Hmong Population in Ramsey County, MN by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Hmong population in Ramsey County, MN is reported at 46,816 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Ramsey County - including St. Paul, Maplewood, North St. Paul, and others - report some Hmong presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Minnesota.

Top 5 cities with the largest Hmong population in Ramsey County

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  • 1
    St. Paul
    Hmong population in St. Paul is 33,839
    11.00% of St. Paul population is Hmong
  • 2
    Maplewood
    Hmong population in Maplewood is 6,650
    16.23% of Maplewood population is Hmong
  • 3
    North St. Paul
    Hmong population in North St. Paul is 1,857
    14.84% of North St. Paul population is Hmong
  • 4
    White Bear Lake
    Hmong population in White Bear Lake is 881
    3.67% of White Bear Lake population is Hmong
  • 5
    Roseville
    Hmong population in Roseville is 796
    2.22% of Roseville population is Hmong

Overview of Hmong population in Ramsey County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Ramsey County contains 46,816 Hmong residents (8.6% of 544,438 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 100th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Minnesota for Hmong demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Ramsey County's Hmong population of 8.6% surpassing both Minnesota's state average of 1.8% and the national average of 0.11%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data shows Ramsey County contains 46,816 Hmong residents, representing 46.4% of Minnesota's total Hmong population of 100,958, containing 46.4% of the state's Hmong demographic community within a single jurisdiction.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Ramsey County contains $dem_per_sqmi Hmong Americans per square mile—two hundred forty-two and a half times Minnesota's average of 1.3 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Hmong communities documented in United States demographic research.
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17 Cities in Ramsey County Ranked by Hmong Population

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ACS data [1] show Hmong populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by St. Paul, Maplewood, North St. Paul, and White Bear Lake. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 17 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Ramsey County, MN ranked by Hmong population count
Rank by Hmong Population
City
Hmong Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Ramsey County Hmong Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 St. Paul 33,839 11.00% 72.28%
2 Maplewood 6,650 16.23% 14.20%
3 North St. Paul 1,857 14.84% 3.97%
4 White Bear Lake 881 3.67% 1.88%
5 Roseville 796 2.22% 1.70%
6 Little Canada 755 7.16% 1.61%
7 Vadnais Heights 672 5.25% 1.44%
8 536 2.34% 1.14%
9 517 3.98% 1.10%
10 101 1.04% 0.22%
11 70 1.36% 0.15%
12 68 0.25% 0.15%
13 28 1.17% 0.06%
14 25 0.23% 0.05%
15 21 4.03% 0.04%
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Ramsey County, MN by their Hmong population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Hmong population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Hmong ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Hmong alone, while others identify as Hmong along with another race (such as Hmong and German).
  • We’ve used the “Hmong alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hmong population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hmong alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hmong .
  2. % of Total Ramsey County Hmong Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hmong population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Hmong populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Hmong population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Hmong populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.