RANKING · 2024 ACS · 154 SHOWN OF 154

Fastest growing, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is +0.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Princeton, MN, up 127 places to #7.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲1Dayton, MNMN11,402+25.2%+19.1 pts

02▲66Newport, MNMN5,525+25.2%+25.5 pts

03▲33Corcoran, MNMN9,269+18.1%+9.8 pts

04▲2Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+15.9%−0.3 pts

05▼1Otsego, MNMN24,525+11.4%–

06▲56St. Michael, MNMN22,498+9.7%−253.4 pts

07▲127Princeton, MNMN5,480+9.4%+3.6 pts

08▲21Rosemount, MNMN31,881+7.5%−62.1 pts

09▲14Cambridge, MNMN11,090+7.2%−1.1 pts

10▲89North Branch, MNMN12,398+7.2%−322.5 pts

11▼6Victoria, MNMN12,447+7.1%−63.9 pts

12▲10Delano, MNMN7,788+7.1%−34.6 pts

13▼12Carver, MNMN7,198+7.0%−68.3 pts

14Lakeville, MNMN79,270+7.0%−66.5 pts

15▲66Bemidji, MNMN15,770+6.8%+0.9 pts

16▲42Chisago City, MNMN5,955+6.1%−24.4 pts

17▼9Isanti, MNMN7,714+6.0%−83.3 pts

18▲15Big Lake, MNMN12,929+5.8%−92.5 pts

19▲5Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+5.8%−105.4 pts

20▲32Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+5.5%−27.8 pts

21▼11Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+5.4%−21.3 pts

22▲6Shakopee, MNMN49,366+5.3%−69.9 pts

23▼12Byron, MNMN6,740+5.3%−38.1 pts

24▼12Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+4.5%−14.6 pts

25▲24St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+4.5%+0.3 pts

26▼7Woodbury, MNMN81,558+4.3%−127.2 pts

27▲17Baxter, MNMN9,217+4.1%−46.2 pts

28▲28Albertville, MNMN8,544+3.9%−185.3 pts

29▲80West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+3.7%–

30▲20Elk River, MNMN27,896+3.7%−43.1 pts

31▼6Hugo, MNMN17,167+3.6%−40.4 pts

32▲74Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+3.3%−87.3 pts

33▼18Blaine, MNMN76,603+3.2%−12.1 pts

34▼4Chaska, MNMN30,513+3.2%−50.7 pts

35▲56Becker, MNMN5,425+3.2%−161.2 pts

36▼9Elko New Market, MNMN5,300+3.2%–

37▼20Waconia, MNMN14,113+3.1%−91.7 pts

38▼35Rogers, MNMN15,606+2.9%−410.4 pts

39▼5Kasson, MNMN7,350+2.9%−22.3 pts

40▲7St. Francis, MNMN8,635+2.8%−90.6 pts

41▼9Ramsey, MNMN29,624+2.8%−46.4 pts

42▲96East Bethel, MNMN12,605+2.8%−33.1 pts

43▼34Alexandria, MNMN15,045+2.8%−9.7 pts

44▼2Monticello, MNMN15,670+2.8%−56.5 pts

45▲72St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+2.5%−18.6 pts

46▲17Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+2.3%–

47▼4Mankato, MNMN46,529+2.2%−0.8 pts

48▲29Fridley, MNMN30,829+2.2%+5.3 pts

49▼33Sartell, MNMN19,918+2.1%−78.0 pts

50▲66Buffalo, MNMN16,878+2.0%−45.2 pts

51▲93Marshall, MNMN14,171+2.0%−4.0 pts

52▼45Medina, MNMN7,460+1.9%−27.4 pts

53▲17Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+1.8%−20.7 pts

54▼8Stewartville, MNMN6,850+1.8%−17.9 pts

55▼37Jordan, MNMN6,988+1.7%−30.0 pts

56▲38Willmar, MNMN22,001+1.7%−3.0 pts

57▲28North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+1.7%–

58▼23Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+1.6%−9.2 pts

59▲29Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+1.4%−41.0 pts

60▼40Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+1.4%−37.2 pts

61▲37Andover, MNMN33,874+1.3%−73.4 pts

62▼22Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+1.3%−28.7 pts

63▼42Savage, MNMN32,970+1.3%−111.8 pts

64▲76Red Wing, MNMN16,805+1.3%−5.4 pts

65▼34Moorhead, MNMN46,533+1.2%+1.6 pts

66▼9Farmington, MNMN25,425+1.1%−107.0 pts

67▲61Oakdale, MNMN30,588+1.0%−44.1 pts

68▲18St. Peter, MNMN12,275+1.0%−2.5 pts

69▼8New Prague, MNMN8,238+0.9%−27.0 pts

70▲66Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+0.8%−4.1 pts

71▼23Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+0.8%+2.9 pts

72▼31Rochester, MNMN124,292+0.8%−20.5 pts

73▲62Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+0.7%+3.0 pts

74▲41Faribault, MNMN25,040+0.7%−21.1 pts

75▲30Austin, MNMN26,689+0.7%−5.7 pts

76▼63Waite Park, MNMN8,450+0.7%−30.1 pts

77▲53Wyoming, MNMN8,121+0.7%−41.6 pts

78▼24Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+0.6%−16.0 pts

79▲53Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+0.6%−13.0 pts

80▲24Brainerd, MNMN14,428+0.5%−6.2 pts

81▲60Duluth, MNMN88,330+0.5%−1.2 pts

82▲69Morris, MNMN5,150+0.5%+10.2 pts

83▲9Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+0.4%−8.5 pts

84▼20Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+0.4%−19.9 pts

85▲44Owatonna, MNMN26,633+0.3%−15.4 pts

86▲21Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+0.3%−32.1 pts

87▲32Anoka, MNMN18,169+0.3%−4.9 pts

88▲65Winona, MNMN26,530+0.2%−6.3 pts

89▼44Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+0.2%−73.0 pts

90▲6Burnsville, MNMN65,244+0.2%−17.2 pts

91▼13Hermantown, MNMN10,110-0.0%−10.2 pts

92▲11Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189-0.1%−38.2 pts

93▼13Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768-0.1%−29.9 pts

94▼5St. Joseph, MNMN6,846-0.1%−42.2 pts

95▲48Hastings, MNMN22,563-0.2%−18.1 pts

96▲5Stillwater, MNMN19,354-0.2%−9.3 pts

97▲30Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-0.2%−16.5 pts

98▼27Little Falls, MNMN9,277-0.2%−6.9 pts

99▲23Northfield, MNMN21,992-0.2%−17.0 pts

100▲25Cloquet, MNMN12,399-0.2%−3.1 pts

101▼41Edina, MNMN54,356-0.4%−3.4 pts

102▼5North Mankato, MNMN14,165-0.4%−16.5 pts

103▲17New Ulm, MNMN13,863-0.5%−4.0 pts

104▼29La Crescent, MNMN5,261-0.5%−14.7 pts

105▲9Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-0.6%−18.9 pts

106▼55Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-0.6%−4.5 pts

107▲42Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-0.7%−13.0 pts

108▲40Waseca, MNMN9,035-0.7%−2.0 pts

109▲22South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-0.7%–

110▲36Litchfield, MNMN6,528-0.7%−9.3 pts

111▼21Shoreview, MNMN26,906-0.8%−6.2 pts

112▼43St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027-0.8%−1.6 pts

113▲24Glencoe, MNMN5,632-0.9%−18.2 pts

114▲19Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-0.9%−1.1 pts

115▼3Richfield, MNMN36,593-1.0%+2.6 pts

116▲29Hibbing, MNMN15,823-1.0%+4.4 pts

117▲33Virginia, MNMN8,187-1.1%+1.6 pts

118▼16Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-1.1%−22.4 pts

119▼45Worthington, MNMN13,979-1.2%−14.3 pts

120▼83Apple Valley, MNMN55,248-1.2%−32.8 pts

121▼28Eagan, MNMN67,109-1.2%−35.3 pts

122▼35Roseville, MNMN35,663-1.2%−1.9 pts

123▼40Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-1.3%−7.4 pts

124▼51St. Paul, MNMN306,684-1.4%−6.8 pts

125▼43Hopkins, MNMN19,523-1.4%−5.1 pts

126▼67Orono, MNMN8,301-1.4%−4.9 pts

127▼48Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1.5%−0.1 pts

128▲14Montevideo, MNMN5,335-1.5%+1.3 pts

129▼18St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396-1.6%−3.7 pts

130▼35East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-1.6%+11.8 pts

131▼31Shorewood, MNMN7,620-1.7%−28.4 pts

132▼106North Oaks, MNMN5,283-1.8%−16.4 pts

133▼25Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075-1.8%−41.4 pts

134▲13Fairmont, MNMN10,099-1.8%+1.5 pts

135▲17Crookston, MNMN7,375-1.8%−2.7 pts

136▼81Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-2.2%−5.6 pts

137▼99Plymouth, MNMN78,942-2.2%−31.7 pts

138▼62Mounds View, MNMN12,786-2.4%−4.1 pts

139▼13Champlin, MNMN23,125-2.6%−34.3 pts

140▲14International Falls, MNMN5,481-2.8%+16.7 pts

141▼28Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-2.8%−0.9 pts

142▼75Little Canada, MNMN10,567-2.8%−11.7 pts

143▼22Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-2.8%−7.8 pts

144▼105Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543-3.0%−22.5 pts

145▼22Mound, MNMN9,064-3.1%−1.0 pts

146▼74New Brighton, MNMN22,159-3.2%−3.0 pts

147▼81Maplewood, MNMN40,717-3.3%−16.2 pts

148▼38Crystal, MNMN22,239-3.7%+0.9 pts

149▼65New Hope, MNMN20,807-3.7%+0.8 pts

150▼85Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-3.7%−0.4 pts

151▼98Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846-3.9%−4.8 pts

152▼34White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-3.9%−2.0 pts

153▼29Lake City, MNMN5,306-4.2%−16.1 pts

154▼15Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-5.3%−8.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES