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Welcome to Ramsey County ...

Time Zone: Ramsey County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint Paul is the Seat for Ramsey County. Saint Paul is also the capital of Minnesota.

Ramsey County was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ramsey had a population of 550,321 people. This is an increase of 8.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 509,387 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ramsey represented 9.6% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Ramsey County:

  • Arden Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Falcon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gem Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
  • Lauderdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
  • Little Canada
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mounds View
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • New Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • North Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • North Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Roseville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Paul
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Shoreview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Vadnais Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • White Bear Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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