St. Louis County, Minnesota

St. Louis County, Minnesota, has 200,518 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Duluth. It uses Central Time and covers 6,248 sq mi (16,183 km²) of land.

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St. Louis County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
200,518
Land area
6,248 sq mi (16,183 km²)
County seat or government
Duluth
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$70,069 ± $1,494
Median home value
$221,400 ± $3,411
Median rent, with utilities
$1,013 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
71.2% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Duluth, MN-WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
612 sq mi (1,586 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27137
Coordinates (central point)
47.578635, -92.514585

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in St. Louis County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5581128,118 people
  2. 5580317,662 people
  3. 5572017,448 people
  4. 5574616,730 people
  5. 5580415,922 people
  6. 5581210,859 people
  7. 5580510,602 people
  8. 558079,763 people
  9. 557929,663 people
  10. 558069,356 people
  11. 566498,825 people
  12. 558108,285 people
All 54
  1. 556167,250 people
  2. 557346,265 people
  3. 558085,691 people
  4. 557195,613 people
  5. 557315,361 people
  6. 557335,139 people
  7. 557793,905 people
  8. 557053,211 people
  9. 557682,964 people
  10. 557412,947 people
  11. 558022,399 people
  12. 557502,068 people
  13. 557231,927 people
  14. 557901,847 people
  15. 557061,703 people
  16. 557711,484 people
  17. 557321,453 people
  18. 557511,388 people
  19. 557101,362 people
  20. 557361,344 people
  21. 557131,048 people
  22. 55708929 people
  23. 55703906 people
  24. 55781821 people
  25. 55765803 people
  26. 55724707 people
  27. 55798627 people
  28. 55787621 people
  29. 55738599 people
  30. 55711540 people
  31. 55763495 people
  32. 55752446 people
  33. 55782420 people
  34. 55702412 people
  35. 55602346 people
  36. 55814319 people
  37. 55717287 people
  38. 56669264 people
  39. 55796135 people
  40. 55758121 people
  41. 5572589 people
  42. 5577277 people

54 ZIP Code areas overlap St. Louis County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

St. Louis County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in St. Louis County, largest first

  1. White Township3,109 people
  2. Grand Lake Township2,715 people
  3. Canosia Township2,305 people
  4. Lakewood Township2,248 people
  5. Duluth Township2,158 people
  6. Gnesen Township2,018 people
  7. Solway Township1,989 people
  8. Fayal Township1,938 people
  9. Fredenberg Township1,393 people
  10. Midway Township1,252 people
  11. Morse Township1,143 people
  12. Brevator Township1,064 people
All 72
  1. Greenwood Township975 people
  2. Clinton Township949 people
  3. Normanna Township915 people
  4. Balkan Township843 people
  5. Biwabik Township812 people
  6. Cherry Township792 people
  7. Industrial Township680 people
  8. Embarrass Township653 people
  9. Breitung Township651 people
  10. French Township610 people
  11. Wuori Township541 people
  12. McDavitt Township534 people
  13. Great Scott Township471 people
  14. Alborn Township442 people
  15. Leiding Township402 people
  16. Pike Township399 people
  17. Owens Township378 people
  18. Cotton Township356 people
  19. Beatty Township349 people
  20. New Independence Township343 people
  21. Sandy Township330 people
  22. Meadowlands Township328 people
  23. Lavell Township325 people
  24. Stoney Brook Township302 people
  25. Field Township285 people
  26. Culver Township278 people
  27. Angora Township272 people
  28. Colvin Township262 people
  29. Eagles Nest Township258 people
  30. Ellsburg Township254 people
  31. Waasa Township250 people
  32. Alango Township249 people
  33. Vermilion Lake Township243 people
  34. Alden Township239 people
  35. Arrowhead Township211 people
  36. Ault Township201 people
  37. Floodwood Township196 people
  38. Northland Township190 people
  39. Portage Township173 people
  40. Kugler Township170 people
  41. Cedar Valley Township165 people
  42. North Star Township164 people
  43. Toivola Township155 people
  44. Sturgeon Township148 people
  45. Fairbanks Township131 people
  46. Pequaywan Township130 people
  47. Elmer Township129 people
  48. Halden Township121 people
  49. Van Buren Township121 people
  50. Kelsey Township120 people
  51. Fine Lakes Township108 people
  52. Kabetogama Township105 people
  53. Linden Grove Township94 people
  54. Willow Valley Township83 people
  55. Crane Lake Township81 people
  56. Bassett Township57 people
  57. Prairie Lake Township51 people
  58. Ness Township46 people
  59. Morcom Township45 people
  60. Camp 5 Township22 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in St. Louis County, largest first

  1. Duluth Public School District95,074 people
  2. Rock Ridge Public Schools18,757 people
  3. St. Louis County School District17,271 people
  4. Hibbing Public School District17,237 people
  5. Cloquet Public School District14,761 people
  6. Lake Superior Public School District13,791 people
  7. Proctor Public School District12,455 people
  8. Hermantown Public School District12,175 people
  9. Mesabi East School District7,330 people
  10. Chisholm Public School District5,555 people
  11. Ely Public School District4,729 people
  12. Mountain Iron-Buhl School District4,588 people
All 14
  1. Floodwood Public School District1,346 people
  2. Nett Lake Public School District274 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in St. Louis County, largest first

  1. Fond du Lac Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land3,799 people
  2. Bois Forte Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land784 people
  3. Minnesota Chippewa Trust Land0 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Duluth, Minnesota (city)87,093 people
  2. Hibbing, Minnesota (city)16,057 people
  3. Hermantown, Minnesota (city)10,218 people
  4. Virginia, Minnesota (city)8,332 people
  5. Chisholm, Minnesota (city)4,712 people
  6. Rice Lake, Minnesota (city)4,153 people
  7. Eveleth, Minnesota (city)3,448 people
  8. Ely, Minnesota (city)3,240 people
  9. Proctor, Minnesota (city)3,100 people
  10. Mountain Iron, Minnesota (city)2,860 people
  11. Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota (city)2,064 people
  12. Aurora, Minnesota (city)1,792 people
All 30
  1. Gilbert, Minnesota (city)1,697 people
  2. Babbitt, Minnesota (city)1,393 people
  3. Buhl, Minnesota (city)1,022 people
  4. Biwabik, Minnesota (city)966 people
  5. Floodwood, Minnesota (city)497 people
  6. Cook, Minnesota (city)423 people
  7. Soudan, Minnesota (CDP)415 people
  8. Orr, Minnesota (city)368 people
  9. Tower, Minnesota (city)367 people
  10. Mahnomen, Minnesota (CDP)195 people
  11. Meadowlands, Minnesota (city)174 people
  12. Nett Lake, Minnesota (CDP)171 people
  13. Winton, Minnesota (city)124 people
  14. Kinney, Minnesota (city)115 people
  15. Brookston, Minnesota (city)103 people
  16. McKinley, Minnesota (city)92 people
  17. Iron Junction, Minnesota (city)86 people
  18. Leonidas, Minnesota (city)37 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Itasca County, Minnesota52 mi west
  2. Lake County, Minnesota52 mi east
  3. Carlton County, Minnesota68 mi south
  4. Koochiching County, Minnesota75 mi northwest
  5. Aitkin County, Minnesota80 mi southwest
  6. Douglas County, Wisconsin82 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.