St. Paul, Minnesota Population 2024

301,380

St. Paul Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of St. Paul was:

  • White: 54.32%
  • Asian: 18.38%
  • Black or African American: 15.65%
  • Two or more races: 7.77%
  • Other race: 3.18%
  • Native American: 0.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
52.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,798.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.14% (-9,760)
The current population of St. Paul, Minnesota is 301,380 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 311,140.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White167,72954.32%
Asian56,75518.38%
Black or African American48,32315.65%
Two or more races24,0057.77%
Other race9,8293.18%
Native American2,0920.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander730.02%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

St. Paul Population by Race

St. Paul Population Pyramid 2024

St. Paul Median Age

33.1

Total

32.9

Male

33.4

Female

St. Paul Adults

There are 234,807 adults, (36,352 of whom are seniors) in St. Paul.

St. Paul Age Dependency

55.6

Age Dependency Ratio

18.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

St. Paul Sex Ratio

Female155,98450.51%
Male152,82249.49%

St. Paul Population by Age

St. Paul Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All121,2122.475347
Non Family57,5751.3339.560.5
Married41,7893.4677.522.5
Female15,5853.6238.761.3
Male6,2633.549.450.6

3.37

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

St. Paul Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,8374.89%
Associates Degree16,3448.12%
Bachelors Degree50,06124.88%
Graduate Degree36,07217.93%
High School Graduate41,25520.5%
Less Than 9th Grade13,8876.9%
Some College33,75716.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

St. Paul Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

St. Paul Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White121,284117,68767,711
Asian30,02419,7576,630
Black27,62422,1515,533
Hispanic13,93810,1313,224
2+ Races10,2969,4543,583
Other Race5,4493,5801,067
Native American1,2451,036281
Islander71710

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 55.83%.

St. Paul Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,061$64,886$54,194
Graduate Degree$78,141$82,595$73,202
High School Graduate$34,203$37,435$28,757
Less Than 9th Grade$29,611$31,880$27,778
Overall$47,600$51,315$45,097
Some College$42,635$45,745$40,326

$47,600

Average Earnings

$51,315

Average Male

$45,097

Average Female

St. Paul Earnings by Educational Attainment

St. Paul Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

St. Paul Language

71.69% of St. Paul residents speak only English, while 28.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 14.47% of the population.

St. Paul Language

St. Paul Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White153,25414,0369.16%
Asian55,83313,59324.35%
Black47,37813,32628.13%
Hispanic26,1064,95818.99%
Multiple23,4044,77120.39%
Other9,7251,82918.81%
Native2,04186642.43%
Islander711723.94%

16.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.47%

Male Poverty Rate

17.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in St. Paul

The race most likely to be in poverty in St. Paul is Native, with 42.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in St. Paul is White, with 9.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.95%.

St. Paul Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.79%
High School18.76%
Some College12.9%
Bachelors or Greater4.83%

St. Paul Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.63%
Male Unemployed29.1%
Female Employed9.37%
Male Employed6.62%

St. Paul Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

St. Paul Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,077$121,191
Households$69,919$98,687
Married Families$119,745$150,058
Non Families$51,189$69,505

mean

median

Income by Household Type

St. Paul Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.3%

Male Marriage Rate

36.9%

Female Marriage Rate

St. Paul Married by Age and Sex

male

female

St. Paul Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

St. Paul Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

St. Paul Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,474

Number of Veterans

8,461

Male Veterans

1,013

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,767
Second Gulf War2,414
First Gulf War1,899
Korea737
World War II233

St. Paul Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,357
75+2,320
65 to 742,110
55 to 641,347
18 to 341,340

St. Paul Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,2915.1%
Black1,0103.08%
Asian5961.62%
2+ Races3882.85%
Hispanic2061.16%
Native American1248.12%
Other Race480.69%
Islander1723.29%

St. Paul Veterans by Race

St. Paul Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.23%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

St. Paul Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

St. Paul Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

St. Paul Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

St. Paul Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

54.8%

Born in St. Paul

81.17%

Native Born

18.83%

Foreign Born

7.47%

Non Citizen

11.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.17% of St. Paul residents were born in the United States, with 54.8% having been born in Minnesota. 7.47% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

St. Paul Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029289,180-2,440-0.84%
2028291,620-2,440-0.83%
2027294,060-2,440-0.82%
2026296,500-2,440-0.82%
2025298,940-2,440-0.81%
2024301,380-2,440-0.8%
2023303,820-616-0.2%
2022304,436-3,241-1.05%
2021307,677-3,463-1.11%
2020311,1403,4331.12%
2019307,7077330.24%
2018306,9742,0380.67%
2017304,9361,9130.63%
2016303,0232,9891%
2015300,0342,2790.77%
2014297,7552,6220.89%
2013295,1333,8001.3%
2012291,3332,4390.84%
2011288,8943,3901.19%
2010285,50400%
2000287,15114,9165.48%
1990272,2352,0050.74%
1980270,230-39,636-12.79%
1970309,866-3,545-1.13%
1960313,4112,0620.66%
1950311,34923,6138.21%
1940287,73616,1305.94%
1930271,60636,90815.73%
1920234,69819,9549.29%
1910214,74451,67931.69%
1900163,06529,90922.46%
1890133,15691,683221.07%
188041,47321,443107.05%
187020,0309,62992.58%
186010,4019,301845.55%
18501,100-288,080-99.62%

St. Paul Population by Year