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Arden Hills, Minnesota

Arden Hills, city, in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Arden Hills had 9,583 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 5.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 9,939 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 9,658 (±26). GEOID 2702026.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

9,583

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 9,939 · ACS 2020-2024: 9,658 ±26

Median household income

$134,118

±$13,254 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$441,900

±$17,824 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,710

±$282 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Arden Hills and what county is it in?

Arden Hills is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It covers 8.5 square miles of land, 1,174 residents per square mile in 2020.

Arden Hills is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Arden Hills (marked with a dot) in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Arden Hills, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 9,583 people lived in Arden Hills on July 1, 2025, down 5.1% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 9,939 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 9,658 (±26).

  • July 2020→2021 −408 (9,662)
  • 2021→2022 +32 (9,694)
  • 2022→2023 −116 (9,578)
  • 2023→2024 +17 (9,595)
  • 2024→2025 −12 (9,583)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Arden HillsRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Total population 9,658 ±26 542,945 5,739,445 −635
Households 2,856 ±124 221,327 2,307,955 −267
Average household size 2.75 ±0.12 2.38 2.43 no clear change
Housing units 2,962 ±140 233,870 2,545,030 −236

Arden Hills's population since 2000

From 9,652 in 2000 to 9,583 in 2025: down 0.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Arden Hills as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 9,652
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,391
  • 2010 Census 9,552
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,320
  • 2020 Census 9,939
  • 2025 (estimate) 9,583

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Arden Hills?

The median resident of Arden Hills is 35.3 years old; 21.9% are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.6%. 7.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Arden HillsRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median age 35.3 ±1.9 36.1 38.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 21.9% ±1.8 pts 23.1% 22.9% –
65 years and over 19.8% ±2.0 pts 15.8% 17.3% –
Male 48.9% ±2.5 pts 49.1% 50.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.6% ±2.9 pts 8.4% 6.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 81.2% ±3.2 pts 57.9% 75.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 2.7% ±1.0 pts 12.1% 6.9% +1.5 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic 4.8% ±1.3 pts 15.0% 5.1% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.3% 0.7% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4.5% ±1.4 pts 5.7% 4.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.3 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 7.6% ±2.8 pts 15.6% 8.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 10.7% ±2.2 pts 23.3% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.5% ±1.5 pts 4.5% 5.9% –
With a disability 11.1% ±2.0 pts 12.3% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 3.8% ±2.6 pts 5.5% 4.7% –
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 96.8% ±1.5 pts 91.7% 93.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 62.4% ±4.4 pts 45.6% 39.4% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 24.4% ±3.2 pts 18.4% 13.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 83.1% ±2.6 pts 85.3% 87.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.7% ±1.4 pts 2.3% 1.8% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Arden Hills earn?

Half of Arden Hills's 2,856 households earn less than $134,118 a year (±$13,254), against $81,568 in Ramsey County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $112,301 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $21,817 after inflation. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Arden HillsRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $134,118 ±$13,254 $81,568 $89,062 +$21,817
Mean household income $171,525 ±$17,823 $112,592 $118,304 –
Per capita income $52,525 ±$5,924 $46,355 $48,237 +$7,003
People below the poverty line 4.7% ±2.8 pts 12.3% 9.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 2.6% ±2.9 pts 16.8% 10.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.2% ±1.9 pts 11.4% 7.9% –
Households with a computer 97.0% ±1.8 pts 96.3% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 93.2% ±2.7 pts 92.4% 91.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Arden Hills?

Owners occupy 81.9% of Arden Hills's occupied homes and renters 18.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $441,900 by its owner (±$17,824). The median renter pays $1,710 a month including utilities, and 39.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Arden HillsRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $441,900 ±$17,824 $326,600 $329,300 +$81,430
Median gross rent $1,710 ±$282 $1,329 $1,280 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 39.1% ±16.1 pts 40.3% 38.4% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $2,513 ±$200 $1,975 $1,947 –
Owner-occupied homes 81.9% ±4.8 pts 60.6% 72.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 18.1% ±4.8 pts 39.4% 27.8% –
Housing units 2,962 ±140 233,870 2,545,030 −236
Homeowner vacancy rate 1.2% ±1.4 pts 0.7% 0.6% –
Rental vacancy rate 2.1% ±3.5 pts 6.1% 5.3% –
Single-family detached homes 62.7% ±4.2 pts 51.7% 66.0% –
Mobile homes 9.1% ±4.1 pts 1.2% 2.9% –
Built 2020 or later 0.8% ±0.8 pts 1.3% 1.9% –
Built 2010 to 2019 10.5% ±3.5 pts 5.1% 8.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 5.2% ±3.1 pts 26.0% 15.6% –
Households with no vehicle 7.5% ±3.6 pts 10.2% 6.7% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Arden Hills building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Arden Hills in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.1 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 3 units
  • 2021 146 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Arden Hills work and get to work?

57.2% of Arden Hills's workers drive alone and 27.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Arden HillsRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 61.9% ±3.5 pts 68.4% 68.1% –
Unemployment rate 4.6% ±1.5 pts 4.9% 4.1% no clear change
Drove alone to work 57.2% ±3.8 pts 62.5% 68.9% –
Carpooled 5.9% ±1.9 pts 8.3% 7.5% –
Public transportation 1.4% ±0.9 pts 3.7% 1.8% –
Walked 7.0% ±2.1 pts 2.9% 2.5% –
Worked from home 27.3% ±3.8 pts 20.5% 17.6% no clear change
Mean travel time to work 16.8 min ±1.9 21.4 min 22.7 min −4.1 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Arden Hills?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Arden Hills (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $101,875 (Tract 408.01) to $164,671 (Tract 408.05).

Census tracts in Arden Hills, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Arden Hills
Tract 408.05Ramsey County4,393 $164,671 $473,80091%
Tract 408.01Ramsey County3,268 $101,875 $355,20099%
Tract 408.04Ramsey County1,997 $149,500 $466,800100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Arden Hills) · Census block assignment files

How does Arden Hills compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Arden Hills is the 3,299th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 105th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.

Arden Hills ranks 44th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Arden Hills's rank in Minnesota (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate105th855
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)542nd556
Residents per square mile168th562
Median household income44th558
Per capita income123rd562
Median home value83rd559
Median gross rent51st465
Poverty rate361st461
Bachelor's degree or higher27th559
Median age483rd561
Owner-occupied share303rd561
Work from home32nd525
Travel time to work501st562

Arden Hills's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Arden Hills with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Arden Hills?

9 of the 57 figures for Arden Hills on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Arden Hills are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Arden Hills.