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St. Paul

Minnesota · 306,684 residents (2025 est.) · 51.973 sq mi
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St. Paul has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $73,394. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $294,500. At a median age of 33.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
307,284
+7%since 2000
from 287,151 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,912 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 5,356 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.7
+9%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:306,684 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
268K280K292K304K315K1990201020202024St. Paul
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(19,214)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(20,211)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(20,666)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(21,440)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(23,587)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3418%(55,305)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(43,112)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.6%(32,475)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.8%(33,054)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748%(24,717)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.2%(9,830)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(3,673)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,394
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,774 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,815
+112%since 2000
from $20,216 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.9%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.6%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.479
+2%since 2010
from 0.471 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$294,500
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,281
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $565 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 54.8% in 2000
47.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.4%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−10%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in St. Paul on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64%(183,898)
Black11.4%(32,818)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(22,715)
Asian12.3%(35,311)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50%(153,612)
Black15.7%(48,284)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(29,082)
Asian17.8%(54,722)
Other7%(21,584)
Diversity Score
85
+17%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(18,171)
Central American1.5%(4,705)
Salvadoran1%(3,092)
South American0.7%(2,011)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,074)
Cuban0.3%(784)
Honduran0.2%(703)
Venezuelan0.2%(678)
Guatemalan0.2%(610)
Spaniard0.1%(385)
Colombian0.1%(364)
Peruvian0.1%(329)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(317)
Ecuadorian0.1%(293)
Argentine0%(138)
Panamanian0%(125)
Uruguayan0%(109)
Bolivian0%(25)
Chilean0%(17)
Asian origin
Hmong10.8%(33,264)
Burmese3%(9,285)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,691)
Chinese0.5%(1,484)
Korean0.5%(1,471)
Filipino0.5%(1,416)
Asian Indian0.5%(1,416)
Cambodian0.3%(984)
Kazakh0.2%(473)
Bhutanese0.2%(463)
Japanese0.1%(344)
Nepalese0.1%(279)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(261)
Thai0.1%(159)
Indonesian0%(147)
Pakistani0%(82)
Malaysian0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(109)
Tongan0%(37)
Chamorro0%(36)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
German19.2%(58,918)
Irish10.4%(31,846)
Norwegian7.1%(21,852)
Subsaharan African6.1%(18,751)
English5.8%(17,968)
Swedish4.9%(15,133)
Italian2.7%(8,274)
Polish2.5%(7,723)
French2.5%(7,627)
Somali2%(6,243)
Ethiopian1.9%(5,863)
American1.8%(5,462)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.4%(4,229)
Dutch1.1%(3,238)
Finnish0.9%(2,791)
Czech0.7%(2,279)
Danish0.7%(2,222)
West Indian0.6%(1,966)
French Canadian0.6%(1,862)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,805)
Russian0.5%(1,601)
Arab0.5%(1,512)
British0.4%(1,249)
Nigerian0.4%(1,248)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,067)
Swiss0.3%(988)
Austrian0.3%(929)
Welsh0.3%(920)
Hungarian0.3%(884)
Kenyan0.3%(839)
Lithuanian0.3%(808)
Jamaican0.3%(780)
Belgian0.2%(582)
Lebanese0.2%(574)
Ghanaian0.2%(506)
Greek0.2%(487)
Slovak0.1%(398)
Romanian0.1%(371)
Slovene0.1%(328)
Croatian0.1%(261)
Haitian0.1%(235)
Serbian0.1%(227)
Palestinian0.1%(226)
Iranian0.1%(200)
Canadian0.1%(189)
Egyptian0.1%(171)
Portuguese0%(144)
Latvian0%(140)
Turkish0%(128)
Guyanese0%(94)
Brazilian0%(84)
Barbadian0%(81)
Moroccan0%(77)
Armenian0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(53)
Israeli0%(53)
Syrian0%(52)
Iraqi0%(21)
Jordanian0%(20)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Hmong population · Largest Irish population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Subsaharan African population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.8%
+11.7 ptssince 2000
from 32.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+66%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.9%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 68.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.2%
+15.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
13.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
16.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.8%
−22.2 ptssince 2009
from 69.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
18.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.9%
−43.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−80.7 ptssince 2013
from 87.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+11.0 ptssince 2017
from 80.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
72.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 71.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 6.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.5%(58,524)
Married40.2%(48,509)
Widowed1.9%(2,311)
Divorced9.3%(11,269)
Women 15+
Never married45.4%(57,483)
Married37.8%(47,805)
Widowed5.4%(6,785)
Divorced11.5%(14,507)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in St. Paul, Minnesota?

St. Paul, Minnesota has about 307,284 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Paul, Minnesota earns about $73,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is St. Paul, Minnesota expensive?

In St. Paul, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $294,500, and the typical rent is about $1,281 a month.

How educated are people in St. Paul, Minnesota?

About 43.8% of adults age 25 and over in St. Paul, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in St. Paul, Minnesota?

About 15.6% of people in St. Paul, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has St. Paul, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, St. Paul, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 35,049 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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