Ramsey County, Minnesota
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 552,352
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 541,623
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 542,015
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 552,362
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 552,345
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 552,352
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 508,640
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.5%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 64.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 16.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,897
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 238,541
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $326,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,975
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $785
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,329
Building Permits, 2025 708
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 221,327
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,642,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,356,777
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,592,404
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,525,653
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,729
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,568
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,355
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 13,677
Total employment, 2023 294,664
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 20,387,782
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 43,412
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 10,518
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,809
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,622
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,869
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,269
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,832
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,628.0
Population per square mile, 2010 3,341.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 152.25
Land area in square miles, 2010 152.21
FIPS Code 27123