Ramsey County, MN

County in Minnesota, Midwest · ranked on 51 metrics

Rank among US counties

Ramsey County, MN is a county in Minnesota with a population of 542,533 (136th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (160th of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (378th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 366th of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,590th of 3,092).

Population
542.5K
136th highest of 3,094
Density
3,569.3
31st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-1.67%
2,305th highest of 3,094
Area
152
3,007th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Minnesota

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)30.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 105th of 3,094
  2. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)45.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    160th of 3,094
  3. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)20.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 244th of 2,916
  4. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)92.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    378th of 3,094
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)16.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 352nd of 2,916
  6. Adults with Obesity (%)32.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 366th of 2,916
  7. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)7.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 388th of 2,916
  8. Median Household Income$81,568
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    520th of 3,093
  9. Median Income$81,568
    Poorest Counties
    520th of 2,000
  10. Cooling Degree Days per Year681
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 854th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Heating Degree Days per Year7,798
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,679th of 3,050
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$1,329
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,705th of 3,090
  3. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$326,600
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,590th of 3,092
  4. Adults with Depression (%)25.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,023rd of 2,916
  5. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)73.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,932nd of 2,916
  6. Poverty Rate (%)12.3%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,345th of 3,094
  7. Adults with Diabetes (%)9.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 872nd of 2,916
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)17.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 882nd of 2,916
  9. Average Commute (Minutes)21.4
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    934th of 3,094
  10. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)16.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 862nd of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (73), weakest Economics (62). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 19 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Multnomah County, OR84% similar
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  3. Scott County, IA83% similar
  4. Douglas County, NE83% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Ramsey County, MN?
Ramsey County, MN has a population of 542,533, 136th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Ramsey County, MN rank best at?
Among US counties, Ramsey County, MN ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (160th of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (378th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 366th of 2,916).
Where does Ramsey County, MN rank worst?
Ramsey County, MN ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,590th of 3,092).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ramsey County, MN?
Rankodex ranks Ramsey County, MN on 51 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

51 metrics with a value for this place, in 14 topics