Vadnais Heights

Located in northeast Ramsey County, Vadnais Heights covers approximately 8.5 square miles and is home to nearly 13,000 people. It is a vibrant community with strong neighborhoods, thriving businesses and top-notch schools; it is part of two highly rated school districts: White Bear Lake and Mounds View. Plus, the Agriculture and Food Sciences Academy, a charter school, is also located in the city.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Vadnais Heights	13,041	12,302	13,784	14,087

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	758
5-9	803
10-14	861
15-19	795
20-24	589
25-29	707
30-34	858
35-39	968
40-44	942
45-49	804
50-54	697
55-59	732
60-64	867
65-69	1,085
70-74	976
75-79	696
80-84	372
85+	274
18+	10,859
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Vadnais Heights	2026
Total	13,784.00
White Alone	72.93%
Black Alone	6.93%
American Indian Alone	0.29%
Asian Alone	11.25%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.02%
Some Other Race	2.15%
Two or More Races	6.43%
Hispanic Origin	5.01%
Diversity Index	49.90

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Vadnais Heights	2026 - 2031
Population	0.44%
Households	0.28%
Families	0.12%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	5,054	5,066	5,667	5,746
Housing Units	5,121	5,243	5,940	6,048
Owner Occupied Units			4,233	4,299
Renter Occupied Units			1,434	1,447
Vacant Units			273	302

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Vadnais Heights	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$402,124	$451,532
Average Home Value	$425,812	$487,424
<$50,000	45	16
$50,000 - $99,999	25	2
$100,000 - $149,999	44	2
$150,000 - $199,999	83	10
$200,000 - $249,999	165	38
$250,000 - $299,999	472	197
$300,000 - $399,999	1,255	1,027
$400,000 - $499,999	1,295	1,664
$500,000 - $749,999	714	1,131
$1,000,000 +	2	2

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	327
2000-2009	291
1990-1999	971
1980-1989	2,237
1970-1979	853
1960-1969	229
1950-1959	247
1940-1949	192
1939 or Before	223

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Vadnais Heights	2026	2031
Median Household	$95,942	$109,933
Average Household	$129,174	$147,301
Per Capita	$53,192	$60,168

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Vadnais Heights	2026
<$15,000	291
$15,000 - $24,999	296
$25,000 - $34,999	332
$35,000 - $49,999	621
$50,000 - $74,999	653
$75,000 - $99,999	736
$100,000 - $149,999	1,084
$150,000 - $199,999	570
$200,000+	1,084

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	6,656
In-County Residents	4,372
Out-of-County Residents	2,206
Drive Alone	4,687
Carpooled	285
Public Transport	22
Work at Home	1,508
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	22
Walked	39
Other	93
Less than 5 minutes	116
5-9 minutes	332
10-14 minutes	694
15-19 minutes	1,077
20-24 minutes	1,042
25-29 minutes	522
30-34 minutes	470
35-39 minutes	72
40-44 minutes	169
45-59 minutes	536
60-89 minutes	103
90+ minutes	15
Average Travel Time	23

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	11,056
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	2
Mining	0
Utilities	7
Construction	934
Manufacturing	2,685
Wholesale Trade	428

Retail Trade	1,617
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	805
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	7
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	25
Food & Beverage Stores	104
Health/Pers Care Stores	26
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	8
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	38
General Merchandise Str	604

Transportation/Warehouse	163
Information	24

Finance & Insurance	151
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	51
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	61
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	39

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	544
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	1,766
Legal Services	72
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	718
Educational Services	155
HealthCare/Social Assist	800
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	65

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	599
Accommodation	62
Food Srv/Drinking Places	537

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	262
Auto Repair/Maintenance	65
Public Administration Emp	136

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Vadnais Heights	2026
<9th Grade	138
Some High School	273
GED	329
Graduated High School	1,595
Some College/No Degree	1,945
Associates Degree	1,122
Bachelor's Degree	3,021
Graduate Degree	1,555

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	519
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	40
Manufacturing Bus	48
Wholesale Trade Bus	26

Retail Trade Bus	61
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	16
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	2
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	6
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	5
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	7
General Merchandise Str Bus	9

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	13
Information Bus	6

Finance & Insurance Bus	32
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	7
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	14
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	11

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	35
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	69
Legal Services Bus	15
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	17
Educational Services Bus	8
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	50
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	5

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	32
Accommodation Bus	4
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	28

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	48
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	6
Public Administration Bus	9

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09