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Little Canada, Minnesota

Little Canada, city, in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Little Canada had 10,567 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 10,819 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 10,514 (±29). GEOID 2737502.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

10,567

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 10,819 · ACS 2020-2024: 10,514 ±29

Median household income

$77,957

±$8,054 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062

Median home value

$319,800

±$23,209 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300

Median gross rent

$1,417

±$112 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280

Where is Little Canada and what county is it in?

Little Canada is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It covers 3.9 square miles of land, 2,776 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Little Canada (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 Little Canada, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 10,567 people lived in Little Canada on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 10,819 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 10,514 (±29).

  • July 2020→2021 −270 (10,529)
  • 2021→2022 −242 (10,287)
  • 2022→2023 +49 (10,336)
  • 2023→2024 +224 (10,560)
  • 2024→2025 +7 (10,567)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Little CanadaRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Total population 10,514 ±29 542,945 5,739,445 no clear change
Households 4,411 ±346 221,327 2,307,955 no clear change
Average household size 2.35 ±0.18 2.38 2.43 no clear change
Housing units 4,904 ±349 233,870 2,545,030 no clear change

Little Canada's population since 2000

From 9,771 in 2000 to 10,567 in 2025: up 8.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Little Canada 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 9,771
  • 2005 (estimate) 9,550
  • 2010 Census 9,773
  • 2015 (estimate) 10,324
  • 2020 Census 10,819
  • 2025 (estimate) 10,567

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 Little Canada?

The median resident of Little Canada is 40.4 years old; 26.4% are under 18 and 18.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 64.3%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 12.6%. 13.3% 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 Little CanadaRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median age 40.4 ±3.9 36.1 38.8 no clear change
Under 18 years 26.4% ±4.0 pts 23.1% 22.9% –
65 years and over 18.1% ±2.9 pts 15.8% 17.3% –
Male 50.2% ±3.1 pts 49.1% 50.1% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.4% ±6.0 pts 8.4% 6.4% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 64.3% ±7.5 pts 57.9% 75.9% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 7.3% ±4.3 pts 12.1% 6.9% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 12.6% ±3.3 pts 15.0% 5.1% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.4 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 4.4% ±2.2 pts 5.7% 4.5% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.6% ±1.0 pts 0.5% 0.5% –
Born outside the United States 13.3% ±3.5 pts 15.6% 8.7% no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 26.8% ±5.5 pts 23.3% 12.4% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 3.3% ±1.4 pts 4.5% 5.9% –
With a disability 13.5% ±2.7 pts 12.3% 11.6% –
No health insurance coverage 3.9% ±2.0 pts 5.5% 4.7% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.4% ±3.3 pts 91.7% 93.9% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 40.3% ±5.5 pts 45.6% 39.4% +7.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 14.6% ±4.8 pts 18.4% 13.8% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.4% ±5.6 pts 85.3% 87.8% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.5% ±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 Little Canada earn?

Half of Little Canada's 4,411 households earn less than $77,957 a year (±$8,054), against $81,568 in Ramsey County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 the median was $65,032 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $12,925 after inflation. 11.5% 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 Little CanadaRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $77,957 ±$8,054 $81,568 $89,062 +$12,925
Mean household income $102,630 ±$10,540 $112,592 $118,304 –
Per capita income $43,193 ±$5,324 $46,355 $48,237 no clear change
People below the poverty line 11.5% ±4.6 pts 12.3% 9.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 15.8% ±11.4 pts 16.8% 10.3% –
Households receiving SNAP 10.4% ±2.9 pts 11.4% 7.9% –
Households with a computer 95.5% ±2.8 pts 96.3% 95.8% –
Households with a broadband subscription 90.9% ±3.3 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 Little Canada?

Owners occupy 68.4% of Little Canada's occupied homes and renters 31.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $319,800 by its owner (±$23,209). The median renter pays $1,417 a month including utilities, and 42.2% 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 Little CanadaRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $319,800 ±$23,209 $326,600 $329,300 no clear change
Median gross rent $1,417 ±$112 $1,329 $1,280 +$184
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.2% ±12.5 pts 40.3% 38.4% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,994 ±$141 $1,975 $1,947 –
Owner-occupied homes 68.4% ±5.0 pts 60.6% 72.2% +10.4 pts
Renter-occupied homes 31.6% ±5.0 pts 39.4% 27.8% –
Housing units 4,904 ±349 233,870 2,545,030 no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.5% ±2.8 pts 0.7% 0.6% –
Rental vacancy rate 10.7% ±7.4 pts 6.1% 5.3% –
Single-family detached homes 38.1% ±4.3 pts 51.7% 66.0% –
Mobile homes 7.7% ±4.0 pts 1.2% 2.9% –
Built 2020 or later 1.0% ±1.0 pts 1.3% 1.9% –
Built 2010 to 2019 4.6% ±2.2 pts 5.1% 8.5% –
Built 1939 or earlier 3.8% ±2.2 pts 26.0% 15.6% –
Households with no vehicle 9.2% ±3.4 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 Little Canada building?

Builders took permits for 208 new housing units in Little Canada in 2025 (48 in single-family houses), 19.7 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 64 units
  • 2023 116 units
  • 2024 13 units
  • 2025 208 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 Little Canada work and get to work?

68.7% of Little Canada's workers drive alone and 22.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Little CanadaRamsey CountyMinnesota Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 66.6% ±4.3 pts 68.4% 68.1% –
Unemployment rate 5.9% ±2.0 pts 4.9% 4.1% no clear change
Drove alone to work 68.7% ±4.5 pts 62.5% 68.9% –
Carpooled 5.1% ±2.5 pts 8.3% 7.5% –
Public transportation 1.3% ±1.2 pts 3.7% 1.8% –
Walked 1.2% ±0.9 pts 2.9% 2.5% –
Worked from home 22.3% ±4.7 pts 20.5% 17.6% +18.4 pts
Mean travel time to work 23.6 min ±3.2 21.4 min 22.7 min no clear change

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 Little Canada?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Little Canada, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $54,854 (Tract 421.01) to $110,304 (Tract 421.02).

Census tracts in Little Canada, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Little Canada
Tract 421.02Ramsey County5,423 $110,304 $397,700100%
Tract 421.01Ramsey County5,091 $54,854 $159,600100%
Tract 422.02Ramsey County5,682 $83,387 $332,6005%
Tract 406.05Ramsey County3,702 $108,911 $377,5002%

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 Little Canada) · Census block assignment files

How does Little Canada compare with other places in Minnesota?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Little Canada is the 3,090th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 100th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.

Little Canada ranks 364th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Little Canada'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 estimate100th855
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)485th556
Residents per square mile33rd562
Median household income364th558
Per capita income276th562
Median home value272nd559
Median gross rent106th465
Poverty rate123rd461
Bachelor's degree or higher131st559
Median age319th561
Owner-occupied share443rd561
Work from home69th525
Travel time to work286th562

Little Canada's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)

Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Little Canada 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 Little Canada?

10 of the 57 figures for Little Canada 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 Little Canada 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 Little Canada.