Who is the Ramsey County County Attorney?

John Choi is the County Attorney of Ramsey County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Ramsey County Sheriff?

Bob Fletcher is the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who are the Ramsey County commissioners?

Tara Jebens-Singh (District 1); Mary Jo McGuire (District 2); Trista MatasCastillo (District 3); Rena Moran (District 4); Rafael Ortega (District 5).

What is the population of Ramsey County?

About 542,945 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $81,568 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Ramsey County?

4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 14,048 people unemployed in a labor force of 290,396, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Ramsey County?

40 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 1 township, 5 school district and 18 special district governments.

Ramsey County, MN elected officials: county commissioners, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Ramsey County: 7 seats on 3 elected bodies. 5 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board of Commissioners

Ramsey County Board of Commissioners

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Commissioner, District 1	Tara Jebens-Singh source
County Commissioner, District 2	Mary Jo McGuire source
County Commissioner, District 3	Trista MatasCastillo source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 4	Rena Moran source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Commissioner, District 5	Rafael Ortega source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Attorney	John Choi source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Sheriff	Bob Fletcher source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Ramsey County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 40 local governments in Ramsey County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (15 municipal, 1 township)	16	0
School districts (school boards)	5	0
Special districts (elected boards)	18	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Ramsey County

542,945people

36.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$81,568 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

12.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

45.6%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$326,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

15.6%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.5%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.5%U.S.: 8.4%

51%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.1%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8.4% · White 57.9% · Black 12.1% · Asian 15% · Other or more than one race 6.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Ramsey County

4.8%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Minnesota: 4.4%.

14,048people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

276,348people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

290,396in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.8%	14,048	276,348	290,396
August 2026	5.0%	14,371	274,139	288,510
July 2026	4.7%	13,572	276,190	289,762
June 2026	4.5%	12,995	276,426	289,421
May 2026	4.2%	12,109	277,146	289,255
April 2026	3.9%	11,154	276,639	287,793
March 2026	4.4%	12,690	273,440	286,130
February 2026	4.7%	13,566	273,422	286,988
January 2026	4.7%	13,468	274,573	288,041
December 2025	3.9%	11,427	279,196	290,623
November 2025	4.1%	12,046	279,481	291,527
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.9%	11,421	281,684	293,105
August 2025	4.2%	12,257	280,174	292,431
July 2025	4.0%	11,722	281,928	293,650
June 2025	3.9%	11,517	282,256	293,773
May 2025	3.6%	10,616	282,870	293,486
April 2025	3.3%	9,616	283,271	292,887
March 2025	3.6%	10,509	279,541	290,050
February 2025	3.6%	10,427	279,058	289,485
January 2025	3.4%	9,804	279,389	289,193
December 2024	2.7%	7,818	280,611	288,429
November 2024	2.8%	8,158	279,548	287,706
October 2024	2.8%	8,145	280,040	288,185

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	11,033	280,804	291,837
2024	3.1%	8,833	279,432	288,265
2023	2.6%	7,532	279,756	287,288
2022	2.4%	6,865	279,242	286,107
2021	4.0%	11,542	275,042	286,584
2020	6.9%	20,423	276,279	296,702
2019	3.0%	8,847	287,793	296,640
2018	2.7%	7,995	286,859	294,854
2017	3.2%	9,266	284,642	293,908
2016	3.5%	10,227	280,318	290,545

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Minnesota's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.5% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Ramsey County

322.6 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 223.5.

2,291.4 per 100,0002025. Minnesota: 1,411.5.

19murders2025, 1,994 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	1,994	322.6	14,161	2,291.4
2024	2,463	403.5	14,551	2,384.1
2023	2,406	397.4	14,498	2,394.5
2022	2,698	441.5	19,967	3,267.6
2021	3,054	481.0	20,483	3,225.8
2019	2,249	353.4	18,424	2,895.5
2018	2,322	365.9	16,840	2,653.8
2017	2,367	379.8	18,123	2,907.8
2016	2,307	373.5	16,385	2,652.9

By police agency (8)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
St. Paul Police Department	2025	1,505	8,558	307,657
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office	2025	117	970	80,782
Maplewood Police Department	2025	151	1,016	39,828
Roseville Police Department	2025	127	2,718	35,618
White Bear Lake Police Department	2025	22	253	23,245
New Brighton Police Department	2025	26	221	22,189
Mounds View Police Department	2025	17	107	12,779
North St. Paul Police Department	2025	29	318	12,766

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Minnesota · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.90 per 1,000 residents2025, 8 agencies serving 534,864 people.

1,015sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

426civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (8), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
St. Paul Police Department	562	162	307,657
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office	234	225	80,782
Roseville Police Department	62	12	35,618
Maplewood Police Department	56	12	39,828
New Brighton Police Department	31	7	22,189
White Bear Lake Police Department	31	4	23,245
North St. Paul Police Department	21	2	12,766
Mounds View Police Department	18	2	12,779

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	1,015	1.90	426	8
2024	1,013	1.92	440	8
2023	1,011	1.93	430	8
2022	1,011	1.91	433	8
2021	1,209	2.21	214	8

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Ramsey County County Attorney?: John Choi is the County Attorney of Ramsey County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Ramsey County Sheriff?: Bob Fletcher is the Sheriff of Ramsey County, Minnesota. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Ramsey County commissioners?: Tara Jebens-Singh (District 1); Mary Jo McGuire (District 2); Trista MatasCastillo (District 3); Rena Moran (District 4); Rafael Ortega (District 5).
What is the population of Ramsey County?: About 542,945 people, with a median age of 36.1; the median household income is $81,568 and 12.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Ramsey County?: 4.8% in September 2026 (preliminary): 14,048 people unemployed in a labor force of 290,396, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Ramsey County?: 40 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 15 municipal, 1 township, 5 school district and 18 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 21, 2025, from the Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) published by the Secretary of State; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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