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St. Paul

Minnesota · 311,527 residents · 52.0 sq mi
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St. Paul is home to 311,527 people in Minnesota. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. About 41% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 19%. 20% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.8
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 38%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
311,527
+8%since 2000
from 287,151 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.8
+6%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
52.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
268K280K292K304K315K19902000201020202024St. Paul
2024307K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.7%(20,873)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(20,956)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.6%(20,596)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.1%(22,074)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.6%(26,795)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.8%(55,562)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.2%(41,168)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.8%(33,490)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6410.6%(33,146)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.5%(23,430)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843%(9,317)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.3%(4,120)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,717
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,774 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,779
+62%since 2000
from $20,216 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
39.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 15.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade11.2%
US avg: 10%
Information9.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Wholesale trade3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$217,100
+38%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,013
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $565 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
48.3%
−6.6 ptssince 2000
from 54.8% in 2000
51.7% rent
Persons per household
2.59 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−19%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64%(183,898)
Black11.4%(32,818)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(22,715)
Asian12.3%(35,311)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic48.8%(151,987)
Black16.5%(51,253)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(30,084)
Asian19.2%(59,755)
Other6%(18,645)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6%(18,220)
Central American1.3%(4,031)
Salvadoran0.9%(2,792)
South American0.5%(1,565)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,243)
Cuban0.3%(783)
Colombian0.2%(538)
Guatemalan0.2%(520)
Honduran0.1%(395)
Spaniard0.1%(352)
Argentine0.1%(279)
Dominican0.1%(235)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(192)
Nicaraguan0.1%(182)
Peruvian0.1%(155)
Venezuelan0%(139)
Uruguayan0%(112)
Bolivian0%(44)
Chilean0%(24)
Asian origin
Hmong11.3%(34,542)
Burmese3%(9,225)
Chinese0.8%(2,313)
Vietnamese0.7%(2,191)
Asian Indian0.7%(2,087)
Korean0.4%(1,332)
Filipino0.3%(1,064)
Thai0.3%(781)
Cambodian0.2%(677)
Nepalese0.2%(517)
Bhutanese0.2%(491)
Laotian0.1%(377)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(325)
Pakistani0.1%(254)
Taiwanese0%(117)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(148)
Samoan0%(89)
Fijian0%(37)
Ancestry
German19.4%(59,209)
Irish9.6%(29,259)
Norwegian6.8%(20,789)
Subsaharan African5.8%(17,662)
Swedish5.1%(15,534)
English4.7%(14,522)
Polish2.6%(7,836)
French2.5%(7,666)
Italian2.3%(7,012)
American2.3%(6,914)
Ethiopian1.8%(5,503)
Somali1.8%(5,415)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.2%(3,689)
Dutch1.2%(3,616)
Finnish0.8%(2,560)
Czech0.8%(2,400)
Danish0.7%(2,218)
Russian0.7%(2,191)
French Canadian0.7%(2,158)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,071)
British0.5%(1,579)
Swiss0.5%(1,467)
Welsh0.4%(1,312)
Hungarian0.3%(1,064)
Austrian0.3%(1,014)
Nigerian0.3%(957)
West Indian0.3%(932)
Greek0.3%(845)
Ukrainian0.2%(573)
Belgian0.2%(508)
Slovak0.2%(465)
Lebanese0.2%(463)
Jamaican0.1%(369)
Canadian0.1%(362)
Kenyan0.1%(357)
Lithuanian0.1%(331)
Serbian0.1%(331)
Slovene0.1%(328)
Croatian0.1%(272)
Arab0.1%(227)
Romanian0.1%(214)
Ghanaian0.1%(201)
Turkish0.1%(190)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Latvian0.1%(172)
Iranian0%(138)
Brazilian0%(137)
Jordanian0%(124)
Guyanese0%(99)
Moroccan0%(77)
Haitian0%(75)
Syrian0%(64)
Israeli0%(62)
Armenian0%(61)
Egyptian0%(54)
Iraqi0%(52)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
41.3%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 32.0% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
87.6%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+90%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
64.9%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 68.9% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
13.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2011
from 9.5% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
69.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 70.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.3%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.3%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
19.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
6.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
81.5%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
52.1%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
12.5%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
31.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
61.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
41.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.6%(2,003)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)16.4%(1,524)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32.9%(3,051)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.2%(852)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.8%(354)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 9,269 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 311,527 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in St. Paul, Minnesota earns about $59,717 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 $217,100, and the typical rent is about $1,013 a month.

How educated are people in St. Paul, Minnesota?

About 41.3% 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 17.9% 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 39,292 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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