Census place 5578650

Superior

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

Official Census name: Superior city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Superior.

According to the 2025 estimate, Superior has a population of 26,397 and 721 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 721/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $180,400, below the comparison median of $281,700; and typical commute is 16.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
721/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$180,400
Below the comparison median of $281,700
typical commute
16.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,397
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
721/sq mi
36.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$64,216
Median home value
$180,400
Median gross rent
$900
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.1%
Typical commute
16.1 min
Drive-alone commute
73.7%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
4.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
39.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
63.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.1%
Working from home
8.7%

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
86.6%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
11.4%
Households with children
22.4%
Residents with a disability
15%
Residents without insurance
5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane 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 (12 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 Superior.

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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