Census place 2758000

St. Paul

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: St. Paul city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in St. Paul.

According to the 2025 estimate, St. Paul has a population of 306,684 and 5,900 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 103 covered Minnesota places are: population density is 5,900/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi; median household income is $73,394, below the comparison median of $89,389; and median home value is $294,500, below the comparison median of $331,800. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,900/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,941/sq mi
median household income
$73,394
Below the comparison median of $89,389
median home value
$294,500
Below the comparison median of $331,800

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare St. Paul's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
306,684
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
5,900/sq mi
52 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$73,394
Median home value
$294,500
Median gross rent
$1,281
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.8%
Typical commute
21.1 min
Drive-alone commute
58.9%
Public transit commute
5.4%
Walked to work
3.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
20.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.3%
Households without a vehicle
13%
Households with children
26.3%
Residents with a disability
12.4%
Residents without insurance
6.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ramsey County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Flood declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST PAUL DWTN AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
37.7°F
Annual rainfall
29.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in St. Paul.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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