Ramsey County

Ramsey County
Ramsey County
County
	Ramsey County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
	Minnesota's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 45°01′N 93°06′W / 45.02°N 93.1°W / 45.02; -93.1
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	October 27, 1849
Named for	Alexander Ramsey
Seat	Saint Paul
Largest city	Saint Paul
Area
• Total	170 sq mi (400 km2)
• Land	152 sq mi (390 km2)
• Water	18 sq mi (50 km2) 11%
Population (2020)
• Total	552,352
• Estimate (2023)	536,075
• Density	3,633.9/sq mi (1,403.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 5th
Website	www.ramseycounty.us

Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,352,^[2] making it the second-most populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat and largest city is Saint Paul,^[3] the state capital and the twin city of Minneapolis. The county was founded in 1849 and is named for Alexander Ramsey, the first governor of the Minnesota Territory.^[4]

Ramsey County is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the smallest and most densely populated county in Minnesota, as well as one of the most densely populated counties in the United States.^[5]

^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ramsey County, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
^ "Ramsey County". Metro MSP. Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2011.