Ramsey County, Minnesota

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Ramsey County, Minnesota is among the highest in the country for total population (132nd of 3,222 counties), and among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (161st of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States	Rank
Total Population	542,945	5,739,445	334,922,499	132nd of 3,222
Median Household Income	$81,568	$89,062	$80,734	520th of 3,221
Median Age	36.1	38.8	38.9	2864th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	45.6%	39.4%	35.7%	161st of 3,222
Median Home Value	$326,600	$329,300	$332,700	503rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$1,329	$1,280	$1,413	386th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	12.3%	9.3%	12.5%	1871st of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	4.9%	4.1%	5.2%	1298th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	3,565.9	72.1	n/a	33rd of 3,222
Foreign Born	15.6%	8.7%	14.1%	180th of 3,222
Life Expectancy	78.4	n/a	n/a	654th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	60.6%	72.2%	65.2%	2990th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	21.4	22.7	26.4	2262nd of 3,221
Worked from Home	20.5%	17.6%	15.1%	122nd of 3,222
Uninsured	6.0%	n/a	n/a	2802nd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	39.4%	48.9%	46.9%	2886th of 3,222
Broadband Access	90.6%	n/a	n/a	294th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	57.9%	75.9%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8.4%	6.4%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	12.1%	6.9%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	15.0%	5.1%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	5.7%	4.5%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	61.7	41.1	61.4

Age in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Median Age	36.1	38.8	38.9
Under 18 %	23.1%	22.9%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	9.4%	8.8%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	15.9%	13.0%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	13.8%	13.5%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	22.2%	24.5%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	15.8%	17.3%	17.2%

Households and families in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Households	221,327	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.4	2.4	2.5
Family Households	55.7%	62.3%	64.2%
Households with Children	26.6%	28.7%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	16.3%	13.4%	17.3%
People Living Alone	35.0%	29.7%	28.7%
Never Married	41.1%	33.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Per Capita Income	$46,355	$48,237	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	13.0%	11.7%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	16.8%	15.6%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	17.9%	19.6%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	12.8%	13.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	12.3%	9.3%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	28.0%	22.2%	28.2%
SNAP Households	11.4%	7.9%	n/a

Housing in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Housing Units	233,870	2,545,030	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	51.7%	66.0%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	32.8%	19.4%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	5.4%	9.3%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,965.0	1,979.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	39.4%	27.8%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	30.5%	29.2%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$3,966	$3,357	n/a

Education in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Less than High School	8.3%	6.1%	10.4%
High School Graduate	19.9%	23.3%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	26.2%	31.2%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	27.2%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	18.4%	13.8%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Labour Force Participation	68.4%	68.1%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	62.5%	68.9%	68.8%
Public Transit	3.7%	1.8%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	27.0%	32.2%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	2.8%	4.9%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	10.2%	6.7%	n/a

Origins and language in Ramsey County, Minnesota

Statistic	Ramsey County, Minnesota	Minnesota	United States
Born in State of Residence	59.8%	67.1%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	9.9%	5.1%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	5.7%	3.6%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	76.7%	87.6%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	5.6%	4.2%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	27.3%	12.7%	16.7%

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