Community Profile For Ramsey County

Area	169.8 sq miles 108,673 Acres
Parks, Recreation & Preserves (in 2020)	14,911 Acres
Population (2023)	553,409
Households (2023)	223,281
Employment (2022)	320,439
Community Website	Ramsey County

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Population Households

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census, Metropolitan Council Annual Estimates, and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.

Population by Age and Gender in Ramsey County

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

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The Census Bureau started classifying same-sex married couples as married in the 2009-2013 ACS release; previously, it had treated them as unmarried partners. Use caution when comparing household type categories in pre-2013 and 2013-onward ACS releases as well as in the 2010 and 2020 Census data.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Annual Estimates.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

Due to data restrictions, employment data may not be available for all years.

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points; and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.

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Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data. Data are not adjusted for inflation.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA

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Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Current year data average monthly data year-to-date.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA Compare another place

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

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Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA Compare another place

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Housing Stock Estimates.

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Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units.
Source: Metropolitan Council Residential Building Permit Survey.

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Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

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Source: Metropolitan Council Affordable Housing Production Survey.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

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The Census Bureau began adjusting home values for inflation before summarizing them in the 2018-2022 ACS estimates. Median home values in 2018-2022 and subsequent ACS releases should not be compared with earlier ACS releases.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

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Minneapolis-St. Paul MSA

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

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Source: Certificate of Real Estate Value, Minnesota Department of Revenue.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.
Households experience housing cost burden when their housing costs are 30% or more of their gross income. For renters, housing costs include rent and utilities; for owners, housing costs include mortgage principal and interest, property taxes, property insurance, utilities, and other fees. Use caution when comparing 1990 and 2000 data (which include only some households) to American Community Survey data (which include all households). See the metadata for more information.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey. The universe is residents age 16 and over who worked outside the home.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Commuting Patterns for Ramsey County

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Top ten workplaces of people who live in
Ramsey County

Workplaces	Workers
St. Paul	50,312
Minneapolis	44,159
Roseville	8,506
Bloomington	6,650
Maplewood	5,294
Eagan	4,936
Woodbury	4,423
White Bear Lake	3,691
Eden Prairie	3,400
Fridley	3,243
Other	77,492

Top ten residences of people who work in
Ramsey County

Residences	Workers
St. Paul	47,252
Minneapolis	24,803
Woodbury	10,679
Maplewood	7,460
Blaine	6,891
Roseville	6,113
Eagan	5,331
White Bear Lake	4,959
Shoreview	4,895
Oakdale	4,731
Other	125,104

Note: Workplaces and residences not in the top 10 are counted in "Other".
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Local Employment-Household Dynamics.

Generalized Land Use in Ramsey County

Year

Land Use

2016

2020

Acres

Change

Acres

Change

Residential Total

47,728

N/A

48,132

0.85%

Single Family Detached

40,352

N/A

40,662

0.77%

Multifamily

7,377

N/A

7,468

1.24%

Commercial Total

5,581

N/A

5,480

-1.81%

Retail and Other Commercial

4,182

N/A

4,018

-3.92%

Office

1,401

N/A

1,464

4.50%

Industrial Total

6,450

N/A

6,485

0.54%

Industrial and Utility

5,417

N/A

5,139

-5.13%

Extractive

N/A

206.34%

Railway

1,007

N/A

1,264

25.52%

Institutional Total

6,255

N/A

6,283

0.45%

Park and Recreational

16,602

N/A

16,625

0.14%

Park, Recreational or Preserve

14,755

N/A

14,911

1.05%

Golf Course

1,846

N/A

1,712

-7.25%

Mixed Use Total

1,416

N/A

1,676

18.36%

Mixed Use Residential

280

N/A

310

10.72%

Mixed Use Industrial

902

N/A

1,038

15.05%

Mixed Use Commercial and Other

237

N/A

331

39.86%

Major Roadways

4,125

N/A

4,154

0.70%

Airport

567

N/A

567

0.00%

Agricultural and Undeveloped Total

9,659

N/A

8,978

-7.05%

Agriculture

603

N/A

570

-5.41%

Undeveloped Land

9,055

N/A

8,406

-7.17%

Open Water

10,285

N/A

10,293

0.08%

Total

108,668

N/A

108,673

0.00%

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set

Features Affecting Development in Ramsey County

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Features Affecting Development

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Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.

Regional Planned Land Use in Ramsey County

Predominantly gathered from 2040 Comprehensive Plan Updates
(Note: Not all communities may have completed their 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update)

Year

Planned Land Use

2040

Acres

% of Total

Agricultural

262.6

0.24 %

Airport

573.2

0.52 %

Commercial

2,081.0

1.90 %

Industrial

6,335.8

5.80 %

Institutional

5,884.4

5.38 %

Mixed Use

940.8

0.86 %

Multifamily Residential

4,424.8

4.05 %

Multi-Optional Development

23,918.6

21.88 %

Open Space or Restrictive Use

2,672.1

2.44 %

Park and Recreation

15,467.1

14.15 %

Railway (inc. LRT)

1,580.0

1.45 %

Rights-of-Way (i.e., Roads)

4,098.9

3.75 %

Rural and Large-Lot Residential

735.5

0.67 %

Single Family Residential

29,767.9

27.24 %

Water

10,552.0

9.65 %

Total

109,294.6

100.00 %

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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
Land Use Definitions (pdf)

Regional Planned Land Use in Ramsey County

Predominantly gathered from 2040 Comprehensive Plan Updates
(Note: Not all communities may have completed their 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update)

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Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
Land Use Definitions (pdf)

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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey

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Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey

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Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey

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Note: Cities and townships do not consistently report information on both square footage and permit value on commercial, industrial, and public and institutional building permits. View "Download Tabular Data" for more details.
Source: Metropolitan Council Commercial, Industrial, and Public and Institutional Building Permits Survey

Community Profile For Ramsey County

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census, Metropolitan Council Annual Estimates, and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.

Population by Age and Gender in Ramsey County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Annual Estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census or American Community Survey.

Due to data restrictions, employment data may not be available for all years.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data; Metropolitan Council staff have estimated some data points; and Metropolitan Council Forecasts.

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2nd quarter data. Data are not adjusted for inflation.

Source: Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Current year data average monthly data year-to-date.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and Metropolitan Council Housing Stock Estimates.

Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units. Source: Metropolitan Council Residential Building Permit Survey.

Source: Metropolitan Council Affordable Housing Production Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Source: Certificate of Real Estate Value, Minnesota Department of Revenue.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey. The universe is residents age 16 and over who worked outside the home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survey.

Commuting Patterns for Ramsey County

Top ten workplaces of people who live in Ramsey County

Top ten residences of people who work in Ramsey County

Note: Workplaces and residences not in the top 10 are counted in "Other". Source: U.S. Census Bureau Local Employment-Household Dynamics.

Generalized Land Use in Ramsey County

Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set

Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Historical Data Set

Features Affecting Development in Ramsey County

Source: Metropolitan Council Generalized Land Use Inventories, Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA), Steep Slopes, National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 Flood Zones , and Metro Wetlands and Wet Areas.

Regional Planned Land Use in Ramsey County

Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set Land Use Definitions (pdf)

Regional Planned Land Use in Ramsey County

Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set Land Use Definitions (pdf)

Note: Between 2003 & 2004 housing unit type definitions changed: Duplex category was expanded to include duplex, triplex and quad, and the definition of multifamily changed from 3 or more units to 5 or more units.
Source: Metropolitan Council Residential Building Permit Survey.

Top ten workplaces of people who live in
Ramsey County

Top ten residences of people who work in
Ramsey County

Note: Workplaces and residences not in the top 10 are counted in "Other".
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Local Employment-Household Dynamics.

Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
Land Use Definitions (pdf)

Source: Metropolitan Council Regional Planned Land Use Data Set
Land Use Definitions (pdf)