Cloquet, MN Demographics

A map of Cloquet's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	10,572	9,978	84.3%	79.4%
Multiracial	777	802	6.2%	6.4%
Native American/Other	658	1,371	5.2%	10.9%
Hispanic	301	230	2.4%	1.8%
Black	115	102	0.9%	0.8%
Asian	114	85	0.9%	0.7%

Cloquet, Minnesota has an estimated population of 12,537, a less than 1% change from the 12,568 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.3% White, 6.2% Multiracial, 5.2% Native American/Other, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, and 0.9% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cloquet, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cloquet has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cloquet, that probability was 35.3% in 2020 and 28.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cloquet is ranked the 90th most populous place in Minnesota, out of 915 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Cloquet was ranked the 88th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cloquet's White Population

10,572 residents of Cloquet, or 84.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cloquet is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Cloquet ranks 752nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloquet's White population has grown by an estimated 6.0%. White residents' share of Cloquet's population has increased from 79.4% to 84.3%.

Cloquet is more White than neighboring Scanlon (83.1% White), Mahnomen (8.2% White), and Big Lake (65.9% White). Cloquet is less White than neighboring Carlton (91.8% White), and Esko (96% White).

Cloquet's Black Population

115 residents of Cloquet, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cloquet is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Cloquet ranks 295th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloquet's Black population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. Black residents' share of Cloquet's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Cloquet is more Black than neighboring Scanlon (0% Black), Mahnomen (0% Black), and Big Lake (0.5% Black). Cloquet is less Black than neighboring Carlton (3.1% Black), and Esko (1.5% Black).

Cloquet's Asian Population

114 residents of Cloquet, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cloquet is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Cloquet ranks 338th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloquet's Asian population has grown by an estimated 34.1%. Asian residents' share of Cloquet's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Cloquet is more Asian than neighboring Scanlon (0.1% Asian), Mahnomen (0% Asian), Carlton (0% Asian), Esko (0% Asian), and Big Lake (0.5% Asian).

Cloquet's Hispanic Population

301 residents of Cloquet, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cloquet is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Cloquet ranks 625th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloquet's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 30.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Cloquet's population has increased from 1.8% to 2.4%.

Cloquet is more Hispanic than neighboring Scanlon (2.3% Hispanic), Carlton (0% Hispanic), Esko (0% Hispanic), and Big Lake (1.1% Hispanic). Cloquet is less Hispanic than neighboring Mahnomen (20.5% Hispanic).

Cloquet's Native American/Other Population

658 residents of Cloquet, or 5.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cloquet is slightly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Cloquet ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloquet's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 52.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cloquet's population has decreased from 10.9% to 5.2%.

Cloquet is more Native American/Other than neighboring Scanlon (1.2% Native American/Other), Carlton (1.5% Native American/Other), and Esko (0.1% Native American/Other). Cloquet is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mahnomen (50.3% Native American/Other), and Big Lake (25.4% Native American/Other).

Cloquet's Multiracial Population

777 residents of Cloquet, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cloquet is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Cloquet ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 915 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cloquet's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Cloquet's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.2%.

Cloquet is more Multiracial than neighboring Carlton (3.7% Multiracial), and Esko (2.4% Multiracial). Cloquet is less Multiracial than neighboring Scanlon (13.4% Multiracial), Mahnomen (21% Multiracial), and Big Lake (6.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.