Ramsey County · Minnesota
St. Paul, MN demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Revenue.
Quick answer
St. Paul, MN has a population of 303,176 and a median household income of $70,632 — about $5,886 a month before tax. That ranks 47 of 94 covered metros by income and 61 of 94 by population.
Population
303,176
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$70,632
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
9.875%
Minnesota + local
Income rank
#47
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A St. Paul household at the median income of $70,632 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $1,744 a year in sales tax at 9.875%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Minnesota exempts or discounts several categories. St. Paul's own 1% street-maintenance sales tax took effect in 2024, putting it above Minneapolis.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a St. Paul-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Minnesota Department of Revenue rate tables · rates as published for 2026