Ramsey County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 155.8 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 3,208.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 7.3%. On the 2000 census form, 97.1% of the population reported only one race, with 7.6% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 5.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.45 persons compared to an average family size of 3.16 persons. In 2007 health care and social assistance was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $42,280. Per capita income grew by 19.3% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	499,891	125	Covered Employment	331,432	81
Growth (%) since 1990	2.9%	2031	Avg wage per job	$48,574	95
Households (2000)	201,236	104	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	9.1%	1768
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	273,155	115	Avg wage per job	$65,918	121
Unemployment Rate (2007)	4.4	1722	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.7%	1260
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$42,798	129	Avg wage per job	$42,426	761
Median Household Income (2005)	$49,873	363	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	15.7%	360
Poverty Rate (2005)	13.1	1811	Avg wage per job	$42,280	260
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	87.6	292	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	5.9%	133
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	34.3	124	Avg wage per job	$67,838	116