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Population
306,684
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$294,500
Owner-occupied units
St. Paul, MN
Minnesota · 44.949° N, 93.104° W · 52 sq mi
St. Paul is a city in Minnesota, with a population of 306,684 and about 5,900 residents per square mile. The median household earns $73,394 a year, and the median home is worth $294,500.
Conditions
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
52 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
5,900
People per square mile
Rank by population
#69
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#223
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$73,394
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,281
Per month
Homeownership
52.9%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.1 min
One way
People
Median age
33.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
43.8%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
18.2%
Households
125,249
2.37 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 18/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 148/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 58/yr
Days above 90° 9/yr
Below freezing 141/yr
Annual rainfall 38.4in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 83°F
Coldest month
February
Average low 8°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 28.5%
Manufacturing 12.3%
Professional & business services 12.2%
Retail trade 9.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Minnesota
State bird
Common Loon
State flower
Pink & White Lady's Slipper
State capital
Saint Paul
Nickname
The North Star State
Compare St. Paul with
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Cities near St. Paul
- Minneapolis, MN8 mi · 430,324
- Woodbury, MN9 mi · 81,558
- Eagan, MN10 mi · 67,109
- Bloomington, MN13 mi · 89,034
- Edina, MN13 mi · 54,356
- St. Louis Park, MN13 mi · 50,027
- Burnsville, MN15 mi · 65,244
- Apple Valley, MN15 mi · 55,248
Cities about the same size
- Pittsburgh, PA307,632
- Durham, NC305,561
- Greensboro, NC308,667
- Jersey City, NJ302,013
- Lincoln, NE301,522
- Cincinnati, OH314,367
- Santa Ana, CA315,586
- North Las Vegas, NV296,653
More in Minnesota
- Rochester124,292
- Duluth88,330
- Brooklyn Park83,543
- Lakeville79,270
- Plymouth78,942
- Blaine76,603
- Maple Grove73,893
- St. Cloud72,647
Wealthiest person in Minnesota
Name
Glen Taylor
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$2.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Mankato
Source of wealth
Printing
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Minnesota · private sector
Employer
Mayo Clinic
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Minnesota
Company
UnitedHealth Group
Revenue
$400.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Minnetonka
Ticker
UNH
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.