City in Dakota County, Minnesota · 5.6 sq mi · 3,646 people per sq mi
About 21,000 people live in South St. Paul. The typical household earns $87,994, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,719 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.29%
Men 37.2 · Women 37.1
1880–2026
20,507
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
20,507
2026 projection
1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,507 | -25 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,532 | -90 | 0.44% |
| 2024 | 20,622 | -106 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 20,728 | +182 | 0.89% |
| 2022 | 20,546 | -10 | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 20,556 | -163 | 0.79% |
| 2020 | 20,719 | +637 | 3.17% |
| 2019 | 20,082 | -72 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 20,154 | -109 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 20,263 | +9 | 0.04% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 206 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 45% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 33% |
| Divorced | 12% | 10% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau