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Fastest growing, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities ranked by population growth from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Carver, MNMN7,198+194.2%+118.8 pts

02Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+170.3%+153.8 pts

03Wyoming, MNMN8,121+155.6%+113.3 pts

04Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+146.4%+127.3 pts

05Rogers, MNMN15,606+139.6%−273.7 pts

06Isanti, MNMN7,714+125.9%+36.7 pts

07Otsego, MNMN24,525+112.4%–

08Hugo, MNMN17,167+109.5%+65.5 pts

09Albertville, MNMN8,544+94.5%−94.7 pts

10Chisago City, MNMN5,955+89.4%+58.9 pts

11Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+83.4%−27.8 pts

12Victoria, MNMN12,447+82.5%+11.5 pts

13Shakopee, MNMN49,366+80.3%+5.0 pts

14St. Michael, MNMN22,498+80.2%−182.9 pts

15Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+75.8%+55.5 pts

16Farmington, MNMN25,425+70.5%−37.6 pts

17Becker, MNMN5,425+69.8%−94.6 pts

18Big Lake, MNMN12,929+65.9%−32.4 pts

19Sartell, MNMN19,918+64.7%−15.4 pts

20Monticello, MNMN15,670+62.2%+2.9 pts

21New Prague, MNMN8,238+60.6%+32.6 pts

22Waconia, MNMN14,113+57.0%−37.8 pts

23Buffalo, MNMN16,878+53.0%+5.8 pts

24Rosemount, MNMN31,881+49.6%−19.9 pts

25Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+47.3%+24.8 pts

26St. Francis, MNMN8,635+47.0%−46.5 pts

27Cambridge, MNMN11,090+46.9%+38.6 pts

28Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+46.5%+19.8 pts

29Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+43.2%+4.6 pts

30Jordan, MNMN6,988+42.7%+10.9 pts

31Delano, MNMN7,788+42.4%+0.8 pts

32Byron, MNMN6,740+40.4%−3.0 pts

33Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+40.0%+42.2 pts

34Elk River, MNMN27,896+39.7%−7.2 pts

35St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+39.6%−2.5 pts

36Baxter, MNMN9,217+37.0%−13.3 pts

37Chaska, MNMN30,513+36.2%−17.7 pts

38Kasson, MNMN7,350+34.9%+9.7 pts

39Woodbury, MNMN81,558+33.4%−98.1 pts

40Lakeville, MNMN79,270+29.7%−43.8 pts

41Ramsey, MNMN29,624+27.9%−21.3 pts

42Savage, MNMN32,970+27.4%−85.7 pts

43Blaine, MNMN76,603+27.2%+11.9 pts

44Hermantown, MNMN10,110+26.4%+16.2 pts

45North Branch, MNMN12,398+26.2%−303.5 pts

46Alexandria, MNMN15,045+25.5%+13.0 pts

47Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+25.1%−4.8 pts

48Rochester, MNMN124,292+24.4%+3.1 pts

49Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+22.2%−7.8 pts

50Medina, MNMN7,460+22.1%−7.2 pts

51Hastings, MNMN22,563+21.8%+3.9 pts

52Mankato, MNMN46,529+21.2%+18.2 pts

53Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+20.4%−70.3 pts

54Stillwater, MNMN19,354+20.4%+11.3 pts

55Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+20.3%−22.1 pts

56Princeton, MNMN5,480+19.5%+13.6 pts

57Moorhead, MNMN46,533+18.3%+18.7 pts

58Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+17.6%+1.3 pts

59Northfield, MNMN21,992+16.7%−0.1 pts

60Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+16.6%+5.9 pts

61Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+16.3%–

62North Oaks, MNMN5,283+15.1%+0.4 pts

63Andover, MNMN33,874+15.1%−59.7 pts

64St. Peter, MNMN12,275+14.9%+11.4 pts

65East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+14.7%+28.0 pts

66Owatonna, MNMN26,633+14.1%−1.6 pts

67Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+13.9%−18.5 pts

68North Mankato, MNMN14,165+13.5%−2.5 pts

69Worthington, MNMN13,979+13.1%+0.0 pts

70Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+13.1%−20.2 pts

71Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+12.9%−60.3 pts

72Bemidji, MNMN15,770+12.7%+6.7 pts

73Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+12.5%−7.1 pts

74Faribault, MNMN25,040+12.2%−9.7 pts

75St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+11.4%−9.7 pts

76Waseca, MNMN9,035+10.8%+9.5 pts

77Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+10.7%−28.9 pts

78Stewartville, MNMN6,850+9.3%−10.4 pts

79Maplewood, MNMN40,717+8.8%−4.1 pts

80Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+8.4%−5.1 pts

81Cloquet, MNMN12,399+8.2%+5.3 pts

82Little Falls, MNMN9,277+8.1%+1.3 pts

83Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+7.8%−23.8 pts

84Marshall, MNMN14,171+7.4%+1.5 pts

85Plymouth, MNMN78,942+7.1%−22.4 pts

86Willmar, MNMN22,001+6.9%+2.2 pts

87East Bethel, MNMN12,605+6.3%−29.7 pts

88Austin, MNMN26,689+6.0%−0.4 pts

89Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+5.3%+7.3 pts

90Morris, MNMN5,150+4.3%+14.0 pts

91St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+4.1%+2.0 pts

92Champlin, MNMN23,125+4.0%−27.7 pts

93Glencoe, MNMN5,632+3.3%−14.1 pts

94Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+3.2%+2.2 pts

95Brainerd, MNMN14,428+3.1%−3.6 pts

96Oakdale, MNMN30,588+2.7%−42.3 pts

97St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+2.7%−1.5 pts

98Hopkins, MNMN19,523+2.6%−1.1 pts

99St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+2.5%+1.8 pts

100Litchfield, MNMN6,528+2.5%−6.1 pts

101Richfield, MNMN36,593+2.3%+5.9 pts

102Lake City, MNMN5,306+2.3%−9.7 pts

103Waite Park, MNMN8,450+2.2%−28.6 pts

104Red Wing, MNMN16,805+2.1%−4.6 pts

105Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+1.9%−3.1 pts

106Winona, MNMN26,530+1.9%−4.6 pts

107Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+1.5%−36.6 pts

108Edina, MNMN54,356+1.1%−1.9 pts

109Eagan, MNMN67,109+1.0%−33.0 pts

110West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+0.7%–

111Montevideo, MNMN5,335+0.7%+3.5 pts

112Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+0.4%+3.7 pts

113Burnsville, MNMN65,244+0.1%−17.3 pts

114Little Canada, MNMN10,567+0.0%−8.9 pts

115Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-0.0%−3.9 pts

116South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-0.0%–

117Roseville, MNMN35,663-0.1%−0.7 pts

118Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-0.2%−16.5 pts

119New Ulm, MNMN13,863-0.5%−4.0 pts

120Dayton, MNMN11,402-0.6%−6.8 pts

121St. Paul, MNMN306,684-0.7%−6.2 pts

122Duluth, MNMN88,330-0.8%−2.4 pts

123Fridley, MNMN30,829-0.9%+2.2 pts

124Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-1.0%−6.0 pts

125Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-1.2%+0.7 pts

126Shorewood, MNMN7,620-1.3%−27.9 pts

127Orono, MNMN8,301-1.3%−4.8 pts

128Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-1.9%−2.1 pts

129La Crescent, MNMN5,261-1.9%−16.1 pts

130Fairmont, MNMN10,099-2.0%+1.3 pts

131White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-2.2%−0.3 pts

132Crystal, MNMN22,239-2.4%+2.2 pts

133Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246-2.5%−11.4 pts

134New Hope, MNMN20,807-2.6%+1.9 pts

135Bloomington, MNMN89,034-2.7%−1.3 pts

136Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-3.1%−9.1 pts

137Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-3.2%−24.4 pts

138New Brighton, MNMN22,159-3.4%−3.2 pts

139Shoreview, MNMN26,906-3.4%−8.8 pts

140Crookston, MNMN7,375-3.7%−4.6 pts

141Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-3.8%−16.1 pts

142North St. Paul, MNMN12,780-3.9%–

143Mound, MNMN9,064-4.1%−2.0 pts

144Hibbing, MNMN15,823-4.2%+1.2 pts

145International Falls, MNMN5,481-4.2%+15.3 pts

146Corcoran, MNMN9,269-4.5%−12.7 pts

147Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-4.5%−8.1 pts

148Mounds View, MNMN12,786-4.6%−6.3 pts

149Virginia, MNMN8,187-4.9%−2.2 pts

150Anoka, MNMN18,169-5.2%−10.3 pts

151Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-5.3%−8.8 pts

152Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-5.9%−24.2 pts

153Newport, MNMN5,525-7.5%−7.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS