Duluth, MN-WI

1950‑1959:		Duluth-Superior, MN-WI SMA
1959‑1983:		Duluth-Superior, MN-WI SMSA
1983‑1992:		Duluth, MN-WI MSA
1992‑2003:		Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA
2003‑2006:		Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Carlton County, MN	24,584	27,932	28,072	29,936	29,259	31,671	34,013

St. Louis County, MN	206,062	231,588	220,693	222,229	198,213	200,528	196,824

Douglas County, WI	46,715	45,008	44,657	44,421	41,758	43,287	44,154



Total	252,777	276,596	265,350	266,650	239,971	243,815	274,991
Percent Change	-	9.4%	-4.1%	0.5%	-10.0%	1.6%	12.8%



Total (as currently defined)	277,361	304,528	293,422	296,586	269,230	275,486	274,991
Percent Change	-	9.8%	-3.6%	1.1%	-9.2%	2.3%	-0.2%

Timeline

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Component

Carlton County, MN

St. Louis County, MN

Douglas County, WI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Duluth, MN	104,511	*	106,884	*	100,578	*	92,811	*	85,493	*	86,918	*	84,896	*

Superior, WI	35,325	*	33,563	*	32,237	*	29,571	*	27,134	*	27,368	*	26,779



Total	139,836		140,447		132,815		122,382		112,627		114,286		84,896
Metro	252,777		276,596		265,350		266,650		239,971		243,815		274,991
Percent	55.3%		50.8%		50.1%		45.9%		46.9%		46.9%		30.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Duluth, MN

Superior, WI

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			189,997	75.2%
		UA Population		143,028	56.6%
	Rural Population			62,780	24.8%

	Inside Central Cities			139,836	55.3%
	Outside Central Cities			112,941	44.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			252,777	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI		143,028	143,028	100.0%

	Total			143,028


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			205,994	74.5%
		UA Population		144,763	52.3%
	Rural Population			70,602	25.5%

	Inside Central Cities			140,447	50.8%
	Outside Central Cities			136,149	49.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			276,596	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI		144,763	144,763	100.0%

	Total			144,763


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			191,685	72.2%
		UA Population		138,352	52.1%
	Rural Population			73,665	27.8%

	Inside Central Cities			132,815	50.1%
	Outside Central Cities			132,535	49.9%

	Total Metro Area Population			265,350	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI		138,352	138,352	100.0%

	Total			138,352


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			193,337	72.5%
		UA Population		132,585	49.7%
	Rural Population			73,313	27.5%

	Inside Central Cities			122,382	45.9%
	Outside Central Cities			144,268	54.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			266,650	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI		132,585	132,585	100.0%

	Total			132,585


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			167,463	69.8%
		UA Population		122,971	51.2%
	Rural Population			72,508	30.2%

	Inside Central Cities			112,627	46.9%
	Outside Central Cities			127,344	53.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			239,971	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Duluth, MN-WI		122,971	122,971	100.0%

	Total			122,971


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			165,632	60.1%
		UA Population		118,265	42.9%
	Rural Population			109,854	39.9%

	Inside Principal Cities			86,918	31.6%
	Outside Principal Cities			188,568	68.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			275,486	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Duluth, MN-WI		118,265	118,265	100.0%

	Total			118,265


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI SMA
-		St. Louis County, MN included as original SMA component
-		Douglas County, WI included as original SMA component
-		Duluth, MN designated as original central city of new SMA
-		Superior, WI designated as original central city of new SMA


Jun 1983



-		Title of Duluth-Superior, MN-WI SMSA changed to Duluth, MN-WI MSA


Dec 1992



-		Title of Duluth, MN-WI MSA changed to Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA changed to Duluth, MN-WI Metro Area
-		Carlton County, MN added
-		Superior, WI no longer designated as principal/central city

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