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,779 births and 2,275 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 496.
Peak population in 2001
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 201,307 in 2001. The 2024 figure is 513 lower.
38th in density
St. Louis County has about 32.1 residents per square mile of land, ranking 38th of 87 counties; Minnesota averages 72.7.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $70,069 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 68th of 87 Minnesota counties; the state median is $89,062.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $13.9 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 7th largest among 87 Minnesota counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP fell 1.5% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS