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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do St. Paul, VA compare?
| Figure | St. Paul, VA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 831 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 866 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 628 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | St. Paul, VA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 963±227 |
| Median age | 41.1±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.4%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.5%±8.3 pts |
| Median household income | $33,000±$14,179 |
| Per capita income | $25,745±$6,944 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.8%±10.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4%±7.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $176,100±$27,287 |
| Median gross rent | $460±$146 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.1%±27.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.1%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.7%±8.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1%±12.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±13.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.4 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.5%±5.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov