# St. Louis County, Minnesota demographics

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St. Louis County, Minnesota (county FIPS 27137) has a median household income of $70,069 (±$1,494) and a total population of 200,123 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 52 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 200,123 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 41.2 years | ±0.3 years | B01002 |
| Households | 87,115 | ±659 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $70,069 | ±$1,494 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $221,400 | ±$3,411 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,013 | ±$36 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 71.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 28.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 95.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 13.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 27137 |
| Land area | 6,248.12 sq mi |
| Water area | 612.42 sq mi |
| Population density | 32 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [55771](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55771) | 12.8% | 71.9% | Yes |
| [55731](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55731) | 12.8% | 49.8% |  |
| [55736](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55736) | 5.3% | 92.9% | Yes |
| [55746](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55746) | 5.1% | 92.7% | Yes |
| [55803](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55803) | 4.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [55723](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55723) | 4.5% | 71.9% | Yes |
| [55724](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55724) | 4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55602](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55602) | 3.6% | 92.3% | Yes |
| [55732](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55732) | 3.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55750](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55750) | 2.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55763](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55763) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [55725](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55725) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55703](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55703) | 2.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55790](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55790) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55765](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55765) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55706](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55706) | 2.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55779](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55779) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55717](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55717) | 2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55738](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55738) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [56649](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56649) | 1.7% | 37.7% |  |
| [55792](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55792) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55804](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55804) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [55768](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55768) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55710](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55710) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55719](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55719) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [55705](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55705) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55711](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55711) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55734](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55734) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [55741](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55741) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55720](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55720) | 1% | 41.3% |  |
| [55811](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55811) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55751](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55751) | 1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55702](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55702) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [55810](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55810) | 0.7% | 93.9% | Yes |
| [55616](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55616) | 0.7% | 9% |  |
| [55781](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55781) | 0.6% | 43.8% |  |
| [56669](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/56669) | 0.3% | 7.6% |  |
| [55798](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55798) | 0.3% | 17% |  |
| [55808](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55808) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55782](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55782) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [55713](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55713) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55807](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55807) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55708](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55708) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55806](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55806) | 0.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [55802](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55802) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55812](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55812) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55758](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55758) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55805](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55805) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55733](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55733) | 0% | 0.8% |  |
| [55796](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55796) | 0% | 44.4% |  |
| [55814](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55814) | 0% | 100% | Yes |
| [55772](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/55772) | 0% | 6.8% |  |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:137&in=state:27
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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```

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