Demographics · MN
St. Paul, MN demographics: 307,284 residents, with a median age of 33.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
307,284people are estimated in St. Paul, at a median age of 33.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In St. Paul, the largest race group is White (51.5%); 9.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 18.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in St. Paul is 33.7 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.1% ± 0.4 percentage points male and 50.9% ± 0.4 percentage points female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 19,214 | 6.3% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±728 |
| 5 to 17 | 53,091 | 17.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,446 |
| 18 to 24 | 32,813 | 10.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,106 |
| 25 to 34 | 55,305 | 18.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,216 |
| 35 to 44 | 43,112 | 14.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,339 |
| 45 to 54 | 32,475 | 10.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±865 |
| 55 to 64 | 33,054 | 10.8% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,160 |
| 65 to 74 | 24,717 | 8.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,063 |
| 75 and over | 13,503 | 4.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±774 |
Median age by sex: 33.6 (male) · 33.8 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in St. Paul is White at 51.5% of the population. Separately, 9.5% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 158,269 | 51.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,298 |
| Black or African American alone | 48,674 | 15.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,148 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,077 | 0.7% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±450 |
| Asian alone | 54,994 | 17.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,922 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 84 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±58 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 13,289 | 4.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,584 |
| Two or more races | 29,897 | 9.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,192 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 29,082 | 9.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,446 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
St. Paul has 125,249 households. 51.6% are family households and 37.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
125,249
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
51.6% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
37.6% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 125,249 | ±1,055 |
| Family households | 64,635 | ±1,250 |
| Nonfamily households | 60,614 | ±1,391 |
| Householder living alone | 47,110 | ±1,304 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
18.2% of St. Paul residents were born outside the United States. 72.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Other Asian or Pacific Island (12.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 18.2% ± 0.8 percentage points | 55,863 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 72.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | Other Asian or Pacific Island · 34,952 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
43.8% ± 1.1 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in St. Paul hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for St. Paul is 2758000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.