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Duluth, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
86,863 Population 1,212/sq mi density
$66,263 Median Income $39,762 per capita
$225,700 Home Value $280,660 Zillow
$1,037 Median Rent 33.0% income on rent
43°F Avg Temperature 253 sunny days/yr
340 Violent Crime/100K 4,275 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,263 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$225,700 home value, $1,037/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2013–2023)

Population Change
+1.9%
86,069 → 87,733
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.9%
$43,064 → $66,263
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.4%
Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Duluth across each available Census ACS release.

Median Household Income Over Time

Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).

Projected 2030

Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.

Projected Population 2030
88,907
+1,174 from 2023 (87,733)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,572
+$23,309 from 2023 ($66,263)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year Population YoY % Median Income YoY %
2013 86,069 $43,064
2015 86,031 +-0% $45,034 +4.6%
2017 86,034 +0% $47,227 +4.9%
2019 85,702 -0.4% $52,463 +11.1%
2021 86,372 +0.8% $58,014 +10.6%
2023 87,733 +1.6% $66,263 +14.2%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.