Ramsey County Demographics

A map of Ramsey County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	314,435	320,477	57.9%	58.0%
Asian	81,334	85,775	15.0%	15.5%
Black	65,894	70,101	12.1%	12.7%
Hispanic	45,588	45,034	8.4%	8.2%
Multiracial	30,960	25,498	5.7%	4.6%
Native American/Other	4,734	5,467	0.9%	1.0%

Ramsey County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 542,945, a slight decrease from the 552,352 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.9% White, 15.0% Asian, 12.1% Black, 8.4% Hispanic, 5.7% Multiracial, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ramsey County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ramsey is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Minnesota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ramsey County, that probability was 61.4% in 2020 and 61.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ramsey County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Ramsey County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Ramsey County's White Population

314,435 residents of Ramsey County, or 57.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ramsey County is significantly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Ramsey County ranks 85th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.9%.

Ramsey County is less White than neighboring Washington County (77.2% White), Anoka County (74.5% White), Dakota County (72.7% White), Hennepin County (65.2% White), and Chisago County (89.8% White).

Ramsey County's Black Population

65,894 residents of Ramsey County, or 12.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ramsey County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Ramsey County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Black residents' share of Ramsey County's population has decreased from 12.7% to 12.1%.

Ramsey County is more Black than neighboring Washington County (5.5% Black), Anoka County (8.8% Black), Dakota County (7.7% Black), and Chisago County (1.2% Black). Ramsey County is less Black than neighboring Hennepin County (13.3% Black).

Ramsey County's Asian Population

81,334 residents of Ramsey County, or 15.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ramsey County is higher than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Ramsey County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Asian residents' share of Ramsey County's population has decreased from 15.5% to 15.0%.

Ramsey County is more Asian than neighboring Washington County (7.7% Asian), Anoka County (5.6% Asian), Dakota County (5.2% Asian), Hennepin County (7% Asian), and Chisago County (2% Asian).

Ramsey County's Hispanic Population

45,588 residents of Ramsey County, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ramsey County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.4%.

Ramsey County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washington County (5.3% Hispanic), Anoka County (5.8% Hispanic), Hennepin County (7.8% Hispanic), and Chisago County (2.8% Hispanic). Ramsey County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dakota County (8.7% Hispanic).

Ramsey County's Native American/Other Population

4,734 residents of Ramsey County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Ramsey County ranks 37th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ramsey County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Ramsey County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Washington County (0.7% Native American/Other), Anoka County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Dakota County (0.7% Native American/Other). Ramsey County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hennepin County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Ramsey County's Multiracial Population

30,960 residents of Ramsey County, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ramsey County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Ramsey County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Ramsey County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Ramsey County's population has increased from 4.6% to 5.7%.

Ramsey County is more Multiracial than neighboring Washington County (3.7% Multiracial), Anoka County (4.6% Multiracial), Dakota County (5% Multiracial), Hennepin County (5.5% Multiracial), and Chisago County (3.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.