St. Paul, MN Population

Overview

309,751

Total Population

32.7

Median age

50.87%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

46.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

27,008

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in St. Paul is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
St. Paul's population under 18 was 24.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
St. Paul's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in St. Paul, 20.77% were under the age of 15, 24.07% aged 15 to 29, 44.07% aged 30 to 64, 9.87% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,395 more females than males in St. Paul:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.87% females and 49.13% males in St. Paul, MN.
The St. Paul, MN gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 14,078.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 14,841.

St. Paul's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of St. Paul population: 54.91% are White, 16.02% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.75% are some other race and 6.56% are multiracial.
St. Paul's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 27,008 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 282,743 (91.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in St. Paul is White with a population of 170,069 (54.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 311,130 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, St. Paul's population decreased by 1,574 (0.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, St. Paul's population increased by 25,626 (8.98%), 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, St. Paul's population was lowest in year 2006 at 277,900.