Town guide

Duluth, Minnesota

Duluth is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to about 87,093 people across 72 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55802, 55803, 55804, 55805, 55806, 55807, 55808, 55810, 55811 and 55812.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot across 10 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population87,0931,215 per sq mi

Median home value$242,700Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking40%Median of 10 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Duluth

10 ZIP codes

Duluth, MN55802 Seller’s market $439/sq ft +31.9% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 10% sold over asking

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Duluth, MN55803 Seller’s market $231/sq ft +1.7% vs. last year 1.6 months of supply · 42% sold over asking Competition 86/100

Mostly Duluth; also Rice Lake and Gnesen

Duluth, MN55804 Seller’s market $228/sq ft +1.9% vs. last year 1.2 months of supply · 49% sold over asking Competition 90/100

Mostly Duluth; also Duluth Township and Lakewood

Duluth, MN55805 Seller’s market $188/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 48% sold over asking Competition 85/100

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Duluth, MN55806 Seller’s market $150/sq ft −7.5% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 82/100

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Duluth, MN55807 Seller’s market $176/sq ft −4.6% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 52% sold over asking Competition 91/100

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Duluth, MN55808 Seller’s market $160/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 69/100

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Duluth, MN55810 Seller’s market $193/sq ft +3.7% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 39% sold over asking Competition 77/100

Mostly Duluth; also Hermantown and Proctor

Duluth, MN55811 Seller’s market $228/sq ft +2.2% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 36% sold over asking Competition 79/100

Mostly Duluth; also Hermantown and Canosia

Duluth, MN55812 Seller’s market $213/sq ft +4.2% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 42% sold over asking Competition 79/100

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Duluth at a glance

City · St. Louis County, MN

Population	87,0931,215 per square mile
Land area	72 square milesplus 8.5 of water
Median household income	$68,807average $94,591
Median home value	$242,700as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,087/month
Homes lived in by owners	59%
Single-family houses	60% of homes
Median year built	1951
Average household	2.18 people
Median age	35.2
Average commute	17 minutes13% work from home
Adults with a degree	44%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Duluth

Distances

Nearest major airport	Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)142 miles away
Closer regional airport	Duluth International Airport (DLH)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	St. Paul, MN135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Chicago, IL407 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Duluth; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Duluth

U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 8th DistrictPete Stauber (R)
U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar (D)
U.S. SenatorTina Smith (D)
GovernorTim Walz (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Duluth had 86,697 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 5th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

St. Louis County grew from 82,932 residents in 1900 to 200,231 in 2020.

St. Louis County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 31.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 90 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Duluth, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in St. Louis County

84,223 jobs at 5,360 businesses in St. Louis County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2,887 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Duluth’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Duluth2.7 miles
Essentia Health DuluthGeneral hospital · no emergency room · Duluth2.7 miles
St. Lukes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Duluth3.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	289
Specialist doctors	667
Dentists	131
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	570
Mental health providers	716
Physical and occupational therapists	439
Optometrists	28
Chiropractors	47
Pharmacies	38

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Duluth

Parks (65 nearby)

Hartley Park · 688 acres4.1 mi
Enger Park · 115 acres1.5 mi
Chester Park · 113 acres3.1 mi
Grassy Point · 98 acres4.6 mi
Keene Creek Park · 81 acres2.1 mi
Bagley Nature Area · 61 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (12 nearby)

Cub Foods0.8 mi
Aldi1.2 mi
Super One Foods1.6 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Pharmacies (9 nearby)

Essentia Health - Miller Hill Pharmacy0.8 mi
Walgreens0.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.4 mi
Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (8 nearby)

Duluth Public Library2.3 mi
College of Saint Scholastica Library2.7 mi
Library Annex3.7 mi
Kathryn A. Martin Library3.8 mi
West Duluth Branch Library3.9 mi

Museums (12 nearby)

Duluth Children's Museum2.2 mi
The St. Louis County Depot2.4 mi
St. Louis County Historical Society2.4 mi
Lake Superior Railroad Museum2.4 mi
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (9 nearby)

St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center2.4 mi
Symphony Hall2.6 mi
Saint Scholastica Theatre2.7 mi
NorShor Theatre2.7 mi
Mitchell Auditorium2.8 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1679.

Colleges and universities

University of Minnesota Duluth
College of St. Scholastica

Notable people born here

Bob Dylan (1941) · American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Bill Berry (1958) · American musician; drummer for R.E.M.
Gena Lee Nolin (1971) · American actress and model
Don LaFontaine (1940) · American voice actor (1940-2008)
Marguerite De La Motte (1902) · American actress (1902–1950)
Walter Jon Williams (1953) · American fiction writer (born 1953)
Peggy Knudsen (1923) · American actress (1923–1980)
Scott Jurek (1973) · American ultramarathoner

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Duluth

Public schools here are run by Proctor Public School District, Duluth Public School District, Hermantown Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (45)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Bay View ElementaryDuluth	Pre-K–5	529	Public	4.2 mi
Early Childhood CenterProctor	Pre-K	36	Special Education	4.5 mi
Early Childhood Special EducationDuluth	Pre-K	249	Special Education	1.6 mi
Hermantown Early ChildhoodHermantown	Pre-K	43	Special Education	4.9 mi
Homecroft ElementaryDuluth	Pre-K–5	448	Public	4.9 mi
Laura Macarthur ElementaryDuluth	Pre-K–5	277	Public	3.4 mi
Myers-Wilkins ElementaryDuluth	Pre-K–5	329	Public	2.5 mi
North Shore Community SchoolDuluth	Pre-K–6	355	Charter	15.8 mi
North Star AcademyDuluth	Pre-K–8	572	Charter	2.6 mi
Piedmont ElementaryDuluth	Pre-K–5	410	Public	0.6 mi
Raleigh Primary/El AcademyDuluth	Pre-K–6	208	Charter	4.3 mi
Special Ed. N.P.Duluth	Pre-K–12	25	Special Education	1.6 mi
Stowe ElementaryDuluth	Pre-K–5	245	Public	9.5 mi
Bethany Crisis ShelterDuluth	K–12	2	Alternative Education	7.1 mi
Chester Creek AcademyDuluth	K–12	31	Alternative Education	3.2 mi
Congdon ElementaryDuluth	K–5	474	Public	4.8 mi
Hermantown ElementaryHermantown	K–4	731	Public	4.9 mi
Lakewood ElementaryDuluth	K–5	254	Public	9.6 mi
Lester Park ElementaryDuluth	K–5	510	Public	7.2 mi
Lowell ElementaryDuluth	K–5	312	Public	2.1 mi
Lowell Elementary Spanish ImmersionDuluth	K–5	329	Public	2.1 mi
Merritt Creek AcademyDuluth	K–12	75	Alternative Education	2.4 mi
Pike Lake ElementaryDuluth	K–5	293	Public	7.8 mi
Rockridge AcademyDuluth	K–12	35	Alternative Education	7.1 mi
Superior AcademyDuluth	K–12	19	Alternative Education	2.0 mi
Arrowhead AcademyDuluth	4–12	18	Alternative Education	2.0 mi
Hermantown MiddleHermantown	5–8	677	Public	4.9 mi
A.I. Jedlicka Middle SchoolProctor	6–8	450	Public	5.2 mi
Academic Excellence OnlineDuluth	6–12	54	Public	2.6 mi
ALC SWS Lincoln ParkDuluth	6–8	65	Alternative Education	2.0 mi

And 15 more.

Private schools (6)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Lakeview Christian AcademyDuluth	Pre-K–12	234	Christian (no specific denomination)	0.9 mi
Many Rivers MontessoriDuluth	Pre-K–8	120	Nonsectarian	5.1 mi
Montessori School of DuluthDuluth	Pre-K–6	8	Nonsectarian	4.9 mi
Stella Maris AcademyDuluth	Pre-K–10	557	Roman Catholic	5.5 mi
Stella Maris Academy St Johns CampusDuluth	Pre-K–10	553	Roman Catholic	5.4 mi
Stone Ridge Christian SchoolDuluth	4–8	6	Seventh-day Adventist	1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near Duluth

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Canosia, MNTownship · 2,305 people3 miles away Hermantown, MNCity · 10,218 people3 miles away Proctor, MNCity · 3,100 people6 miles away Midway, MNTownship · 1,252 people6 miles away Rice Lake, MNCity · 4,153 people6 miles away Gnesen, MNTownship · 2,018 people6 miles away Fredenberg, MNTownship · 1,393 people6 miles away North Star Township (St. Louis County), MNTownship · 164 people6 miles away

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