The Town Files

Ramsey County, Minnesota

542,945 people. The median home is worth $326,600 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $81,568.

Towns in Ramsey County

Towns in Ramsey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
St. Paul311,527$294,500$73,39433.7
Maplewood42,088$323,200$91,39439.5
Roseville36,254$352,100$86,93041.1
Shoreview26,921$383,700$108,37043.6
White Bear Lake24,883$331,800$83,55441.9
New Brighton23,454$364,700$88,52137.0
Mounds View13,249$324,200$90,00940.2
Vadnais Heights12,912$363,100$98,68539.6
North St. Paul12,364$298,500$84,79735.2
White Bear11,049$386,300$128,96343.8
Little Canada10,819$319,800$77,95740.4
Arden Hills9,939$441,900$134,11835.3
Falcon Heights5,369$384,500$96,52834.4
North Oaks5,272$821,200$231,74243.1

People and housing

Ramsey CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$326,600$301,800
Median rent$1,329$991
Median household income$81,568$87,375
Median age36.142.7
Bachelor's degree or higher45.6%26.2%
Below the poverty line12.3%6.9%

Jobs and pay

325,226 jobs in 2024, average pay $77,908 a year.

Largest industries in Ramsey CountyHealth care & social assistan…69,520 jobs · $63,608Manufacturing27,466 jobs · $101,690Retail23,130 jobs · $41,890Hotels & restaurants22,441 jobs · $29,707Administrative & support14,733 jobs · $50,246Company management14,244 jobs · $173,147
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ramsey County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 560 storm events in Ramsey County from 1996 to 2026, with 10 deaths.

Storm events in Ramsey County by type since 1996Hail224Flood6High Wind10Heavy Rain9Heavy Snow12Flash Flood19Winter Storm75Excessive Heat10Winter Weather18Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ramsey County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
June 12, 2019FloodDR-4442: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 21, 2014FloodDR-4182: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 10, 2011FloodDR-1982: Severe Storms And Flooding
April 19, 2010FloodDR-1900: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).