South St. Paul

County:: Dakota County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 5.625
State:: Minnesota

South St. Paul is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. South St. Paul has a 2025 population of 20,632. South St. Paul is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.39% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,712 in 2020.

The average household income in South St. Paul is $92,965 with a poverty rate of 9.11%.The median age in South St. Paul is 37.3 years: 37.2 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of South St. Paul includes 75.06% White, 8.41% other race, 4.59% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	15,488	75.06%
Other race	1,735	8.41%
Two or more races	1,681	8.15%
Black or African American	948	4.59%
Asian	489	2.37%
Native American	271	1.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	21	0.1%

South St. Paul Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

South St. Paul's average per capita income is $54,201. Household income levels show a median of $84,472. The poverty rate stands at 9.11%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$117,744	-
Families	$103,566	$109,031
Households	$84,472	$92,965
Non Families	$54,019	$61,778

$54,201

Average Income

$84,472

Median Household Income

9.11%

Poverty Rate