South St. Paul is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 20,611 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55075.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)9 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South St. Paul; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South St. Paul had 20,759 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 59th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Paul Downtown Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
34 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South St. Paul.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1887.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Intermediate School District 917, South St. Paul Public School Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917 Deaf/Hard of HearingSouth Saint Paul | Pre-K–12 | 29 | Special Education | 0.5 mi |
| Early Childhood Special Ed ProgramSouth Saint Paul | Pre-K | 68 | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| Kaposia Education Center ElementarySouth Saint Paul | Pre-K–5 | 620 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lincoln Center ElementarySouth Saint Paul | Pre-K–5 | 670 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| South St. Paul Middle SchoolSouth Saint Paul | 6–8 | 535 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| S St. Paul Community Lrng. Cntr.South Saint Paul | 7–12 | 99 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| South St. Paul High SchoolSouth Saint Paul | 9–12 | 866 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| SSP VirtualSouth Saint Paul | 10–12 | 3 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Elementary SchoolSouth Saint Paul | Pre-K–8 | 91 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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