City in Dakota County, Minnesota · 4.9 sq mi · 4,544 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in West St. Paul. The typical household earns $68,464, and the median resident is 39.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,560 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.85%
Men 37 · Women 41.7
1890–2026
22,301
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
22,301
2026 projection
8.5% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 22,301 | +351 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,950 | -16 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 21,966 | +184 | 0.84% |
| 2023 | 21,782 | -35 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 21,817 | +936 | 4.48% |
| 2021 | 20,881 | +321 | 1.56% |
| 2020 | 20,560 | +580 | 2.90% |
| 2019 | 19,980 | +295 | 1.50% |
| 2018 | 19,685 | -92 | 0.47% |
| 2017 | 19,777 | +30 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 214 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 11 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 49% | 35% |
| Never married | 38% | 39% | 38% |
| Divorced | 12% | 8% | 16% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau