2025

Cities in St. Louis County, MN ranked by Pacific Islander Population

This list ranks the 99 cities in St. Louis County based on their Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Pacific Islander population in St. Louis County

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  • 1
    Duluth
    Pacific Islander population in Duluth is 126
    0.14% of Duluth population is Pacific Islander
  • 2
    Hibbing
    Pacific Islander population in Hibbing is 42
    0.25% of Hibbing population is Pacific Islander
  • 3
    Brevator township
    Pacific Islander population in Brevator township is 30
    2.45% of Brevator township population is Pacific Islander
  • 4
    Eveleth
    Pacific Islander population in Eveleth is 22
    0.60% of Eveleth population is Pacific Islander
  • 5
    Hermantown
    Pacific Islander population in Hermantown is 13
    0.12% of Hermantown population is Pacific Islander

List of 99 cities in St. Louis County, MN by Pacific Islander Population

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Rank by Pacific Islander Population
City
Pacific Islander Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total St. Louis County Pacific Islander Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Duluth 126 0.14% 51.43%
2 Hibbing 42 0.25% 17.14%
3 Brevator township 30 2.45% 12.24%
4 Eveleth 22 0.60% 8.98%
5 Hermantown 13 0.12% 5.31%
6 Industrial township 6 0.85% 2.45%
7 Ely 4 0.12% 1.63%
8 1 0.12% 0.41%
8 1 0.05% 0.41%

List of cities with no Pacific Islander Population in St. Louis County, MN

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in St. Louis County have no recorded Pacific Islander population*:
  • Aurora
  • Babbitt
  • Biwabik
  • Brookston
  • Buhl
  • Chisholm
  • Cook
  • Floodwood
  • Gilbert
  • Hoyt Lakes
  • Iron Junction
  • Kinney
  • Leonidas
  • Mckinley
  • Meadowlands
  • Mountain Iron
  • Orr
  • Proctor
  • Tower
  • Virginia
  • Winton
  • Alango township
  • Alborn township
  • Alden township
  • Angora township
  • Arrowhead township
  • Ault township
  • Balkan township
  • Bassett township
  • Beatty township
  • Biwabik township
  • Breitung township
  • Camp 5 township
  • Canosia township
  • Cedar Valley township
  • Clinton township
  • Colvin township
  • Cotton township
  • Crane Lake township
  • Culver township
  • Duluth township
  • Eagles Nest township
  • Ellsburg township
  • Elmer township
  • Embarrass township
  • Fairbanks township
  • Fayal township
  • Field township
  • Fine Lakes township
  • Floodwood township
  • Fredenberg township
  • French township
  • Gnesen township
  • Grand Lake township
  • Great Scott township
  • Greenwood township
  • Halden township
  • Kabetogama township
  • Kelsey township
  • Kugler township
  • Lakewood township
  • Lavell township
  • Leiding township
  • Linden Grove township
  • McDavitt township
  • Meadowlands township
  • Midway township
  • Morcom township
  • Morse township
  • Ness township
  • New Independence township
  • Normanna township
  • Northland township
  • North Star township
  • Owens township
  • Pequaywan township
  • Pike township
  • Portage township
  • Prairie Lake township
  • Rice Lake township
  • Sandy township
  • Stoney Brook township
  • Sturgeon township
  • Toivola township
  • Van Buren township
  • Vermilion Lake township
  • Waasa township
  • White township
  • Willow Valley township
  • Wuori township
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in St. Louis County, MN by their Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHPI) population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Pacific Islander Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Pacific Islander, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Pacific Islander alone, while others identify as Pacific Islander along with another race (such as Pacific Islander and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Pacific Islander .
  • We’ve used the “Pacific Islander alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Pacific Islander population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Pacific Islander alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Pacific Islander .
  2. % of Total St. Louis County Pacific Islander Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Pacific Islander population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Pacific Islander populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Pacific Islander population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Pacific Islander populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.