Cities / Minnesota / Duluth

Duluth, MN

87,093 people

Right Now

Weather

62.6°F

Clear

Today: Sunny, high 70°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Duluth Area)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 19.8 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

MSP

142 mi — Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Population & People

Population

87,093

Median age

35.2

Median household income

$68,807

Poverty rate

16.8%

Unemployment rate

4.7%

Bachelor's degree+

44.0%

Avg. commute

15 min

Hispanic or Latino

2.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$242,700

Median gross rent

$1,087/mo

Homeownership rate

59.38%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,232

HUD Fair Market Rent (Carlton County, 30 mi from Duluth), 2026. Efficiency $849, 1BR $978, 2BR $1232, 3BR $1689, 4BR $2067. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

604.1

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

MSP

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

142 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

336 mi away

DSM

Des Moines International Airport

371 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).