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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 153 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

01Newport, MNMN5,525-7.5%+2708%

02Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-5.9%−132%

03Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-5.3%−253%

04Anoka, MNMN18,169-5.2%−200%

05Virginia, MNMN8,187-4.9%+81%

06Mounds View, MNMN12,786-4.6%−373%

07Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-4.5%−226%

08Corcoran, MNMN9,269-4.5%−154%

09International Falls, MNMN5,481-4.2%−79%

10Hibbing, MNMN15,823-4.2%−23%

11Mound, MNMN9,064-4.1%+97%

12North St. Paul, MNMN12,780-3.9%–

13Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-3.8%−130%

14Crookston, MNMN7,375-3.7%−509%

15Shoreview, MNMN26,906-3.4%−162%

16New Brighton, MNMN22,159-3.4%+1778%

17Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-3.2%−115%

18Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-3.1%−150%

19Bloomington, MNMN89,034-2.7%+99%

20New Hope, MNMN20,807-2.6%−43%

21Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246-2.5%−128%

22Crystal, MNMN22,239-2.4%−47%

23White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-2.2%+14%

24Fairmont, MNMN10,099-2.0%−39%

25La Crescent, MNMN5,261-1.9%−113%

26Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-1.9%−837%

27Orono, MNMN8,301-1.3%−139%

28Shorewood, MNMN7,620-1.3%−105%

29Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-1.2%−37%

30Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-1.0%−121%

31Fridley, MNMN30,829-0.9%−72%

32Duluth, MNMN88,330-0.8%−145%

33St. Paul, MNMN306,684-0.7%−113%

34Dayton, MNMN11,402-0.6%−110%

35New Ulm, MNMN13,863-0.5%−115%

36Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-0.2%−101%

37Roseville, MNMN35,663-0.1%−115%

38South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-0.0%–

39Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-0.0%−100%

40Little Canada, MNMN10,567+0.0%−100%

41Burnsville, MNMN65,244+0.1%−99%

42Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+0.4%−113%

43Montevideo, MNMN5,335+0.7%−124%

44West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+0.7%–

45Eagan, MNMN67,109+1.0%−97%

46Edina, MNMN54,356+1.1%−63%

47Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+1.5%−96%

48Winona, MNMN26,530+1.9%−71%

49Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+1.9%−61%

50Red Wing, MNMN16,805+2.1%−68%

51Waite Park, MNMN8,450+2.2%−93%

52Lake City, MNMN5,306+2.3%−81%

53Richfield, MNMN36,593+2.3%−164%

54Litchfield, MNMN6,528+2.5%−71%

55St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+2.5%+229%

56Hopkins, MNMN19,523+2.6%−30%

57St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+2.7%−37%

58Oakdale, MNMN30,588+2.7%−94%

59Brainerd, MNMN14,428+3.1%−53%

60Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+3.2%+224%

61Glencoe, MNMN5,632+3.3%−81%

62Champlin, MNMN23,125+4.0%−87%

63St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+4.1%+95%

64Morris, MNMN5,150+4.3%−144%

65Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+5.3%−356%

66Austin, MNMN26,689+6.0%−6%

67East Bethel, MNMN12,605+6.3%−83%

68Willmar, MNMN22,001+6.9%+47%

69Plymouth, MNMN78,942+7.1%−76%

70Marshall, MNMN14,171+7.4%+25%

71Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+7.8%−75%

72Little Falls, MNMN9,277+8.1%+20%

73Cloquet, MNMN12,399+8.2%+184%

74Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+8.4%−38%

75Maplewood, MNMN40,717+8.8%−32%

76Stewartville, MNMN6,850+9.3%−53%

77Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+10.7%−73%

78Waseca, MNMN9,035+10.8%+738%

79St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+11.4%−46%

80Faribault, MNMN25,040+12.2%−44%

81Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+12.5%−36%

82Bemidji, MNMN15,770+12.7%+113%

83Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+12.9%−82%

84Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+13.1%−61%

85Worthington, MNMN13,979+13.1%+0%

86North Mankato, MNMN14,165+13.5%−16%

87Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+13.9%−57%

88Owatonna, MNMN26,633+14.1%−10%

89East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+14.7%−210%

90St. Peter, MNMN12,275+14.9%+330%

91Andover, MNMN33,874+15.1%−80%

92North Oaks, MNMN5,283+15.1%+3%

93Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+16.3%–

94Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+16.6%+55%

95Northfield, MNMN21,992+16.7%−1%

96Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+17.6%+8%

97Moorhead, MNMN46,533+18.3%−5108%

98Princeton, MNMN5,480+19.5%+235%

99Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+20.3%−52%

100Stillwater, MNMN19,354+20.4%+124%

101Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+20.4%−77%

102Mankato, MNMN46,529+21.2%+602%

103Hastings, MNMN22,563+21.8%+22%

104Medina, MNMN7,460+22.1%−25%

105Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+22.2%−26%

106Rochester, MNMN124,292+24.4%+15%

107Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+25.1%−16%

108Alexandria, MNMN15,045+25.5%+104%

109North Branch, MNMN12,398+26.2%−92%

110Hermantown, MNMN10,110+26.4%+160%

111Blaine, MNMN76,603+27.2%+78%

112Savage, MNMN32,970+27.4%−76%

113Ramsey, MNMN29,624+27.9%−43%

114Lakeville, MNMN79,270+29.7%−60%

115Woodbury, MNMN81,558+33.4%−75%

116Kasson, MNMN7,350+34.9%+39%

117Chaska, MNMN30,513+36.2%−33%

118Baxter, MNMN9,217+37.0%−27%

119St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+39.6%−6%

120Elk River, MNMN27,896+39.7%−15%

121Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+40.0%−1894%

122Byron, MNMN6,740+40.4%−7%

123Delano, MNMN7,788+42.4%+2%

124Jordan, MNMN6,988+42.7%+34%

125Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+43.2%+12%

126Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+46.5%+74%

127Cambridge, MNMN11,090+46.9%+461%

128St. Francis, MNMN8,635+47.0%−50%

129Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+47.3%+110%

130Rosemount, MNMN31,881+49.6%−29%

131Buffalo, MNMN16,878+53.0%+12%

132Waconia, MNMN14,113+57.0%−40%

133New Prague, MNMN8,238+60.6%+117%

134Monticello, MNMN15,670+62.2%+5%

135Sartell, MNMN19,918+64.7%−19%

136Big Lake, MNMN12,929+65.9%−33%

137Becker, MNMN5,425+69.8%−58%

138Farmington, MNMN25,425+70.5%−35%

139Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+75.8%+273%

140St. Michael, MNMN22,498+80.2%−70%

141Shakopee, MNMN49,366+80.3%+7%

142Victoria, MNMN12,447+82.5%+16%

143Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+83.4%−25%

144Chisago City, MNMN5,955+89.4%+193%

145Albertville, MNMN8,544+94.5%−50%

146Hugo, MNMN17,167+109.5%+149%

147Otsego, MNMN24,525+112.4%–

148Isanti, MNMN7,714+125.9%+41%

149Rogers, MNMN15,606+139.6%−66%

150Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+146.4%+667%

151Wyoming, MNMN8,121+155.6%+268%

152Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+170.3%+929%

153Carver, MNMN7,198+194.2%+158%

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