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 3,218.4 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 $42,279. Per capita income grew by 22.0% between 1997 and 2007 (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 (2008)	501,428	127	Covered Employment	331,266	81
Growth (%) since 1990	3.2%	2002	Avg wage per job	$48,585	95
Households (2000)	201,236	104	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	9.1%	1768
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	273,423	118	Avg wage per job	$65,920	121
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.3	1710	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	2.7%	1260
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$45,180	142	Avg wage per job	$42,431	758
Median Household Income (2007)	$51,803	488	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	15.7%	362
Poverty Rate (2007)	13.5	1686	Avg wage per job	$42,279	261
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	87.6	292	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	6.0%	130
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	34.3	124	Avg wage per job	$67,824	116