Population in St. Paul, MN

Population in St. Paul, MN was 306,684 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 103 cities in 2025.

2025, persons306,684
Change on 2024-0%
Series high311,1562020
Series low304,8362023

Population in St. Paul, MN, 2020 to 2025

304K306K308K310K312K2020202120222023202420252020: 311,156 persons2021: 307,633 persons2022: 304,970 persons2023: 304,836 persons2024: 306,760 persons2025: 306,684 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025306,684
2024306,760
2023304,836
2022304,970
2021307,633
2020311,156

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2025
St. Paul, MN306,684
Minnesota5,830,405
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in St. Paul, MN?

Population in St. Paul, MN was 306,684 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 103 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in St. Paul, MN?

311,156 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Minnesota

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