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South Saint Paul, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 20,167. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,362 (-4.0% change)
Males: 9,842 (48.8%), Females: 10,325 (51.2%)

Dakota County

Zip code: 55075

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $45,216
Median house value: $110,300

Population by Race

Races in South St. Paul:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.4%)
  • Other race (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (39.8%), Irish (15.7%), Norwegian (11.7%), Swedish (8.4%), Polish (7.8%), French (5.6%).

Land area: 5.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South St. Paul

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South St. Paul city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

3.9% Foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 0.7% Asia, 0.5% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: -280 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near South St. Paul:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South St. Paul:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 12 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 79 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 83 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to South St. Paul:

  • ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 4 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: STP)
  • SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 4 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: SGS)
  • WIPLINE (about 7 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)

Amtrak station near South St. Paul:

  • 12 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South St. Paul:

  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 7 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 7 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 9 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 9 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)

Schools

Public high schools in South St. Paul:

  • SOUTH ST. PAUL SEC. (Students: 1,659; Location: 700 N. 2ND ST.; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • SO. ST. PAUL ALC (Students: 74; Location: 151 6TH ST. E.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South St. Paul:

  • LINCOLN CENTER EL. (Students: 873; Location: 357 9TH AVE. N.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • KAPOSIA EDUCATION CENTER EL. (Students: 763; Location: 1225 1ST AVE. S.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • IDEA/THOMPSON HEIGHTS SCHOOL (Students: 54; Location: 1400 THOMPSON AVE. S.; Grades: 02 – 12)
  • JR. HIGH TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 700 2ND ST. N.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • LC TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 357 9TH AVE N; Grades: 00 – 00)

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