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Ramsey County

Minnesota · 541,623 residents (2025 est.) · 152.249 sq mi
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#30Most densely populatedof 3,1443,557#122Most work-from-homeof 3,14420.5%#135Largest by populationof 3,144541,623
The short version

Ramsey County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,568. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $326,600. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
542,945
+6%since 2000
from 511,035 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,566 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 3,287 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+7%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:541,623 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
479K499K519K539K559K1990201020202024Ramsey County
2024543K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(33,950)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(34,537)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(35,875)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(35,753)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(35,973)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(86,265)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(74,664)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(58,010)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(62,322)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(51,078)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(23,820)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(10,698)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,568
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,722 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,355
+97%since 2000
from $23,536 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.8%
+20.3 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.465
+2%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
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
$326,600
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,329
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $606 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
39.4% rent
Vacancy rate
5.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.2%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.0
−6%since 2009
from 4.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Ramsey County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(384,648)
Black7.4%(37,978)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(26,979)
Asian8.7%(44,633)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(314,435)
Black12.1%(65,894)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(45,588)
Asian15%(81,334)
Other6.6%(35,694)
Diversity Score
77
+35%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
−9%since 2020
from 43 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(28,873)
Central American1.1%(6,134)
South American0.7%(3,777)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,468)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,810)
Honduran0.2%(1,173)
Cuban0.2%(1,035)
Spaniard0.2%(957)
Guatemalan0.2%(955)
Colombian0.2%(867)
Ecuadorian0.2%(866)
Venezuelan0.1%(813)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(464)
Peruvian0.1%(429)
Chilean0%(255)
Nicaraguan0%(243)
Argentine0%(241)
Panamanian0%(142)
Uruguayan0%(118)
Bolivian0%(58)
Asian origin
Hmong8.4%(45,796)
Burmese2%(10,678)
Chinese0.8%(4,400)
Asian Indian0.7%(3,606)
Vietnamese0.7%(3,541)
Korean0.5%(2,502)
Filipino0.4%(2,397)
Cambodian0.3%(1,375)
Nepalese0.2%(905)
Bhutanese0.1%(692)
Japanese0.1%(528)
Kazakh0.1%(473)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(425)
Laotian0.1%(423)
Thai0%(207)
Sri Lankan0%(203)
Taiwanese0%(202)
Indonesian0%(147)
Mongolian0%(35)
Malaysian0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(299)
Chamorro0%(110)
Tongan0%(37)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
German22.1%(119,887)
Irish10.6%(57,560)
Norwegian8.2%(44,756)
English6.2%(33,627)
Swedish6.1%(33,110)
Polish3.2%(17,382)
Italian2.7%(14,911)
French2.6%(14,350)
American2.1%(11,171)
Ethiopian1.6%(8,638)
Scottish1.4%(7,684)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Somali1.4%(7,472)
Dutch1.1%(5,953)
Danish1%(5,434)
Finnish0.9%(4,956)
Czech0.9%(4,773)
French Canadian0.7%(3,784)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(3,138)
Arab0.5%(2,967)
Russian0.4%(2,414)
Swiss0.4%(2,292)
West Indian0.4%(2,178)
British0.4%(2,051)
Nigerian0.4%(1,979)
Austrian0.4%(1,975)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,824)
Hungarian0.3%(1,773)
Kenyan0.3%(1,618)
Welsh0.3%(1,606)
Belgian0.2%(993)
Slovene0.2%(980)
Lebanese0.2%(947)
Greek0.2%(945)
Lithuanian0.2%(937)
Jamaican0.2%(899)
Slovak0.2%(890)
Egyptian0.1%(811)
Ghanaian0.1%(731)
Romanian0.1%(688)
Croatian0.1%(647)
Iranian0.1%(469)
Serbian0.1%(389)
Canadian0.1%(350)
Portuguese0.1%(326)
Palestinian0.1%(303)
Latvian0.1%(282)
Haitian0%(261)
Brazilian0%(235)
Turkish0%(231)
Moroccan0%(173)
Armenian0%(162)
Guyanese0%(162)
Bulgarian0%(139)
Iraqi0%(117)
Syrian0%(90)
Barbadian0%(81)
Israeli0%(60)
Jordanian0%(20)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Hmong population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.6%
+11.3 ptssince 2000
from 34.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.4 min
+66%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.5%
−12.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.5%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
48.0%
−21.8 ptssince 2009
from 69.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
15.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−42.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−84.0 ptssince 2013
from 89.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
76.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 77.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.4%(92,303)
Married45.7%(97,403)
Widowed2.2%(4,767)
Divorced8.7%(18,449)
Women 15+
Never married39%(88,020)
Married42.7%(96,350)
Widowed6.5%(14,618)
Divorced11.8%(26,673)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has about 542,945 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

The typical household in Ramsey County, Minnesota earns about $81,568 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ramsey County, Minnesota expensive?

In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $326,600, and the typical rent is about $1,329 a month.

How educated are people in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

About 45.6% of adults age 25 and over in Ramsey County, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

About 12.3% of people in Ramsey County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

Has Ramsey County, Minnesota grown since 1990?

Yes, Ramsey County, Minnesota has grown since 1990. The population has added about 57,180 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.

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