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Ramsey County, MN

Demographic and economic profile of Ramsey County, MN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Ramsey County, MN is home to 544,438 residents and draws 45.5% of its adult population with a bachelor's degree or higher, supporting a labor force participation rate of 68.7% and median worker earnings of $46,608 against a relatively modest median gross rent of $1,298/month. GDP per capita stands at $80,576, well above median household income of $81,568, while the unemployment rate sits at 4.7% and the poverty rate at 12.4%. Population growth over the past five years was essentially flat at +0.5%, and a foreign-born share of 15.7% reflects a notably international workforce in a county with a median age of 36.1 years and a median home value of $304,900.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

542,015

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$81,568

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

Ramsey County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone321,165 (59.2%)
  • Asian Alone81,756 (15.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone66,371 (12.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races30,853 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21,998 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,528 (3.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island47,102
  2. 2.Spanish28,637
  3. 3.Other Indo-European5,858
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,814
  5. 5.Vietnamese2,940

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

15.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

18,897

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,576

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$45,193

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance79,399
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)36,670
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services33,698
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)26,678
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services22,109

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations134,846
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations49,369
  3. 3.Service Occupations44,248
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations37,041
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,461

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.31×)36,760
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.18×)78,350
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.08×)20,340
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.99×)34,459
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.97×)6,354

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$304,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,298/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

60.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99935,916 (26.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99920,830 (15.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99920,118 (15.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99916,754 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99913,496 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,704 (3.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

45.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,608

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone171,849 (62.5%)
  • Worked At Home56,261 (20.5%)
  • Carpooled22,820 (8.3%)
  • Public Transit10,066 (3.7%)
  • Walked8,067 (2.9%)
  • Other2,577 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.