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Ramsey County

Minnesota · 552,352 residents · 152 sq mi
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Ramsey County is home to 552,352 people in Minnesota. 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 35.6, younger than the US median of 38.8. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Headcount has barely moved since 2000. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $239,000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.6
US median: 38.8
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
552,352
+8%since 2000
from 511,035 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.6
+6%since 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
152 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
479K499K519K539K559K19902000201020202024Ramsey County
2024543K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(34,875)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(35,434)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 146.3%(34,755)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.5%(36,153)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.6%(41,732)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(88,078)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.8%(70,966)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.7%(59,292)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412%(66,035)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 749.1%(50,203)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.3%(23,561)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2%(11,268)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,238
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,722 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,598
+55%since 2000
from $23,536 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
45.3%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 33.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 10%
Information9.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.7%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,000
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $122,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,060
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $606 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
57.5%
−6.0 ptssince 2000
from 63.5% in 2000
42.5% rent
Persons per household
2.53 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.6
−17%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58%(320,477)
Black12.7%(70,101)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(45,034)
Asian15.5%(85,775)
Other5.4%(29,698)
Segregation Score
43
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%(27,574)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,353)
South American0.5%(2,852)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,879)
Colombian0.2%(1,060)
Cuban0.2%(931)
Spaniard0.1%(768)
Honduran0.1%(672)
Guatemalan0.1%(671)
Argentine0.1%(435)
Ecuadorian0.1%(375)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(315)
Peruvian0.1%(290)
Dominican0%(255)
Nicaraguan0%(225)
Panamanian0%(163)
Chilean0%(123)
Uruguayan0%(112)
Bolivian0%(54)
Asian origin
Hmong8.2%(45,091)
Burmese1.8%(9,786)
Chinese0.9%(4,977)
Asian Indian0.8%(4,413)
Vietnamese0.7%(3,572)
Korean0.4%(2,401)
Filipino0.3%(1,590)
Nepalese0.2%(1,103)
Cambodian0.2%(1,025)
Japanese0.2%(919)
Thai0.2%(844)
Bhutanese0.1%(798)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.1%(567)
Laotian0.1%(460)
Taiwanese0.1%(338)
Indonesian0%(131)
Sri Lankan0%(107)
Malaysian0%(74)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(181)
Samoan0%(125)
Fijian0%(37)
Ancestry
German23%(125,788)
Irish10.2%(55,960)
Norwegian8.6%(47,059)
Swedish6.6%(36,277)
English5.2%(28,405)
Subsaharan African4.6%(24,938)
Polish3.5%(18,971)
French3.1%(16,778)
Italian2.6%(14,286)
American2.4%(12,849)
Scottish1.3%(6,993)
Somali1.3%(6,956)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.3%(6,940)
Ethiopian1.3%(6,915)
Danish1.1%(5,936)
Finnish0.9%(5,105)
Czech0.9%(5,028)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(3,562)
Russian0.6%(3,312)
British0.5%(2,960)
Swiss0.5%(2,737)
Austrian0.4%(2,344)
Welsh0.4%(2,219)
Hungarian0.4%(2,099)
Nigerian0.3%(1,477)
West Indian0.2%(1,334)
Kenyan0.2%(1,285)
Greek0.2%(1,237)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,172)
Slovene0.2%(969)
Belgian0.2%(916)
Slovak0.2%(854)
Lebanese0.1%(776)
Romanian0.1%(689)
Croatian0.1%(653)
Serbian0.1%(628)
Lithuanian0.1%(597)
Canadian0.1%(588)
Jamaican0.1%(521)
Iranian0.1%(378)
Turkish0.1%(366)
Brazilian0.1%(305)
Ghanaian0.1%(303)
Arab0.1%(284)
Portuguese0%(258)
Latvian0%(239)
Iraqi0%(198)
Bulgarian0%(179)
Armenian0%(177)
Egyptian0%(176)
Haitian0%(160)
Jordanian0%(124)
Syrian0%(105)
Guyanese0%(99)
Moroccan0%(96)
Israeli0%(62)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
43.0%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 34.3% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
17.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+88%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
70.3%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.6%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 8.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 69.0% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.1%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
45.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
15.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.6%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
83.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 10.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
57.5%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.8%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
15.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
24.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
38.3%
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)16%(3,435)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(2,771)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era36.9%(7,942)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War12.8%(2,747)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II4.4%(944)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 21,525 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 Ramsey County, Minnesota?

Ramsey County, Minnesota has about 552,352 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ramsey County, Minnesota earns about $67,238 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 $239,000, and the typical rent is about $1,060 a month.

How educated are people in Ramsey County, Minnesota?

About 43.0% 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 13.4% 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 66,587 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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