Ramsey County, MN Population

Overview

549,377

Total Population

35.3

Median age

50.94%

Female population %

96.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

52.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

41,932

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ramsey County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ramsey County is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ramsey County's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ramsey County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ramsey County, 19.76% were under the age of 15, 21.63% aged 15 to 29, 44.13% aged 30 to 64, 12.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.98% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 10,351 more females than males in Ramsey County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Ramsey County, MN.
The Ramsey County, MN gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22,810.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 22,996.

Ramsey County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ramsey County population: 63.59% are White, 12.18% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.52% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.
Ramsey County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 41,932 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 507,445 (92.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ramsey County is White with a population of 349,363 (63.59% of the total population).

Ramsey County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 551,699 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Ramsey County's population decreased by 2,316 (0.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ramsey County's population increased by 42,335 (8.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ramsey County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 499,276.