COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Ramsey County
Minnesota · 485,765 residents · 152.249 sq mi
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Ramsey County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $32,043. Population has declined 5% since 2000. 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $82,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024543K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(38,764)
5 to 97.3%(35,669)
10 to 146%(29,135)
15 to 196.2%(30,360)
20 to 248.5%(41,471)
25 to 3419.6%(95,149)
35 to 4415.3%(74,179)
45 to 549.1%(44,350)
55 to 647.7%(37,241)
65 to 746.7%(32,356)
75 to 844.1%(19,937)
85 and over1.5%(7,154)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$32,043
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,722 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$82,900
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.2%(428,209)
Black4.6%(22,584)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(12,457)
Asian5.1%(24,902)
Other2.1%(10,070)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.3%(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)
Costa Rican0%(153)
Panamanian0%(142)
Uruguayan0%(118)
Bolivian0%(58)
Paraguayan0%(11)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(205)
Sri Lankan0%(203)
Taiwanese0%(202)
Indonesian0%(147)
Mongolian0%(35)
Malaysian0%(20)
Singaporean0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(444)
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)
Subsaharan African5%(27,303)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(513)
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)
Australian0%(58)
Macedonian0%(37)
Jordanian0%(20)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.6% 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 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 485,765 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Ramsey County, Minnesota?
The typical household in Ramsey County, Minnesota earns about $32,043 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 $82,900, and the typical rent is about $450 a month.
How educated are people in Ramsey County, Minnesota?
About 28.8% 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 11.4% of people in Ramsey County, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.
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