Minnesota Sales Tax Rates: St Louis County
St Louis County, Minnesota Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 8.875%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in St Louis County, in addition to the 6.875% Minnesota sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in St Louis County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 1%.Here's how St Louis County's maximum sales tax rate of 8.875% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 92% of Minnesota counties
- Higher maximum sales tax than 74% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in St Louis County, Minnesota
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Minnesota has a 6.875% sales tax and St Louis County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in St Louis County is 7.875% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in St Louis County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Duluth | 8.875% | Duluth |
| Duluth | 8.875% | Proctor |
| Hibbing | 7.875% | Hibbing |
| Virginia | 8.375% | Virginia |
| Eveleth | 8.375% | Virginia |
| Ely | 7.375% | Lake Vermilion Area |
| Chisholm | 7.375% | Chisholm |
| Saginaw | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Gilbert | 7.375% | Gilbert |
| Aurora | 7.375% | White Township |
| Mountain Iron | 7.375% | Mountain Iron |
| Cook | 7.875% | Itasca |
| Hoyt Lakes | 7.375% | Hoyt Lakes |
| Tower | 7.375% | Tower |
| Babbitt | 7.375% | Babbitt |
| Orr | 7.875% | Itasca |
| Iron | 7.375% | Mountain Iron |
| Floodwood | 7.875% | Itasca |
| Embarrass | 7.375% | Babbitt |
| Britt | 7.375% | Mountain Iron |
| Buhl | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Biwabik | 7.375% | Biwabik |
| Side Lake | 7.875% | Itasca |
| Meadowlands | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Angora | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Cotton | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Forbes | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Makinen | 7.375% | White Township |
| Twig | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Soudan | 7.375% | Lake Vermilion Area |
| Melrude | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Kinney | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Alborn | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Duluth | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Crane Lake | 7.375% | Crane Lake Township |
| Canyon | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Brookston | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Brimson | 7.375% | Saint Louis |
| Winton | 7.375% | Morse Township |
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St Louis County, Minnesota has a maximum sales tax rate of 8.875% and an approximate population of 151,855.
Sales tax rates in St Louis County are determined by seventeen different tax jurisdictions, Babbitt, Biwabik, Chisholm, Crane Lake Township, Duluth, Gilbert, Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes, Itasca, Lake Vermilion Area, Morse Township, Mountain Iron, Proctor, Saint Louis, Tower, Virginia and White Township.
Back to Minnesota Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for St Louis County are current as of June 2026
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