Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County, Minnesota, had an estimated population of 541,623 in 2025 across 394 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Minnesota's counties and nationally.

Population: 541,623; 2025 estimate
Area: 394 km²
Density: 1,373; per km²
Median income: $81,568; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 36.1; years, ACS 2024

How Minnesota's counties spread

Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	92.4%	11 / 87	377 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,329	8 / 87	386 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$326,600	12 / 87	503 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	60.6%	87 / 87	2,915 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	5.4%	74 / 87	2,913 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.8%	78 / 87	2,652 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.3%	44 / 87	922 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	15.0%	1 / 87	34 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	41 / 87	1,848 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	12.1%	2 / 87	666 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	15.6%	2 / 87	179 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	8.4%	16 / 87	1,023 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	36.1	80 / 87	2,778 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,038	5 / 87	677 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	23.3%	3 / 87	306 / 3,144
Under 182024	23.1%	40 / 87	1,007 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.5%	84 / 87	2,886 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	57.9%	85 / 87	2,492 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	12.3%	21 / 87	1,780 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	11.4%	11 / 87	1,632 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.465	6 / 87	891 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$81,568	18 / 87	520 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$46,355	9 / 87	333 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	4.9%	12 / 87	1,195 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	45.6%	6 / 87	160 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.7%	74 / 87	1,148 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	5.5%	26 / 87	2,328 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	12.3%	52 / 87	2,596 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
Population2025	541,623	2 / 87	135 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1,373	1 / 87	30 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Minnesota	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	3.7%	1 / 87	81 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	10.2%	1 / 87	230 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	21.4	46 / 87	2,183 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	20.5%	6 / 87	120 / 3,144

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