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Fastest growing, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Rogers, MNMN15,606+413.3%+0%

02North Branch, MNMN12,398+329.7%+0%

03St. Michael, MNMN22,498+263.1%+0%

04Albertville, MNMN8,544+189.2%+0%

05Becker, MNMN5,425+164.4%+0%

06Woodbury, MNMN81,558+131.4%+0%

07Savage, MNMN32,970+113.2%+0%

08Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+111.2%+0%

09Farmington, MNMN25,425+108.2%+0%

10Big Lake, MNMN12,929+98.3%+0%

11Waconia, MNMN14,113+94.8%+0%

12St. Francis, MNMN8,635+93.5%+0%

13Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+90.7%+0%

14Isanti, MNMN7,714+89.3%+0%

15Sartell, MNMN19,918+80.1%+0%

16Carver, MNMN7,198+75.3%+0%

17Shakopee, MNMN49,366+75.2%+0%

18Andover, MNMN33,874+74.7%+0%

19Lakeville, MNMN79,270+73.5%+0%

20Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+73.2%+0%

21Victoria, MNMN12,447+71.0%+0%

22Rosemount, MNMN31,881+69.6%+0%

23Monticello, MNMN15,670+59.2%+0%

24Chaska, MNMN30,513+53.9%+0%

25Baxter, MNMN9,217+50.3%+0%

26Ramsey, MNMN29,624+49.2%+0%

27Buffalo, MNMN16,878+47.3%+0%

28Elk River, MNMN27,896+46.8%+0%

29Oakdale, MNMN30,588+45.1%+0%

30Hugo, MNMN17,167+44.1%+0%

31Byron, MNMN6,740+43.4%+0%

32Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+42.4%+0%

33Wyoming, MNMN8,121+42.3%+0%

34St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+42.1%+0%

35Delano, MNMN7,788+41.6%+0%

36Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+39.7%+0%

37Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+38.6%+0%

38Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+38.1%+0%

39East Bethel, MNMN12,605+35.9%+0%

40Eagan, MNMN67,109+34.1%+0%

41Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+33.3%+0%

42Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+32.4%+0%

43Jordan, MNMN6,988+31.8%+0%

44Champlin, MNMN23,125+31.7%+0%

45Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+31.6%+0%

46Waite Park, MNMN8,450+30.8%+0%

47Chisago City, MNMN5,955+30.5%+0%

48Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+30.0%+0%

49Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+29.9%+0%

50Plymouth, MNMN78,942+29.5%+0%

51Medina, MNMN7,460+29.4%+0%

52New Prague, MNMN8,238+28.0%+0%

53Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+26.7%+0%

54Shorewood, MNMN7,620+26.6%+0%

55Kasson, MNMN7,350+25.2%+0%

56Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+22.5%+0%

57Faribault, MNMN25,040+21.8%+0%

58Rochester, MNMN124,292+21.3%+0%

59Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475+21.2%+0%

60St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+21.1%+0%

61Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+20.3%+0%

62Stewartville, MNMN6,850+19.7%+0%

63Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+19.5%+0%

64Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+19.1%+0%

65Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052+18.4%+0%

66Hastings, MNMN22,563+17.9%+0%

67Burnsville, MNMN65,244+17.4%+0%

68Glencoe, MNMN5,632+17.3%+0%

69Northfield, MNMN21,992+16.8%+0%

70Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+16.5%+0%

71Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193+16.3%+0%

72Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+16.3%+0%

73North Mankato, MNMN14,165+16.1%+0%

74Owatonna, MNMN26,633+15.7%+0%

75Blaine, MNMN76,603+15.3%+0%

76North Oaks, MNMN5,283+14.7%+0%

77La Crescent, MNMN5,261+14.2%+0%

78Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+13.5%+0%

79Worthington, MNMN13,979+13.1%+0%

80Maplewood, MNMN40,717+12.9%+0%

81Alexandria, MNMN15,045+12.5%+0%

82Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040+12.3%+0%

83Lake City, MNMN5,306+11.9%+0%

84Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+10.7%+0%

85Hermantown, MNMN10,110+10.2%+0%

86Stillwater, MNMN19,354+9.1%+0%

87Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+9.0%+0%

88Little Canada, MNMN10,567+8.9%+0%

89Litchfield, MNMN6,528+8.6%+0%

90Cambridge, MNMN11,090+8.4%+0%

91Corcoran, MNMN9,269+8.3%+0%

92Little Falls, MNMN9,277+6.7%+0%

93Red Wing, MNMN16,805+6.7%+0%

94Brainerd, MNMN14,428+6.7%+0%

95Winona, MNMN26,530+6.6%+0%

96Austin, MNMN26,689+6.4%+0%

97Dayton, MNMN11,402+6.2%+0%

98Minnetonka, MNMN53,969+6.1%+0%

99Bemidji, MNMN15,770+6.0%+0%

100Marshall, MNMN14,171+5.9%+0%

101Princeton, MNMN5,480+5.8%+0%

102St. Paul, MNMN306,684+5.5%+0%

103Shoreview, MNMN26,906+5.4%+0%

104Anoka, MNMN18,169+5.1%+0%

105Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+5.0%+0%

106Arden Hills, MNMN9,583+4.9%+0%

107Willmar, MNMN22,001+4.7%+0%

108St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+4.2%+0%

109Minneapolis, MNMN430,324+3.9%+0%

110Hopkins, MNMN19,523+3.7%+0%

111Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071+3.6%+0%

112New Ulm, MNMN13,863+3.5%+0%

113Orono, MNMN8,301+3.5%+0%

114Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127+3.5%+0%

115St. Peter, MNMN12,275+3.5%+0%

116Mankato, MNMN46,529+3.0%+0%

117Edina, MNMN54,356+2.9%+0%

118Cloquet, MNMN12,399+2.9%+0%

119St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+2.1%+0%

120Mounds View, MNMN12,786+1.7%+0%

121Duluth, MNMN88,330+1.7%+0%

122Waseca, MNMN9,035+1.3%+0%

123Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+1.0%+0%

124Crookston, MNMN7,375+0.9%+0%

125St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+0.8%+0%

126Roseville, MNMN35,663+0.6%+0%

127Albert Lea, MNMN18,217+0.3%+0%

128New Brighton, MNMN22,159-0.2%+0%

129Newport, MNMN5,525-0.3%+0%

130Moorhead, MNMN46,533-0.4%+0%

131Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1.3%+0%

132Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-1.9%+0%

133White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-1.9%+0%

134Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482-2.1%+0%

135Mound, MNMN9,064-2.1%+0%

136Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181-2.2%+0%

137Virginia, MNMN8,187-2.7%+0%

138Montevideo, MNMN5,335-2.9%+0%

139Fridley, MNMN30,829-3.1%+0%

140Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-3.3%+0%

141Fairmont, MNMN10,099-3.3%+0%

142Richfield, MNMN36,593-3.6%+0%

143New Hope, MNMN20,807-4.5%+0%

144Crystal, MNMN22,239-4.6%+0%

145Hibbing, MNMN15,823-5.4%+0%

146Morris, MNMN5,150-9.7%+0%

147East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-13.4%+0%

148International Falls, MNMN5,481-19.5%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES