RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 148 SHOWN OF 148

Fastest growing, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities ranked by population growth from the 1990 census to 2000. This list covers the 148 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS –

01Rogers, MNMN15,606+413.3%–

02North Branch, MNMN12,398+329.7%–

03St. Michael, MNMN22,498+263.1%–

04Albertville, MNMN8,544+189.2%–

05Becker, MNMN5,425+164.4%–

06Woodbury, MNMN81,558+131.4%–

07Savage, MNMN32,970+113.2%–

08Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+111.2%–

09Farmington, MNMN25,425+108.2%–

10Big Lake, MNMN12,929+98.3%–

11Waconia, MNMN14,113+94.8%–

12St. Francis, MNMN8,635+93.5%–

13Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+90.7%–

14Isanti, MNMN7,714+89.3%–

15Sartell, MNMN19,918+80.1%–

16Carver, MNMN7,198+75.3%–

17Shakopee, MNMN49,366+75.2%–

18Andover, MNMN33,874+74.7%–

19Lakeville, MNMN79,270+73.5%–

20Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+73.2%–

21Victoria, MNMN12,447+71.0%–

22Rosemount, MNMN31,881+69.6%–

23Monticello, MNMN15,670+59.2%–

24Chaska, MNMN30,513+53.9%–

25Baxter, MNMN9,217+50.3%–

26Ramsey, MNMN29,624+49.2%–

27Buffalo, MNMN16,878+47.3%–

28Elk River, MNMN27,896+46.8%–

29Oakdale, MNMN30,588+45.1%–

30Hugo, MNMN17,167+44.1%–

31Byron, MNMN6,740+43.4%–

32Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+42.4%–

33Wyoming, MNMN8,121+42.3%–

34St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+42.1%–

35Delano, MNMN7,788+41.6%–

36Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+39.7%–

37Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+38.6%–

38Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+38.1%–

39East Bethel, MNMN12,605+35.9%–

40Eagan, MNMN67,109+34.1%–

41Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+33.3%–

42Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+32.4%–

43Jordan, MNMN6,988+31.8%–

44Champlin, MNMN23,125+31.7%–

45Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+31.6%–

46Waite Park, MNMN8,450+30.8%–

47Chisago City, MNMN5,955+30.5%–

48Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+30.0%–

49Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+29.9%–

50Plymouth, MNMN78,942+29.5%–

51Medina, MNMN7,460+29.4%–

52New Prague, MNMN8,238+28.0%–

53Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+26.7%–

54Shorewood, MNMN7,620+26.6%–

55Kasson, MNMN7,350+25.2%–

56Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+22.5%–

57Faribault, MNMN25,040+21.8%–

58Rochester, MNMN124,292+21.3%–

59Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475+21.2%–

60St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+21.1%–

61Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+20.3%–

62Stewartville, MNMN6,850+19.7%–

63Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+19.5%–

64Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+19.1%–

65Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052+18.4%–

66Hastings, MNMN22,563+17.9%–

67Burnsville, MNMN65,244+17.4%–

68Glencoe, MNMN5,632+17.3%–

69Northfield, MNMN21,992+16.8%–

70Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+16.5%–

71Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193+16.3%–

72Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+16.3%–

73North Mankato, MNMN14,165+16.1%–

74Owatonna, MNMN26,633+15.7%–

75Blaine, MNMN76,603+15.3%–

76North Oaks, MNMN5,283+14.7%–

77La Crescent, MNMN5,261+14.2%–

78Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+13.5%–

79Worthington, MNMN13,979+13.1%–

80Maplewood, MNMN40,717+12.9%–

81Alexandria, MNMN15,045+12.5%–

82Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040+12.3%–

83Lake City, MNMN5,306+11.9%–

84Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+10.7%–

85Hermantown, MNMN10,110+10.2%–

86Stillwater, MNMN19,354+9.1%–

87Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+9.0%–

88Little Canada, MNMN10,567+8.9%–

89Litchfield, MNMN6,528+8.6%–

90Cambridge, MNMN11,090+8.4%–

91Corcoran, MNMN9,269+8.3%–

92Little Falls, MNMN9,277+6.7%–

93Red Wing, MNMN16,805+6.7%–

94Brainerd, MNMN14,428+6.7%–

95Winona, MNMN26,530+6.6%–

96Austin, MNMN26,689+6.4%–

97Dayton, MNMN11,402+6.2%–

98Minnetonka, MNMN53,969+6.1%–

99Bemidji, MNMN15,770+6.0%–

100Marshall, MNMN14,171+5.9%–

101Princeton, MNMN5,480+5.8%–

102St. Paul, MNMN306,684+5.5%–

103Shoreview, MNMN26,906+5.4%–

104Anoka, MNMN18,169+5.1%–

105Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+5.0%–

106Arden Hills, MNMN9,583+4.9%–

107Willmar, MNMN22,001+4.7%–

108St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+4.2%–

109Minneapolis, MNMN430,324+3.9%–

110Hopkins, MNMN19,523+3.7%–

111Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071+3.6%–

112New Ulm, MNMN13,863+3.5%–

113Orono, MNMN8,301+3.5%–

114Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127+3.5%–

115St. Peter, MNMN12,275+3.5%–

116Mankato, MNMN46,529+3.0%–

117Edina, MNMN54,356+2.9%–

118Cloquet, MNMN12,399+2.9%–

119St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+2.1%–

120Mounds View, MNMN12,786+1.7%–

121Duluth, MNMN88,330+1.7%–

122Waseca, MNMN9,035+1.3%–

123Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+1.0%–

124Crookston, MNMN7,375+0.9%–

125St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+0.8%–

126Roseville, MNMN35,663+0.6%–

127Albert Lea, MNMN18,217+0.3%–

128New Brighton, MNMN22,159-0.2%–

129Newport, MNMN5,525-0.3%–

130Moorhead, MNMN46,533-0.4%–

131Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1.3%–

132Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-1.9%–

133White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-1.9%–

134Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482-2.1%–

135Mound, MNMN9,064-2.1%–

136Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181-2.2%–

137Virginia, MNMN8,187-2.7%–

138Montevideo, MNMN5,335-2.9%–

139Fridley, MNMN30,829-3.1%–

140Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-3.3%–

141Fairmont, MNMN10,099-3.3%–

142Richfield, MNMN36,593-3.6%–

143New Hope, MNMN20,807-4.5%–

144Crystal, MNMN22,239-4.6%–

145Hibbing, MNMN15,823-5.4%–

146Morris, MNMN5,150-9.7%–

147East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-13.4%–

148International Falls, MNMN5,481-19.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS