Census place 2712160

Cloquet

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Cloquet city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Cloquet.

According to the 2025 estimate, Cloquet has a population of 12,399 and 352 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 352/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; median home value is $212,700, below the comparison median of $331,800; and median household income is $61,367, below the comparison median of $89,389. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
352/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median home value
$212,700
Below the comparison median of $331,800
median household income
$61,367
Below the comparison median of $89,389

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Cloquet's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,399
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
352/sq mi
35.2 sq mi land area
Median age
37.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$61,367
Median home value
$212,700
Median gross rent
$1,024
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.8%
Typical commute
16.7 min
Drive-alone commute
77.6%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
34.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
50%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
8.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
9.2%
Households with children
31.2%
Residents with a disability
17.8%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Carlton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DULUTH (15 mi from place center)
Average high
50°F
Average low
31.1°F
Annual rainfall
31.2"
Annual snowfall
90.2"

Month by month

A year in Cloquet.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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