West St. Paul, MN Population

Overview

20,476

Total Population

38.5

Median age

53.01%

Female population %

88.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,278

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in West St. Paul is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West St. Paul's population under 18 was 21.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West St. Paul's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.23% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West St. Paul, 17.43% were under the age of 15, 19.08% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 15.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,234 more females than males in West St. Paul:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.01% females and 46.99% males in West St. Paul, MN.
The West St. Paul, MN gender ratio is 88.6:100 i.e. 88.6 men to 100 women (0.886).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 971.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,014.

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

Racial distribution of West St. Paul population: 77.09% are White, 3.99% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.68% are Asian, 9.31% are some other race and 6.46% are multiracial.
West St. Paul's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,278 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,198 (79.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West St. Paul is White with a population of 15,785 (77.09% of the total population).

West St. Paul's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 21,794 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, West St. Paul's population increased by 7 (0.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West St. Paul's population increased by 1,005 (5.14%), 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, West St. Paul's population was lowest in year 2006 at 18,790.