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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

St. Paul

Minnesota · 272,235 residents · 52.0 sq mi
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St. Paul is a city of 272,235 people in Minnesota. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $70,200. 16.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $26,498 at the median, 12% less than the US figure.

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

Total population
272,235
−5%vs 2000
vs 287,151 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.5
+2%vs 2000
vs 31.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
52.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K280K292K304K315K19902000201020202024St. Paul
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.4%(22,838)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(19,723)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(15,439)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(16,870)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(25,075)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.4%(55,468)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(39,759)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(20,750)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(18,778)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(19,048)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(13,759)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(4,728)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$26,498
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,727
−32%vs 2000
vs $20,216 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
16.7%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,200
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $105,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$424
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $565 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.8% in 2000
46.1% rent
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.5%
−5.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.1%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.3%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.3 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 12.7 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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(1,716)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(2,580)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(438)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(110)
US avg: 1%

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

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