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St. Louis Park

Minnesota · 44,126 residents · 10.6 sq mi
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With 44,126 people, St. Louis Park is a city in Minnesota. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 5.2%, under the national 12.4%. The average commute runs 11 minutes. Households take in $49,260 a year at the median, 16% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $131,900, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
44,126
+1%since 1990
from 43,787 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.7
+4%since 1990
from 34.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
10.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K45K47K49K51K19902000201020202024St. Louis Park
202450K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(2,657)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.1%(2,260)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(2,136)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.2%(1,863)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.2%(3,192)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3421.2%(9,369)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.5%(7,273)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(5,654)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(3,244)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.1%(2,699)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(2,633)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.6%(1,146)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$49,260
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,778 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,970
+51%since 1990
from $19,212 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.2%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,900
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $86,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$716
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $544 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
63.6%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 62.6% in 1990
36.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(41,728)
Black1.7%(743)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(398)
Asian2.3%(1,011)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(38,599)
Black4.3%(1,893)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,294)
Asian3.2%(1,394)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(1,311)
Ecuadorian0.9%(439)
Puerto Rican0.4%(180)
Cuban0.2%(121)
Argentine0.2%(118)
Colombian0.2%(114)
Peruvian0.2%(105)
Guatemalan0.2%(84)
Chilean0.2%(77)
Costa Rican0.1%(59)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(43)
Honduran0.1%(40)
Dominican0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(623)
Chinese0.8%(383)
Korean0.4%(211)
Filipino0.3%(158)
Vietnamese0.2%(95)
Cambodian0.2%(76)
Japanese0.1%(62)
Thai0.1%(60)
Hmong0.1%(34)
Pakistani0.1%(33)
Laotian0.1%(30)
Bangladeshi0.1%(27)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German28.5%(14,128)
Irish12.1%(6,013)
Norwegian10.5%(5,213)
English9.5%(4,728)
Swedish6.6%(3,259)
Polish5%(2,483)
French3.2%(1,602)
Italian2.7%(1,315)
American2.3%(1,118)
Scottish1.8%(874)
Dutch1.6%(818)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.6%(777)
Russian1.3%(655)
Danish1.1%(564)
Finnish0.8%(413)
Ukrainian0.8%(374)
Somali0.8%(372)
Arab0.5%(234)
Slovene0.4%(207)
British0.4%(198)
Romanian0.4%(189)
Ethiopian0.4%(189)
Welsh0.4%(178)
Swiss0.4%(174)
Belgian0.3%(171)
Greek0.3%(164)
Austrian0.3%(163)
Nigerian0.2%(122)
Croatian0.2%(120)
Lithuanian0.2%(102)
West Indian0.2%(94)
Lebanese0.2%(81)
Hungarian0.1%(69)
Slovak0.1%(58)
Canadian0.1%(50)
Bulgarian0.1%(38)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Guyanese0.1%(26)
Brazilian0%(22)
Latvian0%(21)
Armenian0%(19)
Jamaican0%(14)
Serbian0%(13)
Turkish0%(12)
Jordanian0%(11)
Syrian0%(6)
Israeli0%(5)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.2%
+7.8 ptssince 1990
from 35.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
92.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 90.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.0 min
−40%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38%(6,575)
Married51.6%(8,922)
Widowed2.5%(441)
Divorced7.9%(1,368)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(6,308)
Married45.7%(8,989)
Widowed10.2%(2,017)
Divorced12%(2,366)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.8%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 83.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% 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)20.2%(400)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(409)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.8%(710)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War10.1%(200)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,983 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Louis Park, Minnesota?

St. Louis Park, Minnesota has about 44,126 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in St. Louis Park, Minnesota?

The typical household in St. Louis Park, Minnesota earns about $49,260 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Louis Park, Minnesota expensive?

In St. Louis Park, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $131,900, and the typical rent is about $716 a month.

How educated are people in St. Louis Park, Minnesota?

About 43.2% of adults age 25 and over in St. Louis Park, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Louis Park, Minnesota?

About 5.2% of people in St. Louis Park, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Louis Park, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Louis Park, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 339 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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