Hibbing, Minnesota

City in St. Louis County · population 16,214 (2020 Census)

Median home: $130,200
Household income: $55,789
Jan low / Jul high: -4° / 77°
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 45.7

Hibbing is a city of 16,214 people in St. Louis County, Minnesota. The median home is worth $130,200, below the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). It ranks more of a college town than 94% of Minnesota towns, hipper than 92% of Minnesota towns, more walkable than 91% of Minnesota towns.

Hibbing in our rankings:

#48 in 50 Towns in America With the Fewest Tornadoes Since 1950

How Hibbing ranks

Percentile among Minnesota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Minnesota towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Hibbing is worth $130,200, below the typical Minnesota town ($301,800). Homes cost about 2.3 times the median household income of $55,789, which is more affordable than 89% of Minnesota towns. Median rent is $833 a month. 71.1% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Minnesota towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Hibbing	Typical Minnesota town
Median home value	$130,200	$301,800
Median rent	$833	$991
Median household income	$55,789	$87,375
Home value ÷ income	2.3×	3.4×
Homeownership	71.1%	88.6%
Median year built	1956	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Hibbing

People	Hibbing	Typical Minnesota town
Median age	45.7	42.7
Age 65 and over	23.3%	20.0%
Under 18	17.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.6%	26.2%
Below the poverty line	16.2%	6.9%
Veterans	6.0%	—
Born outside the U.S.	0.5%	—
Work from home	6.0%	11.1%
Average commute	16.5 min	24.5 min
Homes with broadband	90.1%	90.2%

Weather in Hibbing

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows -4.4°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year. Expect about 2 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 205 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap station (5.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Hibbing since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 34 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 12, 2024.

Severe weather in St. Louis County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Louis County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 39 deaths recorded.

St. Louis County has been included in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 14, 2025	Fire	FM-5583: Munger Shaw Fire
June 28, 2024	Flood	DR-4797: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 19, 2023	Flood	DR-4722: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 13, 2022	Flood	DR-4659: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
April 7, 2020	Biological	DR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic

Jobs and pay in St. Louis County

St. Louis County had 95,504 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $60,452 a year. Unemployment was 3.2% in 2023; in Hibbing itself the ACS puts it at 6.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Hibbing

6 public schools with 2,197 students, about 16.5 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
HIBBING HIGH	7-12	1,018	21.2
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	2-6	632	16.6
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY	K-2	242	9.7
GREENHAVEN ELEMENTARY	PK-2	232	12.2
Hibbing Early Learning Center	PK-K	46	15.3
MESABI AREA LEARNING CENTER	9-12	27	—

Towns near Hibbing

Chisholm, MN
7.1 mi · 4,775 people · home $109,200
Mountain Iron, MN
18.2 mi · 2,878 people · home $192,800
Eveleth, MN
19.3 mi · 3,493 people · home $97,600
Virginia, MN
22.0 mi · 8,421 people · home $120,600
Grand Rapids, MN
29.5 mi · 11,126 people · home $213,800

Hibbing questions

Is Hibbing, Minnesota a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Hibbing scores better for retirees than 52% of Minnesota towns and quieter than 14%. 23.3% of residents are 65 or older (median age 45.7).

How much does a house cost in Hibbing?

The median owner-occupied home in Hibbing is valued at $130,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $55,789, so homes cost about 2.3 times income. Median rent is $833 a month.

What is the weather like in Hibbing?

July highs average 76.7°F and January lows -4.4°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 24.8 inches of precipitation a year.

Does Hibbing get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Hibbing in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Hibbing's Census boundary (GEOID 2728790). Comparisons use the median of Minnesota towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.