Hibbing, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 17,071. Estimated population in July 2024: 16,509 (-3.3% change)
Males: 8,232 (48.2%), Females: 8,839 (51.8%)

St. Louis County

Zip codes: 55746.

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.0 years
Median household income: $33,346
Median house value: $61,600

Population by Race

Races in Hibbing:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), Norwegian (12.8%), Irish (10.2%), Swedish (10.1%), Italian (9.8%), English (5.7%).

Elevation: 1489 feet

Land area: 181.7 square miles

Map of Hibbing, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hibbing

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hibbing city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -992 (-5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Hibbing:

  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER-MESABI (750 EAST 34TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Hibbing:

  • VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; VIRGINIA, MN)
  • NNESOS EVELETH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (about 30 miles; EVELETH, MN)
  • COOK HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; COOK, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hibbing:

  • CHISHOLM-HIBBING (about 8 miles; HIBBING, MN; Abbreviation: HIB)
  • GRAND RAPIDS/ITASCA CO-GORDON NEWSTROM FLD (about 42 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MN; Abbreviation: GPZ)
  • DULUTH INTL (about 66 miles; DULUTH, MN; Abbreviation: DLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hibbing:

  • EVELETH-VIRGINIA MUNI (about 32 miles; EVELETH, MN; Abbreviation: EVM)
  • COOK MUNI (about 33 miles; COOK, MN; Abbreviation: CQM)
  • SKY HARBOR (about 33 miles; EVELETH, MN; Abbreviation: 9Y5)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Hibbing:

  • HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE-A TECH AND COMM COLL (Full-time enrollment: 1,768; Location: 1515 E 25TH ST; Public; Website: www.hcc.mnscu.edu)
  • COSMETOLOGY CAREERS UNLIMITED-HIBBING (Full-time enrollment: 22; Location: 110 E HOWARD ST; Private, for-profit; Website: coscareers.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hibbing:

  • LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE (about 67 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,512)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH (about 73 miles; DULUTH, MN; Full-time enrollment: 8,224)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-SUPERIOR (about 78 miles; SUPERIOR, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,436)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 112 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • WISCONSIN INDIANHEAD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 132 miles; Shell Lake, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,045)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 134 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 134 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Schools

Public high schools in Hibbing:

  • HIBBING SR. (Students: 1,388; Location: 800 E. 21ST ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • MESABI ALC (Students: 36; Location: 800 E 21ST ST.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Hibbing:

  • LINCOLN MID. (Students: 576; Location: 1114 E 23RD STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WASHINGTON EL. (Students: 353; Location: 2100 12TH AVENUE E.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • GREENHAVEN EL. (Students: 347; Location: 323 E 37TH ST; Grades: KG – 03)
  • FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (Students: 23; Location: 3920 13TH AVE E.; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Hibbing:

  • HIBBING CATHOLIC ELEM SCHOOLS (Students: 247; Location: 200 E 39TH ST; Grades: PK – 6)
  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 82; Location: 4220 W 3RD AVE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Hibbing:

  • HIBBING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $719,963; Location: 2020 EAST 5TH AVENUE; 72,851 books; 3,415 audio materials; 1,826 video materials; 186 serial subscriptions)