St. Louis County Demographics

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

St. Louis County, Minnesota had a population of 200,231 in 2020. It was 88.0% White, 2.0% Black, 0.9% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 2.5% Native American/Other, and 4.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Louis County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

St. Louis County is the 6th most populous county of the 87 counties in Minnesota.

St. Louis County's White Population

176,112 residents of St. Louis County identify as White, or 88.0%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Louis County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County is ranked #43 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Louis County is more White than neighboring Carlton County (85.4% White). St. Louis County is less White than neighboring Lake County (94.3% White), Itasca County (89.2% White), Douglas County (89% White), and Aitkin County (92.2% White).

St. Louis County's Black Population

4,075 residents of St. Louis County identify as Black, or 2.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Louis County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County is ranked #21 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Louis County is more Black than neighboring Carlton County (1.5% Black), Lake County (0.1% Black), Itasca County (0.4% Black), Douglas County (1.3% Black), and Aitkin County (0.4% Black).

St. Louis County's Asian Population

1,901 residents of St. Louis County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Louis County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County is ranked #30 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Louis County is more Asian than neighboring Carlton County (0.4% Asian), Lake County (0.5% Asian), Itasca County (0.3% Asian), Douglas County (0.6% Asian), and Aitkin County (0.2% Asian).

St. Louis County's Hispanic Population

3,603 residents of St. Louis County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Louis County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County is ranked #72 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Louis County is more Hispanic than neighboring Carlton County (1.7% Hispanic), Lake County (1% Hispanic), Itasca County (1.4% Hispanic), Douglas County (1.7% Hispanic), and Aitkin County (1.4% Hispanic).

St. Louis County's Native American/Other Population

4,942 residents of St. Louis County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Louis County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County is ranked #18 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Louis County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (2.1% Native American/Other). St. Louis County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carlton County (6.2% Native American/Other), Itasca County (3.6% Native American/Other), and Aitkin County (2.6% Native American/Other).

St. Louis County's Multiracial Population

9,598 residents of St. Louis County identify as Multiracial, or 4.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Louis County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 87 counties in Minnesota, St. Louis County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Louis County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3.3% Multiracial), and Aitkin County (3.2% Multiracial). St. Louis County is less Multiracial than neighboring Itasca County (5.1% Multiracial), and Douglas County (5.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.