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St. Paul, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
307,762
Population
5,921/sq mi density
$73,055
Median Income
$41,594 per capita
$280,300
Home Value
$399,018 Zillow
$1,248
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
268 sunny days/yr
565
Violent Crime/100K
3,612 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$73,055 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$280,300 home value, $1,248/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
565 violent crimes/100K (49% above avg)
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
295,133 → 305,147
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.4%
$47,010 → $73,055
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for 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
312,266
+7,119 from 2023 (305,147)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,484
+$26,429 from 2023 ($73,055)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 295,133 | - | $47,010 | - |
| 2015 | 300,034 | +1.7% | $48,757 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 304,936 | +1.6% | $52,841 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 307,707 | +0.9% | $57,876 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 307,193 | -0.2% | $63,483 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 305,147 | -0.7% | $73,055 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.