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West St. Paul, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Dakota County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
21,076
Population
4,292/sq mi density
$70,738
Median Income
$42,860 per capita
$281,800
Home Value
$1,165,446 Zillow
$1,195
Median Rent
34.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
416
Violent Crime/100K
6,972 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,738 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$281,800 home value, $1,195/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
416 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.1%
19,778 → 21,766
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57%
$45,067 → $70,738
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West 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
23,271
+1,505 from 2023 (21,766)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,976
+$26,238 from 2023 ($70,738)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19,778 | — | $45,067 | — |
| 2015 | 19,745 | -0.2% | $47,710 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 19,777 | +0.2% | $52,144 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 19,980 | +1% | $56,097 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 20,822 | +4.2% | $57,434 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 21,766 | +4.5% | $70,738 | +23.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.