South St. Paul, MN Population

Overview

20,637

Total Population

36.3

Median age

51.07%

Female population %

95.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,121

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

South St. Paul's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South St. Paul is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South St. Paul's population under 18 was 23.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South St. Paul's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South St. Paul, 19.12% were under the age of 15, 20.78% aged 15 to 29, 46.45% aged 30 to 64, 11.61% aged 65 to 84, and 2.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 441 more females than males in South St. Paul:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.07% females and 48.93% males in South St. Paul, MN.
The South St. Paul, MN gender ratio is 95.8:100 i.e. 95.8 men to 100 women (0.958).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 826.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 922.

South St. Paul's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South St. Paul population: 76.92% are White, 3.89% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.47% are Asian, 7.96% are some other race and 8.46% are multiracial.
South St. Paul's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,516 (84.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South St. Paul is White with a population of 15,874 (76.92% of the total population).

South St. Paul's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 20,714 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, South St. Paul's population decreased by 31 (0.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South St. Paul's population increased by 585 (2.91%), 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, South St. Paul's population was lowest in year 2006 at 19,237.