CITY · 1990 CENSUS
St. Paul
Minnesota · 272,235 residents · 51.973 sq mi
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St. Paul has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,498. Population has declined 5% since 2000. Median home value is $70,200. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024307K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(22,838)
5 to 97.2%(19,723)
10 to 145.7%(15,439)
15 to 196.2%(16,870)
20 to 249.2%(25,075)
25 to 3420.4%(55,468)
35 to 4414.6%(39,759)
45 to 547.6%(20,750)
55 to 646.9%(18,778)
65 to 747%(19,048)
75 to 845.1%(13,759)
85 and over1.7%(4,728)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,498
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$70,200
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64%(183,898)
Black11.4%(32,818)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(22,715)
Asian12.3%(35,311)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(224,302)
Black7.5%(20,330)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(10,318)
Asian7%(18,998)
Other3.2%(8,605)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
81.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in St. Paul, Minnesota?
St. Paul, Minnesota has about 272,235 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in St. Paul, Minnesota?
The typical household in St. Paul, Minnesota earns about $26,498 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 $70,200, and the typical rent is about $424 a month.
How educated are people in St. Paul, Minnesota?
About 26.5% 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 16.7% of people in St. Paul, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
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