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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Newport, MNMN5,525-7.5%−7.3 pts

02Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-5.9%−24.2 pts

03Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-5.3%−8.8 pts

04Anoka, MNMN18,169-5.2%−10.3 pts

05Virginia, MNMN8,187-4.9%−2.2 pts

06Mounds View, MNMN12,786-4.6%−6.3 pts

07Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-4.5%−8.1 pts

08Corcoran, MNMN9,269-4.5%−12.7 pts

09International Falls, MNMN5,481-4.2%+15.3 pts

10Hibbing, MNMN15,823-4.2%+1.2 pts

11Mound, MNMN9,064-4.1%−2.0 pts

12North St. Paul, MNMN12,780-3.9%–

13Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-3.8%−16.1 pts

14Crookston, MNMN7,375-3.7%−4.6 pts

15Shoreview, MNMN26,906-3.4%−8.8 pts

16New Brighton, MNMN22,159-3.4%−3.2 pts

17Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-3.2%−24.4 pts

18Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-3.1%−9.1 pts

19Bloomington, MNMN89,034-2.7%−1.3 pts

20New Hope, MNMN20,807-2.6%+1.9 pts

21Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246-2.5%−11.4 pts

22Crystal, MNMN22,239-2.4%+2.2 pts

23White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-2.2%−0.3 pts

24Fairmont, MNMN10,099-2.0%+1.3 pts

25La Crescent, MNMN5,261-1.9%−16.1 pts

26Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-1.9%−2.1 pts

27Orono, MNMN8,301-1.3%−4.8 pts

28Shorewood, MNMN7,620-1.3%−27.9 pts

29Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-1.2%+0.7 pts

30Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-1.0%−6.0 pts

31Fridley, MNMN30,829-0.9%+2.2 pts

32Duluth, MNMN88,330-0.8%−2.4 pts

33St. Paul, MNMN306,684-0.7%−6.2 pts

34Dayton, MNMN11,402-0.6%−6.8 pts

35New Ulm, MNMN13,863-0.5%−4.0 pts

36Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-0.2%−16.5 pts

37Roseville, MNMN35,663-0.1%−0.7 pts

38South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-0.0%–

39Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-0.0%−3.9 pts

40Little Canada, MNMN10,567+0.0%−8.9 pts

41Burnsville, MNMN65,244+0.1%−17.3 pts

42Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+0.4%+3.7 pts

43Montevideo, MNMN5,335+0.7%+3.5 pts

44West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+0.7%–

45Eagan, MNMN67,109+1.0%−33.0 pts

46Edina, MNMN54,356+1.1%−1.9 pts

47Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+1.5%−36.6 pts

48Winona, MNMN26,530+1.9%−4.6 pts

49Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+1.9%−3.1 pts

50Red Wing, MNMN16,805+2.1%−4.6 pts

51Waite Park, MNMN8,450+2.2%−28.6 pts

52Lake City, MNMN5,306+2.3%−9.7 pts

53Richfield, MNMN36,593+2.3%+5.9 pts

54Litchfield, MNMN6,528+2.5%−6.1 pts

55St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+2.5%+1.8 pts

56Hopkins, MNMN19,523+2.6%−1.1 pts

57St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+2.7%−1.5 pts

58Oakdale, MNMN30,588+2.7%−42.3 pts

59Brainerd, MNMN14,428+3.1%−3.6 pts

60Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+3.2%+2.2 pts

61Glencoe, MNMN5,632+3.3%−14.1 pts

62Champlin, MNMN23,125+4.0%−27.7 pts

63St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+4.1%+2.0 pts

64Morris, MNMN5,150+4.3%+14.0 pts

65Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+5.3%+7.3 pts

66Austin, MNMN26,689+6.0%−0.4 pts

67East Bethel, MNMN12,605+6.3%−29.7 pts

68Willmar, MNMN22,001+6.9%+2.2 pts

69Plymouth, MNMN78,942+7.1%−22.4 pts

70Marshall, MNMN14,171+7.4%+1.5 pts

71Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+7.8%−23.8 pts

72Little Falls, MNMN9,277+8.1%+1.3 pts

73Cloquet, MNMN12,399+8.2%+5.3 pts

74Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+8.4%−5.1 pts

75Maplewood, MNMN40,717+8.8%−4.1 pts

76Stewartville, MNMN6,850+9.3%−10.4 pts

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

78Waseca, MNMN9,035+10.8%+9.5 pts

79St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+11.4%−9.7 pts

80Faribault, MNMN25,040+12.2%−9.7 pts

81Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+12.5%−7.1 pts

82Bemidji, MNMN15,770+12.7%+6.7 pts

83Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+12.9%−60.3 pts

84Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+13.1%−20.2 pts

85Worthington, MNMN13,979+13.1%+0.0 pts

86North Mankato, MNMN14,165+13.5%−2.5 pts

87Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+13.9%−18.5 pts

88Owatonna, MNMN26,633+14.1%−1.6 pts

89East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+14.7%+28.0 pts

90St. Peter, MNMN12,275+14.9%+11.4 pts

91Andover, MNMN33,874+15.1%−59.7 pts

92North Oaks, MNMN5,283+15.1%+0.4 pts

93Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+16.3%–

94Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+16.6%+5.9 pts

95Northfield, MNMN21,992+16.7%−0.1 pts

96Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+17.6%+1.3 pts

97Moorhead, MNMN46,533+18.3%+18.7 pts

98Princeton, MNMN5,480+19.5%+13.6 pts

99Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+20.3%−22.1 pts

100Stillwater, MNMN19,354+20.4%+11.3 pts

101Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+20.4%−70.3 pts

102Mankato, MNMN46,529+21.2%+18.2 pts

103Hastings, MNMN22,563+21.8%+3.9 pts

104Medina, MNMN7,460+22.1%−7.2 pts

105Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+22.2%−7.8 pts

106Rochester, MNMN124,292+24.4%+3.1 pts

107Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+25.1%−4.8 pts

108Alexandria, MNMN15,045+25.5%+13.0 pts

109North Branch, MNMN12,398+26.2%−303.5 pts

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

111Blaine, MNMN76,603+27.2%+11.9 pts

112Savage, MNMN32,970+27.4%−85.7 pts

113Ramsey, MNMN29,624+27.9%−21.3 pts

114Lakeville, MNMN79,270+29.7%−43.8 pts

115Woodbury, MNMN81,558+33.4%−98.1 pts

116Kasson, MNMN7,350+34.9%+9.7 pts

117Chaska, MNMN30,513+36.2%−17.7 pts

118Baxter, MNMN9,217+37.0%−13.3 pts

119St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+39.6%−2.5 pts

120Elk River, MNMN27,896+39.7%−7.2 pts

121Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+40.0%+42.2 pts

122Byron, MNMN6,740+40.4%−3.0 pts

123Delano, MNMN7,788+42.4%+0.8 pts

124Jordan, MNMN6,988+42.7%+10.9 pts

125Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+43.2%+4.6 pts

126Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+46.5%+19.8 pts

127Cambridge, MNMN11,090+46.9%+38.6 pts

128St. Francis, MNMN8,635+47.0%−46.5 pts

129Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+47.3%+24.8 pts

130Rosemount, MNMN31,881+49.6%−19.9 pts

131Buffalo, MNMN16,878+53.0%+5.8 pts

132Waconia, MNMN14,113+57.0%−37.8 pts

133New Prague, MNMN8,238+60.6%+32.6 pts

134Monticello, MNMN15,670+62.2%+2.9 pts

135Sartell, MNMN19,918+64.7%−15.4 pts

136Big Lake, MNMN12,929+65.9%−32.4 pts

137Becker, MNMN5,425+69.8%−94.6 pts

138Farmington, MNMN25,425+70.5%−37.6 pts

139Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+75.8%+55.5 pts

140St. Michael, MNMN22,498+80.2%−182.9 pts

141Shakopee, MNMN49,366+80.3%+5.0 pts

142Victoria, MNMN12,447+82.5%+11.5 pts

143Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+83.4%−27.8 pts

144Chisago City, MNMN5,955+89.4%+58.9 pts

145Albertville, MNMN8,544+94.5%−94.7 pts

146Hugo, MNMN17,167+109.5%+65.5 pts

147Otsego, MNMN24,525+112.4%–

148Isanti, MNMN7,714+125.9%+36.7 pts

149Rogers, MNMN15,606+139.6%−273.7 pts

150Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+146.4%+127.3 pts

151Wyoming, MNMN8,121+155.6%+113.3 pts

152Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+170.3%+153.8 pts

153Carver, MNMN7,198+194.2%+118.8 pts

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