City · Minnesota
Maplewood, Minnesota
Maplewood, city, in Ramsey County, Minnesota. Maplewood had 40,717 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 42,088 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 40,695 (±64). GEOID 2740382.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
40,717
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 42,088 · ACS 2020-2024: 40,695 ±64
Median household income
$91,394
±$6,319 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $89,062
Median home value
$323,200
±$11,766 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $329,300
Median gross rent
$1,406
±$87 (90% margin)
Minnesota: $1,280
Where is Maplewood and what county is it in?
Maplewood is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It covers 17.0 square miles of land, 2,470 residents per square mile in 2020.
Maplewood is in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 15 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Maplewood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 40,717 people lived in Maplewood on July 1, 2025, down 3.2% since 2020, while Minnesota grew 2.2%. The 2020 Census counted 42,088 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 40,695 (±64).
| Measure | Maplewood | Ramsey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 40,695 ±64 | 542,945 | +150 |
| Households | 15,210 ±583 | 221,327 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.61 ±0.10 | 2.38 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 16,108 ±560 | 233,870 | no clear change |
Maplewood's population since 2000
From 34,947 in 2000 to 40,717 in 2025: up 16.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Maplewood 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.
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 Maplewood?
The median resident of Maplewood is 39.5 years old; 23.0% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 50.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 21.8%. 17.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Maplewood | Ramsey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.5 ±1.3 | 36.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 23.0% ±1.8 pts | 23.1% | – |
| 65 years and over | 20.1% ±1.4 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Male | 47.9% ±1.5 pts | 49.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.9% ±2.1 pts | 8.4% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.9% ±2.9 pts | 57.9% | −11.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.6% ±2.5 pts | 12.1% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 21.8% ±3.3 pts | 15.0% | +7.3 pts |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.5% ±1.2 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 17.6% ±2.1 pts | 15.6% | +4.6 pts |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 28.2% ±2.9 pts | 23.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.4% ±0.9 pts | 4.5% | – |
| With a disability | 12.9% ±1.5 pts | 12.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0% ±1.3 pts | 5.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.8% ±1.7 pts | 91.7% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.3% ±2.7 pts | 45.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.2% ±1.5 pts | 18.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.9% ±1.9 pts | 85.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.2% ±0.8 pts | 2.3% | – |
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 Maplewood earn?
Half of Maplewood's 15,210 households earn less than $91,394 a year (±$6,319), against $81,568 in Ramsey County and $89,062 in Minnesota. In 2015-2019 it was $86,744 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Maplewood | Ramsey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $91,394 ±$6,319 | $81,568 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $115,851 ±$7,349 | $112,592 | – |
| Per capita income | $43,481 ±$3,107 | $46,355 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.2% ±2.3 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.1% ±5.1 pts | 16.8% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 10.3% ±2.2 pts | 11.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 95.8% ±1.3 pts | 96.3% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.0% ±1.8 pts | 92.4% | – |
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 Maplewood?
Owners occupy 71.8% of Maplewood's occupied homes and renters 28.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,200 by its owner (±$11,766). The median renter pays $1,406 a month including utilities, and 40.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Maplewood | Ramsey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $323,200 ±$11,766 | $326,600 | +$55,770 |
| Median gross rent | $1,406 ±$87 | $1,329 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.9% ±7.0 pts | 40.3% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,010 ±$84 | $1,975 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.8% ±2.6 pts | 60.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 28.2% ±2.6 pts | 39.4% | – |
| Housing units | 16,108 ±560 | 233,870 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.8% ±5.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 58.2% ±2.4 pts | 51.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.0% ±0.9 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.4% ±1.5 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6.4% ±1.4 pts | 26.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.3% ±2.1 pts | 10.2% | – |
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 Maplewood building?
Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Maplewood in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 0.1 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Minnesota.
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 Maplewood work and get to work?
71.4% of Maplewood's workers drive alone and 17.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.0%.
| Measure | Maplewood | Ramsey County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.6% ±2.0 pts | 68.4% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% ±1.2 pts | 4.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 71.4% ±3.1 pts | 62.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.5% ±1.9 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 1.2% ±0.6 pts | 3.7% | – |
| Walked | 1.0% ±0.8 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 17.0% ±2.5 pts | 20.5% | +13.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.0 min ±0.9 | 21.4 min | −3.4 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 Maplewood?
9 census tracts lie mostly in Maplewood, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $78,697 (Tract 424.01) to $132,614 (Tract 425.03).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 425.01Ramsey County | 6,093 | $81,759 |
| Tract 424.01Ramsey County | 6,089 | $78,697 |
| Tract 424.02Ramsey County | 5,721 | $80,278 |
| Tract 422.02Ramsey County | 5,682 | $83,387 |
| Tract 423.02Ramsey County | 4,968 | $101,188 |
| Tract 425.04Ramsey County | 4,426 | $107,100 |
| Tract 423.01Ramsey County | 2,911 | $104,750 |
| Tract 425.03Ramsey County | 2,887 | $132,614 |
| Tract 422.01Ramsey County | 1,732 | $83,125 |
| Tract 404.02Ramsey County | 5,625 | $99,673 |
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 Maplewood) · Census block assignment files
How does Maplewood compare with other places in Minnesota?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Maplewood is the 1,019th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 25th-most populous of 855 in Minnesota.
Maplewood ranks 267th of 558 places in Minnesota with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 25th | 855 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 512th | 556 |
| Residents per square mile | 40th | 562 |
| Median household income | 267th | 558 |
| Per capita income | 271st | 562 |
| Median home value | 265th | 559 |
| Median gross rent | 108th | 465 |
| Poverty rate | 131st | 461 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 195th | 559 |
| Median age | 359th | 561 |
| Owner-occupied share | 405th | 561 |
| Work from home | 152nd | 525 |
| Travel time to work | 345th | 562 |
Maplewood's figures with every place in Minnesota (CSV)
Every place in Minnesota, sortable · Compare Maplewood 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 Maplewood?
7 of the 57 figures for Maplewood 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 Maplewood 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 Maplewood.