Minnesota

St. Louis

200,231
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About St. Louis

St. Louis, Minnesota, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 406. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 200,231.

Its recorded population peaked at 231,588 in 1960, and has since declined by roughly 14 percent.

On the ground today, 134 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020200,231
2010200,226
2000200,528
1990198,213
1980222,229
1970220,693
1960231,588
1950206,062
1940206,917
1930204,596
1920206,391
1910163,274
190082,932
189044,862
18804,504
18704,561
1860406
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in St. Louis

National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Louis, Minnesota.

Hull-Rust-Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine
Hibbing
Buhl Public Library
Buhl
Saints Peter and Paul Church-Ukranian Catholic
Chisholm
Virginia Commercial Historic District
Virginia
Minnesota Point Lighthouse
Duluth
Tanner's Hospital
Ely
Duluth Union Depot
Duluth
Hill, Matt and Emma, Historic Farmstead
Tower
Lenont, Charles, House
Virginia
Lincoln School Building
Virginia
Delvic Building
Hibbing
B'nai Abraham Synagogue
Virginia
Duluth, Winnipeg, and Pacific Depot
Virginia
Jukola Boardinghouse
Virginia
Bull-of-the-Woods Logging Scow
Morse Township
Burntside Lodge Historic District
Ely
Height of Land Portage
Embarrass
LeMoine Building
Orr
Kitchi Gammi Club
Duluth
Endion School
Duluth
Bridge No. L8515
Duluth
Bruce Mine Headframe
Chisholm
Butler, Emmett, House
Hibbing
First National Bank of Gilbert
Gilbert
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The Soldiers
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Native Heritage
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Settlement
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Points of Interest
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Frequently asked about St. Louis

When does St. Louis first appear in the US census?
St. Louis, Minnesota first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 406.
What is the population of St. Louis?
At the most recent federal census (2020), St. Louis had a recorded population of 200,231.
When did St. Louis's population peak?
St. Louis's recorded population peaked at 231,588 in 1960.
How many historic places are in St. Louis?
134 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in St. Louis, Minnesota.
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