CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ramsey

Minnesota · 12,408 residents · 28.9 sq mi

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With 12,408 people, Ramsey is a city in Minnesota. 96% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 49% more than in Minnesota as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 28.4. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.0% of locals. The population has fallen 33% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,408

−33%vs 2000

vs 18,510 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 32.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

28.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(1,107)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.5%(1,304)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(1,259)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(1,143)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(731)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(2,208)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.2%(2,632)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.3%(1,398)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.3%(408)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.3%(163)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.4%(55)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,101

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $68,988 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,387

−41%vs 2000

vs $26,057 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.0%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$87,200

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $143,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$575

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $938 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

96.5%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 97.5% in 2000

3.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96%(17,769)

Black0.3%(58)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(221)

Asian1%(185)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(12,321)

Black0.1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(46)

Asian0.2%(22)

Other0.5%(58)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.6%(181)

Mexican0.6%(163)

South American0.4%(100)

Colombian0.3%(75)

Peruvian0.1%(25)

Cuban0.1%(16)

Asian origin

Hmong1.1%(325)

Asian Indian0.6%(173)

Filipino0.5%(151)

Nepalese0.4%(123)

Thai0.2%(58)

Laotian0.1%(42)

Chinese0.1%(23)

Vietnamese0.1%(20)

Japanese0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German30.8%(8,764)

Norwegian12.6%(3,575)

Irish10.2%(2,910)

Swedish7.8%(2,227)

American6.7%(1,915)

English5.8%(1,655)

Polish5.7%(1,627)

Subsaharan African2.8%(793)

French2.7%(771)

Dutch2.7%(765)

Italian2%(567)

Finnish1.6%(453)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.4%(395)

Danish1.3%(372)

Scottish0.8%(216)

Croatian0.7%(207)

French Canadian0.7%(187)

Swiss0.6%(179)

Romanian0.5%(136)

Nigerian0.4%(122)

Somali0.4%(120)

Ukrainian0.3%(95)

British0.3%(87)

Russian0.3%(81)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(78)

Welsh0.2%(69)

Slovak0.2%(65)

Canadian0.2%(63)

Arab0.2%(54)

Ethiopian0.2%(45)

Austrian0.2%(44)

Belgian0.1%(39)

Lebanese0.1%(38)

Greek0.1%(38)

West Indian0.1%(35)

Jamaican0.1%(35)

Hungarian0.1%(33)

Latvian0.1%(32)

Serbian0.1%(32)

Kenyan0.1%(30)

Bulgarian0.1%(20)

Egyptian0.1%(16)

Lithuanian0%(13)

Slovene0%(10)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.4%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.5%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.9%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.5 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 20.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28%(3,065)

Married61.3%(6,710)

Widowed1.8%(200)

Divorced8.8%(967)

Women 15+

Never married24.5%(2,783)

Married58%(6,600)

Widowed5.2%(587)

Divorced12.3%(1,400)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−2.6 ptssince 2013

from 5.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.0%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 74.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.3%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 85.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

30.9%

+8.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.9%(454)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(218)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.5%(600)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(54)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,519 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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