Demographic Profile for Ramsey County, Minnesota
Ramsey County, Minnesota had a population of 494,920 in 2005. The estimated population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 511,351. The decline shows a decrease of -3.2 percent. Ramsey ranks 87 of 87 counties when calculating total change in population for Minnesota and the county ranks 3,129 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
When measuring the total land area, Ramsey extends a total area of 156 total square miles. The area has a very high average population density of 3,177 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, MI (3,254 per sq. mile ), Pinellas, FL (3,315 per sq. mile ), Denver, CO (3,638 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Delaware, PA (3,016 per sq. mile ), Cuyahoga, OH (2,912 per sq. mile ), DuPage, IL (2,785 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ramsey County, Minnesota to be 36.1 years of age. The median in Ramsey is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.7 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ramsey can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Ramsey from another country. The international migration into Ramsey accounts for 18.1 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Ramsey County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 73.1 percent White, 9 percent African American, 9 percent Asian, and 6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Ramsey has increased the percent of minority makeup when 21.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
When measuring the total land area, Ramsey extends a total area of 156 total square miles. The area has a very high average population density of 3,177 persons per square mile, in 2005. Similar counties, in terms of density, in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Wayne, MI (3,254 per sq. mile ), Pinellas, FL (3,315 per sq. mile ), Denver, CO (3,638 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Delaware, PA (3,016 per sq. mile ), Cuyahoga, OH (2,912 per sq. mile ), DuPage, IL (2,785 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Ramsey County, Minnesota to be 36.1 years of age. The median in Ramsey is less than the median age in Minnesota of 36.7. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 33.7 years of age. With a total of 24.6 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Ramsey can be described as having a medium-high proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 63 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 12.4 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Ramsey from another country. The international migration into Ramsey accounts for 18.1 percent of immigration into the State of Minnesota. This amount of international migration is very high when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
Ramsey County, Minnesota has a population that is comprised of 73.1 percent White, 9 percent African American, 9 percent Asian, and 6 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of racial and ethnic diversity, with 24.0 percent minorities. This is greater than the State of Minnesota percent of 11.2. Since 2000, Ramsey has increased the percent of minority makeup when 21.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
