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South St. Paul, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
20,633
Population
3,665/sq mi density
$84,472
Median Income
$37,925 per capita
$266,800
Home Value
$333,002 Zillow
$1,128
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
228
Violent Crime/100K
2,387 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$84,472 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$266,800 home value, $1,128/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
228 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
30.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.1%
20,290 → 20,717
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.4%
$55,077 → $84,472
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South St. Paul across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
21,023
+306 from 2023 (20,717)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,957
+$29,485 from 2023 ($84,472)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,290 | - | $55,077 | - |
| 2015 | 20,262 | -0.1% | $55,607 | +1% |
| 2017 | 20,263 | +0% | $58,026 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 20,082 | -0.9% | $63,247 | +9% |
| 2021 | 20,536 | +2.3% | $71,308 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 20,717 | +0.9% | $84,472 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.