St. Louis County


Leading Employers

St. Louis County's wealth of natural resources, strategic location at the head of the Great Lakes, and industrious spirit has forged a well-diversified economic base. Its strengths span multiple industries. Among the largest employers are companies and organizations involved in mineral production, manufacturing, aviation, transportation, health care, higher education, telecommunications and power generation and distribution.

Federal and university facilities provide environmental research, as well as applied research, technology development, rapid prototyping and product design to help companies explore new ideas and bring them to market. Local military bases and operations provide opportunities for suppliers and contractors.

St. Louis County has a coordinated economic development community that draws upon both public and private sector resources and expertise.



Key Industries:

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Leading Employers
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NAICS Code Company City Function Product / Service Employees (FTE) Union
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6221		 Essentia Health Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Offices of Physicians - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 4930 Yes
9211 St. Louis County Duluth
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 1956 Yes
6113 University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 1700 Yes
6211
6221		 St. Luke's Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Offices of Physicians - General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 1554 Yes
6111 Duluth Public Schools Duluth
Educational Services
Elementary & Secondary Schools
 1426 Yes
2211 Allete Duluth
Utilities
Electric Power Generation, Transmission, & Distribution
 1419 Yes
5241 United Healthcare Duluth
Finance and Insurance
Health Care Management
 1368 No
2122 Minnesota Taconite (USS) Mountain Iron
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 1169 Yes
9281 Duluth Air National Guard Base Duluth
Public Administration
National Security
 1068 No
9211 City of Duluth Duluth
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 850 Yes
9211 US Government Duluth
Public Administration
Executive, Legislative, & other General Government Support
 850 Yes
6221 Fairview University Medical Center-Mesabi Hibbing
Health Care and Social Assistance
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 786 Yes
4831 Great Lakes Transportation Duluth
Transportation and Warehousing
Great Lakes Water Transportation
 776 Yes
2122 Hibbing Taconite Hibbing
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 720 Yes
6219 Benedictine Health System Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Ambulatory Health Care Services
 652 Yes
6233 AccessNorth Hibbing
Health Care and Social Assistance
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly
 590 No
6211 Integrity Health Network Duluth
Health Care and Social Assistance
Offices of Physicians
 525 Yes
2122 United Taconite Eveleth
Mining
Metal Ore Mining
 502 Yes
6113 College of St. Scholastica Duluth
Educational Services
Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools
 489 Yes
3364 Cirrus Aircraft Duluth
Manufacturing
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
 481 No
4821 Canadian National Railway Proctor
Transportation and Warehousing
Rail Transportation
 451 Yes
6221 Virginia Regional Medical Center Virginia
Health Care and Social Assistance
General Medical & Surgical Hospitals
 443 Yes
7132 Fortune Bay Resort Casino Tower
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
Gambling Industries
 430 No
5615 Delta Air Lines Reservation Center Chisholm
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
 426 Yes
4521 Walmart Hibbing
Retail Trade
Department Stores
 425 No