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St. Paul, MN Demographics

A map of St. Paul's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
151,98748.8%
Asian
59,75519.2%
Black
51,25316.5%
Hispanic
30,0849.7%
Multiracial
14,7314.7%
Native American/Other
3,7171.2%

St. Paul, Minnesota had a population of 311,527 in 2020. It was 48.8% White, 16.5% Black, 19.2% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of St. Paul, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is the 2nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

St. Paul's White Population

151,987 residents of St. Paul identify as White, or 48.8%. This makes the White share of the population of St. Paul considerably less than the White share of the population of Minnesota (76.3% White). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is ranked #876 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

St. Paul is less White than neighboring Lilydale (93.4% White), West St. Paul (63.9% White), Mendota Heights (87.6% White), Sunfish Lake (91.2% White), and Little Canada (57.4% White).

St. Paul's Black Population

51,253 residents of St. Paul identify as Black, or 16.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of St. Paul slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Minnesota (6.9% Black). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

St. Paul is more Black than neighboring Lilydale (0.4% Black), West St. Paul (7.7% Black), Mendota Heights (1.7% Black), Sunfish Lake (0.4% Black), and Little Canada (10.2% Black).

St. Paul's Asian Population

59,755 residents of St. Paul identify as Asian, or 19.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of St. Paul larger than the Asian share of the population of Minnesota (5.2% Asian). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is ranked #2 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

St. Paul is more Asian than neighboring Lilydale (2.5% Asian), West St. Paul (2.9% Asian), Mendota Heights (2.2% Asian), Sunfish Lake (2.7% Asian), and Little Canada (16% Asian).

St. Paul's Hispanic Population

30,084 residents of St. Paul identify as Hispanic, or 9.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of St. Paul roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Minnesota (6.1% Hispanic). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is ranked #106 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

St. Paul is more Hispanic than neighboring Lilydale (1.4% Hispanic), Mendota Heights (4.1% Hispanic), and Sunfish Lake (3.4% Hispanic). St. Paul is less Hispanic than neighboring West St. Paul (20.2% Hispanic), and Little Canada (10.8% Hispanic).

St. Paul's Native American/Other Population

3,717 residents of St. Paul identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of St. Paul roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Minnesota (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is ranked #260 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

St. Paul is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lilydale (0.6% Native American/Other), West St. Paul (1% Native American/Other), Mendota Heights (0.7% Native American/Other), Sunfish Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Little Canada (0.7% Native American/Other).

St. Paul's Multiracial Population

14,731 residents of St. Paul identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of St. Paul roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Minnesota (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 913 places in Minnesota, St. Paul is ranked #213 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

St. Paul is more Multiracial than neighboring Lilydale (1.7% Multiracial), West St. Paul (4.3% Multiracial), Mendota Heights (3.8% Multiracial), and Sunfish Lake (1.7% Multiracial). St. Paul is less Multiracial than neighboring Little Canada (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.