CensusEasy
COUNTY · 2010 ACS

Ramsey County

Minnesota · 508,640 residents · 152 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Minneapolis metro area
Compare
The short version

Ramsey County is a county of 508,640 people in Minnesota. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $51,915, close to the national figure. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $222,700. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
508,640
Unchangedsince 2000
from 511,035 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.6
+3%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
152 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
479K499K519K539K559K19902000201020202024Ramsey County
2024543K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.9%(35,137)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(31,948)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.1%(31,067)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(37,576)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.7%(44,194)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.2%(77,119)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412%(60,933)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.9%(70,570)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.6%(58,915)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746%(30,351)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(20,392)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(10,438)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,915
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,722 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,956
+23%since 2000
from $23,536 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
33.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.458
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade4.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food3%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,700
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$784
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $606 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
39.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.3
+1%since 2009
from 4.3 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-Hispanic75.3%(384,648)
Black7.4%(37,978)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(26,979)
Asian8.7%(44,633)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic66.9%(340,194)
Black10.8%(54,835)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(36,483)
Asian11.6%(59,033)
Other3.3%(16,983)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(24,758)
Central American0.8%(3,968)
Salvadoran0.5%(2,415)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,037)
South American0.3%(1,672)
Guatemalan0.1%(678)
Colombian0.1%(605)
Spaniard0.1%(515)
Honduran0.1%(511)
Cuban0.1%(388)
Venezuelan0.1%(306)
Ecuadorian0.1%(278)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(195)
Peruvian0%(167)
Dominican0%(148)
Argentine0%(126)
Chilean0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Bolivian0%(21)
Ancestry
German28.7%(144,452)
Irish13.2%(66,468)
Norwegian11.3%(56,718)
Swedish8.8%(44,159)
English6.3%(31,542)
Polish4.5%(22,524)
French4.2%(20,953)
Italian3.3%(16,745)
Subsaharan African3.3%(16,516)
American2%(9,959)
Czech1.6%(8,083)
Danish1.4%(7,244)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.4%(7,008)
Scottish1.4%(6,857)
French Canadian1.2%(5,796)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(5,433)
Finnish1%(4,981)
Somali1%(4,870)
Ethiopian0.8%(4,151)
Russian0.8%(3,897)
Arab0.5%(2,711)
Austrian0.5%(2,607)
Swiss0.5%(2,355)
Welsh0.4%(2,256)
Hungarian0.4%(2,154)
British0.3%(1,715)
Lebanese0.2%(1,237)
Greek0.2%(1,152)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,080)
Belgian0.2%(902)
West Indian0.2%(886)
Nigerian0.2%(859)
Romanian0.2%(802)
Canadian0.2%(767)
Lithuanian0.1%(698)
Slovene0.1%(588)
Slovak0.1%(582)
Kenyan0.1%(571)
Jamaican0.1%(513)
Croatian0.1%(512)
Latvian0.1%(380)
Iranian0.1%(363)
Egyptian0.1%(340)
Portuguese0.1%(312)
Serbian0.1%(307)
Turkish0.1%(277)
Ghanaian0.1%(263)
Iraqi0%(169)
Bulgarian0%(169)
Moroccan0%(117)
Israeli0%(117)
Haitian0%(117)
Guyanese0%(104)
Syrian0%(90)
Brazilian0%(83)
Jordanian0%(26)
Armenian0%(21)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 34.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
15.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.0 min
+71%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
74.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
6.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
11.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
14.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
42.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
13.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% 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)22.4%(4,235)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(2,752)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.7%(6,565)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(1,305)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(330)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,897 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Ramsey County

Stanislaus County
Pop 557,719
Pinal County
Pop 539,380
Polk County
Pop 516,546
Douglas County
Pop 606,460
Places similar to Ramsey County
Head to head

Compare Ramsey County to nearby counties

RAMSEY COUNTY VS
Washington County
Income$115,345+122%
Home value$422,000+89%
Population286,895−47%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
RAMSEY COUNTY VS
Hennepin County
Income$97,653+88%
Home value$392,900+76%
Population1,284,784+137%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
RAMSEY COUNTY VS
Anoka County
Income$101,869+96%
Home value$346,500+56%
Population381,605−30%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
RAMSEY COUNTY VS
Dakota County
Income$106,318+105%
Home value$381,000+71%
Population457,710−15%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has about 508,640 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ramsey County, Minnesota earns about $51,915 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 $222,700, and the typical rent is about $784 a month.

How educated are people in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

About 38.9% 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 15.8% 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 22,875 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

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

How we source and harmonize this data →