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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the steepest population decline 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: North Oaks, MN, up 106 places to #23.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲15Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-5.3%−8.9 pts

02▲29Lake City, MNMN5,306-4.2%−16.1 pts

03▲34White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-3.9%−2.0 pts

04▲98Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846-3.9%−4.8 pts

05▲85Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-3.7%−0.4 pts

06▲65New Hope, MNMN20,807-3.7%+0.8 pts

07▲38Crystal, MNMN22,239-3.7%+0.9 pts

08▲81Maplewood, MNMN40,717-3.3%−16.2 pts

09▲74New Brighton, MNMN22,159-3.2%−3.0 pts

10▲22Mound, MNMN9,064-3.1%−1.0 pts

11▲105Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543-3.0%−22.5 pts

12▲22Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-2.8%−7.8 pts

13▲75Little Canada, MNMN10,567-2.8%−11.7 pts

14▲28Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-2.8%−0.9 pts

15▼14International Falls, MNMN5,481-2.8%+16.7 pts

16▲13Champlin, MNMN23,125-2.6%−34.3 pts

17▲62Mounds View, MNMN12,786-2.4%−4.1 pts

18▲99Plymouth, MNMN78,942-2.2%−31.7 pts

19▲81Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-2.2%−5.6 pts

20▼17Crookston, MNMN7,375-1.8%−2.7 pts

21▼13Fairmont, MNMN10,099-1.8%+1.5 pts

22▲25Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075-1.8%−41.4 pts

23▲106North Oaks, MNMN5,283-1.8%−16.4 pts

24▲31Shorewood, MNMN7,620-1.7%−28.4 pts

25▲35East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-1.6%+11.8 pts

26▲18St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396-1.6%−3.7 pts

27▼14Montevideo, MNMN5,335-1.5%+1.3 pts

28▲48Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1.5%−0.1 pts

29▲67Orono, MNMN8,301-1.4%−4.9 pts

30▲43Hopkins, MNMN19,523-1.4%−5.1 pts

31▲51St. Paul, MNMN306,684-1.4%−6.8 pts

32▲40Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-1.3%−7.4 pts

33▲35Roseville, MNMN35,663-1.2%−1.9 pts

34▲28Eagan, MNMN67,109-1.2%−35.3 pts

35▲83Apple Valley, MNMN55,248-1.2%−32.8 pts

36▲45Worthington, MNMN13,979-1.2%−14.3 pts

37▲16Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-1.1%−22.4 pts

38▼33Virginia, MNMN8,187-1.1%+1.6 pts

39▼29Hibbing, MNMN15,823-1.0%+4.4 pts

40▲3Richfield, MNMN36,593-1.0%+2.6 pts

41▼19Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-0.9%−1.1 pts

42▼24Glencoe, MNMN5,632-0.9%−18.2 pts

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

44▲21Shoreview, MNMN26,906-0.8%−6.2 pts

45▼36Litchfield, MNMN6,528-0.7%−9.3 pts

46▼22South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-0.7%–

47▼40Waseca, MNMN9,035-0.7%−2.0 pts

48▼42Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-0.7%−13.0 pts

49▲55Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-0.6%−4.5 pts

50▼9Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-0.6%−18.9 pts

51▲29La Crescent, MNMN5,261-0.5%−14.7 pts

52▼17New Ulm, MNMN13,863-0.5%−4.0 pts

53▲5North Mankato, MNMN14,165-0.4%−16.5 pts

54▲41Edina, MNMN54,356-0.4%−3.4 pts

55▼25Cloquet, MNMN12,399-0.2%−3.1 pts

56▼23Northfield, MNMN21,992-0.2%−17.0 pts

57▲27Little Falls, MNMN9,277-0.2%−6.9 pts

58▼30Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-0.2%−16.5 pts

59▼5Stillwater, MNMN19,354-0.2%−9.3 pts

60▼48Hastings, MNMN22,563-0.2%−18.1 pts

61▲5St. Joseph, MNMN6,846-0.1%−42.2 pts

62▲13Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768-0.1%−29.9 pts

63▼11Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189-0.1%−38.2 pts

64▲13Hermantown, MNMN10,110-0.0%−10.2 pts

65▼6Burnsville, MNMN65,244+0.2%−17.2 pts

66▲44Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+0.2%−73.0 pts

67▼65Winona, MNMN26,530+0.2%−6.3 pts

68▼32Anoka, MNMN18,169+0.3%−4.9 pts

69▼21Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+0.3%−32.1 pts

70▼44Owatonna, MNMN26,633+0.3%−15.4 pts

71▲20Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+0.4%−19.9 pts

72▼9Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+0.4%−8.5 pts

73▼69Morris, MNMN5,150+0.5%+10.2 pts

74▼60Duluth, MNMN88,330+0.5%−1.2 pts

75▼24Brainerd, MNMN14,428+0.5%−6.2 pts

76▼53Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+0.6%−13.0 pts

77▲24Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+0.6%−16.0 pts

78▼53Wyoming, MNMN8,121+0.7%−41.6 pts

79▲63Waite Park, MNMN8,450+0.7%−30.1 pts

80▼30Austin, MNMN26,689+0.7%−5.7 pts

81▼41Faribault, MNMN25,040+0.7%−21.1 pts

82▼62Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+0.7%+3.0 pts

83▲31Rochester, MNMN124,292+0.8%−20.5 pts

84▲23Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+0.8%+2.9 pts

85▼66Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+0.8%−4.1 pts

86▲8New Prague, MNMN8,238+0.9%−27.0 pts

87▼18St. Peter, MNMN12,275+1.0%−2.5 pts

88▼61Oakdale, MNMN30,588+1.0%−44.1 pts

89▲9Farmington, MNMN25,425+1.1%−107.0 pts

90▲34Moorhead, MNMN46,533+1.2%+1.6 pts

91▼76Red Wing, MNMN16,805+1.3%−5.4 pts

92▲42Savage, MNMN32,970+1.3%−111.8 pts

93▲22Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+1.3%−28.7 pts

94▼37Andover, MNMN33,874+1.3%−73.4 pts

95▲40Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+1.4%−37.2 pts

96▼29Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+1.4%−41.0 pts

97▲23Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+1.6%−9.2 pts

98▼28North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+1.7%–

99▼38Willmar, MNMN22,001+1.7%−3.0 pts

100▲37Jordan, MNMN6,988+1.7%−30.0 pts

101▲8Stewartville, MNMN6,850+1.8%−17.9 pts

102▼17Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+1.8%−20.7 pts

103▲45Medina, MNMN7,460+1.9%−27.4 pts

104▼93Marshall, MNMN14,171+2.0%−4.0 pts

105▼66Buffalo, MNMN16,878+2.0%−45.2 pts

106▲33Sartell, MNMN19,918+2.1%−78.0 pts

107▼29Fridley, MNMN30,829+2.2%+5.3 pts

108▲4Mankato, MNMN46,529+2.2%−0.8 pts

109▼17Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+2.3%–

110▼72St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+2.5%−18.6 pts

111▲2Monticello, MNMN15,670+2.8%−56.5 pts

112▲34Alexandria, MNMN15,045+2.8%−9.7 pts

113▼96East Bethel, MNMN12,605+2.8%−33.1 pts

114▲9Ramsey, MNMN29,624+2.8%−46.4 pts

115▼7St. Francis, MNMN8,635+2.8%−90.6 pts

116▲5Kasson, MNMN7,350+2.9%−22.3 pts

117▲35Rogers, MNMN15,606+2.9%−410.4 pts

118▲20Waconia, MNMN14,113+3.1%−91.7 pts

119▲9Elko New Market, MNMN5,300+3.2%–

120▼56Becker, MNMN5,425+3.2%−161.2 pts

121▲4Chaska, MNMN30,513+3.2%−50.7 pts

122▲18Blaine, MNMN76,603+3.2%−12.1 pts

123▼74Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+3.3%−87.3 pts

124▲6Hugo, MNMN17,167+3.6%−40.4 pts

125▼20Elk River, MNMN27,896+3.7%−43.1 pts

126▼80West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+3.7%–

127▼28Albertville, MNMN8,544+3.9%−185.3 pts

128▼17Baxter, MNMN9,217+4.1%−46.2 pts

129▲7Woodbury, MNMN81,558+4.3%−127.2 pts

130▼24St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+4.5%+0.3 pts

131▲12Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+4.5%−14.6 pts

132▲12Byron, MNMN6,740+5.3%−38.1 pts

133▼6Shakopee, MNMN49,366+5.3%−69.9 pts

134▲11Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+5.4%−21.3 pts

135▼32Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+5.5%−27.8 pts

136▼5Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+5.8%−105.4 pts

137▼15Big Lake, MNMN12,929+5.8%−92.5 pts

138▲9Isanti, MNMN7,714+6.0%−83.3 pts

139▼42Chisago City, MNMN5,955+6.1%−24.4 pts

140▼66Bemidji, MNMN15,770+6.8%+0.9 pts

141Lakeville, MNMN79,270+7.0%−66.5 pts

142▲12Carver, MNMN7,198+7.0%−68.3 pts

143▼10Delano, MNMN7,788+7.1%−34.6 pts

144▲6Victoria, MNMN12,447+7.1%−63.9 pts

145▼89North Branch, MNMN12,398+7.2%−322.5 pts

146▼14Cambridge, MNMN11,090+7.2%−1.1 pts

147▼21Rosemount, MNMN31,881+7.5%−62.1 pts

148▼127Princeton, MNMN5,480+9.4%+3.6 pts

149▼56St. Michael, MNMN22,498+9.7%−253.4 pts

150▲1Otsego, MNMN24,525+11.4%–

151▼2Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+15.9%−0.3 pts

152▼33Corcoran, MNMN9,269+18.1%+9.8 pts

153▼66Newport, MNMN5,525+25.2%+25.5 pts

154▼1Dayton, MNMN11,402+25.2%+19.1 pts

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