Ramsey County vs. Hennepin County

	Ramsey County (MN)	Hennepin County (MN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	550,210	1,259,428
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.2%	9.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	508,639	1,152,385
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	508,640	1,152,425
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.9%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.3%	22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.4%	14.0%
Female persons, percent	51.2%	50.5%
White alone, percent	67.4%	74.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	12.6%	13.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	15.3%	7.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.6%	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.6%	7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	61.4%	68.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	22,891	54,750
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	15.6%	14.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	220,680	537,756
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	59.3%	62.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$219,400	$260,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,585	$1,781
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$578	$626
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$969	$1,085
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	37.9%	36.3%
Building permits, 2018	1,001	7,057
Households, 2014-2018	209,069	503,476
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.52	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	82.0%	83.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	22.9%	18.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.0%	92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	84.5%	85.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.1%	93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	41.9%	49.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.8%	5.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.0%	72.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	66.0%	68.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,080,379	3,791,160
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,557,286	14,036,038
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	6,172,047	22,020,690
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,499,726	32,265,131
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	6,557,022	23,926,878
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,606	$20,199
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.9	23.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$62,304	$74,113
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,049	$43,976
Persons in poverty, percent	14.6%	10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	13,579	40,869
Total employment, 2017	298,031	900,580
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	17,154,242	57,682,638
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.1%	1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	38,768	107,549
All firms, 2012	47,210	127,120
Men-owned firms, 2012	24,928	70,122
Women-owned firms, 2012	16,937	43,728
Minority-owned firms, 2012	9,506	19,399
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	35,648	102,744
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,197	10,590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	40,535	109,898
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.6%	5.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.1%	3.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.7%	1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.6%	28.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	3,341.7	2,081.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	152.21	553.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ramsey county (MN) and Hennepin county (MN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.