West St. Paul city, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,950
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,950
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,920
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 20,601
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 20,600
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 20,615
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,540
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.5%
Female persons, percent 54.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 970
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $301,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,848
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $748
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,282
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,780
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,637
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 129,816
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,625
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 548,695
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,190
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $68,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,887
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,200.3
Population per square mile, 2010 3,976.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.91
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.91
FIPS Code 2769700