CITY
St. Paul
Minnesota · 306,684 residents (2025 est.) · 52.0 sq mi
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#69Largest by populationof 4,896306,684The short version
St. Paul is home to 307,284 people in Minnesota. This skews young, with a median age of 33.7. There are 5,912 people per square mile. 53% of homes are owner-occupied. About 44% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 18% less than in Minnesota as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $73,394, 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
Unique to this place
What stands out about St. Paul
What changed most since 1990
- White share80.8% → 50.0% (−30.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Black share7.3% → 15.7% (+8.4 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
- Median age31.5 → 33.7 (+2.2 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Among the 218 cities and towns in the Minneapolis metro
- 184th in household income$73,394
- 73rd in share with a bachelor's degree43.8%
- 150th in home value$294,500
- 4th in diversity score85.0
Section 01
Population & growth
307,284
+7%since 2000
from 287,151 in 2000
306,684 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
52.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024307K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(19,214)
5 to 96.6%(20,211)
10 to 146.7%(20,666)
15 to 197%(21,440)
20 to 247.7%(23,587)
25 to 3418%(55,305)
35 to 4414%(43,112)
45 to 5410.6%(32,475)
55 to 6410.8%(33,054)
65 to 748%(24,717)
75 to 843.2%(9,830)
85 and over1.2%(3,673)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,394
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,774 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.9%
+21.3 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.3%
Information9.3%
Other services6.7%
Public administration5.2%
Finance & insurance4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
Wholesale trade4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Education & health services0.4%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$294,500
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
4.0
−10%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
51
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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)
85
+17%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
1990 – 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)
Costa Rican0%(92)
Nicaraguan0%(83)
Bolivian0%(25)
Chilean0%(17)
Paraguayan0%(1)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(56)
Bangladeshi0%(24)
Malaysian0%(19)
Taiwanese0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(242)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(501)
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)
Australian0%(16)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% 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)29.3%(2,695)
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(1,716)
Vietnam era28.1%(2,580)
Korean War4.8%(438)
World War II1.2%(110)
Share of the 9,197 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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Over time
St. Paul, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 272,235 | $63,597 | $168,485 | 26.5% | 42.0 |
| 2000 | 287,151 | $70,633 | $191,274 | 32.0% | 69.2 |
| 2010 | 285,068 | $65,367 | $295,482 | 37.3% | 78.8 |
| 2020 | 311,527 | $72,379 | $263,134 | 41.3% | 85.7 |
| 2024 | 307,284 | $73,394 | $294,500 | 43.8% | 85.0 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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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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