St. Louis County Demographics

A map of St. Louis County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	179,093	176,112	89.5%	88.0%
Multiracial	8,228	9,598	4.1%	4.8%
Hispanic	3,896	3,603	1.9%	1.8%
Native American/Other	3,588	4,942	1.8%	2.5%
Black	3,258	4,075	1.6%	2.0%
Asian	2,060	1,901	1.0%	0.9%

St. Louis County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 200,123, a less than 1% change from the 200,231 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 4.1% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.8% Native American/Other, 1.6% Black, and 1.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of St. Louis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

St. Louis has become 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 St. Louis County, that probability was 22.3% in 2020 and 19.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

St. Louis County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. St. Louis County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

St. Louis County's White Population

179,093 residents of St. Louis County, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in St. Louis County is considerably higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. St. Louis County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Louis County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of St. Louis County's population has increased from 88.0% to 89.5%.

St. Louis County is more White than neighboring Carlton County (86.9% White), and Itasca County (88.4% White). St. Louis County is less White than neighboring Lake County (94.3% White), Douglas County (89.7% White), and Aitkin County (92.5% White).

St. Louis County's Black Population

3,258 residents of St. Louis County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in St. Louis County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. St. Louis County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Louis County's Black population has declined by an estimated 20.0%. Black residents' share of St. Louis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

St. Louis County is more Black than neighboring Lake County (0.2% Black), Itasca County (0.8% Black), Douglas County (0.8% Black), and Aitkin County (0.6% Black). St. Louis County is less Black than neighboring Carlton County (2.2% Black).

St. Louis County's Asian Population

2,060 residents of St. Louis County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in St. Louis County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. St. Louis County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Louis County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Asian residents' share of St. Louis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

St. Louis County is more Asian than neighboring Carlton County (0.5% Asian), Lake County (0.5% Asian), Itasca County (0.4% Asian), Douglas County (0.7% Asian), and Aitkin County (0.2% Asian).

St. Louis County's Hispanic Population

3,896 residents of St. Louis County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in St. Louis County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. St. Louis County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Louis County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. Hispanic residents' share of St. Louis County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

St. Louis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (1.5% Hispanic), Itasca County (1.5% Hispanic), and Aitkin County (1.5% Hispanic).

St. Louis County's Native American/Other Population

3,588 residents of St. Louis County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in St. Louis County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. St. Louis County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Louis County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 27.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of St. Louis County's population has decreased from 2.5% to 1.8%.

St. Louis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other). St. Louis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlton County (3.6% Native American/Other), Itasca County (3% Native American/Other), and Aitkin County (2.1% Native American/Other).

St. Louis County's Multiracial Population

8,228 residents of St. Louis County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in St. Louis County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. St. Louis County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, St. Louis County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Multiracial residents' share of St. Louis County's population has decreased from 4.8% to 4.1%.

St. Louis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3% Multiracial), and Aitkin County (2.9% Multiracial). St. Louis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carlton County (4.9% Multiracial), Itasca County (5.9% Multiracial), and Douglas County (5.3% 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.