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Largest German population, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 4,226. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Elmo, MN, up 36 places to #68.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32489,739+2%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68458,918−12%

03Rochester, MNMN124,29234,944−1%

04▲1Bloomington, MNMN89,03422,334−12%

05▲1Maple Grove, MNMN73,89322,032−2%

06▲1Lakeville, MNMN79,27021,199−2%

07▲2Plymouth, MNMN78,94220,729−8%

08Woodbury, MNMN81,55820,627−5%

09▲1Duluth, MNMN88,33020,149−9%

10▼6St. Cloud, MNMN72,64718,711−37%

11▲2Blaine, MNMN76,60318,555−7%

12▼1Eagan, MNMN67,10917,815−24%

13▼1Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19316,973−21%

14▲1Mankato, MNMN46,52916,523−14%

15▼1Burnsville, MNMN65,24416,021−18%

16▲1Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07515,664−22%

17▼1Apple Valley, MNMN55,24815,272−14%

18Edina, MNMN54,35614,427+4%

19▲1Minnetonka, MNMN53,96914,158−10%

20▼1St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02714,128−1%

21▲5Shakopee, MNMN49,36612,707−5%

22▲1Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54312,085−31%

23▼1Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60412,065−12%

24▼3Moorhead, MNMN46,53312,044−9%

25▼1Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87311,435−20%

26▲2Savage, MNMN32,97010,532+6%

27Chaska, MNMN30,51310,336+18%

28▲3Roseville, MNMN35,66310,184−16%

29▲1Rosemount, MNMN31,8819,816+12%

30▼5Andover, MNMN33,8749,607−24%

31▼2Winona, MNMN26,5308,934−23%

32▲8Ramsey, MNMN29,6248,764+2%

33Prior Lake, MNMN28,1408,703−2%

34▲1Hastings, MNMN22,5638,563−16%

35▲4Elk River, MNMN27,8968,174−13%

36▲5Richfield, MNMN36,5938,083−7%

37▼1Sartell, MNMN19,9188,067−2%

38▲4New Ulm, MNMN13,8637,878−10%

39▼5Owatonna, MNMN26,6337,840−21%

40▲3Shoreview, MNMN26,9067,810−18%

41▼4Chanhassen, MNMN25,7487,682−17%

42▼10Maplewood, MNMN40,7177,531−34%

43▼5White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3927,517−27%

44▲6Forest Lake, MNMN20,9527,431+1%

45▲1Farmington, MNMN25,4257,267−9%

46▲3Oakdale, MNMN30,5887,070−33%

47▼3Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2206,843−14%

48St. Michael, MNMN22,4986,699−7%

49▲24Alexandria, MNMN15,0456,457+40%

50▲6Hutchinson, MNMN14,6556,345−16%

51▲2North Mankato, MNMN14,1656,251−11%

52South St. Paul, MNMN20,5326,245−17%

53▲5Stillwater, MNMN19,3546,150−7%

54Northfield, MNMN21,9926,124−15%

55▲2Faribault, MNMN25,0405,940−25%

56▼9Champlin, MNMN23,1255,878−30%

57▲7Otsego, MNMN24,5255,827+9%

58▲9West St. Paul, MNMN21,9505,786−12%

59▼14Austin, MNMN26,6895,749−33%

60▼9Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7685,710−17%

61▼2Fridley, MNMN30,8295,557−33%

62▼2Golden Valley, MNMN21,3255,493−12%

63▲2Monticello, MNMN15,6705,451+5%

64▼1New Brighton, MNMN22,1595,426−14%

65▲4Ham Lake, MNMN17,1045,291−9%

66▲5Hugo, MNMN17,1675,2820%

67▼12Waconia, MNMN14,1135,281+4%

68▲36Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3765,184+65%

69▲5Willmar, MNMN22,0015,172−12%

70▼9Buffalo, MNMN16,8785,131−19%

71▼5Crystal, MNMN22,2395,042−32%

72▼2Albert Lea, MNMN18,2175,034−22%

73▼11Red Wing, MNMN16,8055,027−33%

74▲1Marshall, MNMN14,1714,632−25%

75▲2Brainerd, MNMN14,4284,434−18%

76▲8Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,384−14%

77▼5Rogers, MNMN15,6064,352+38%

78St. Peter, MNMN12,2754,226−11%

79New Hope, MNMN20,8074,198−27%

80▼12Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2464,178−29%

81▲9Victoria, MNMN12,4474,160+18%

82▲5Big Lake, MNMN12,9293,922+10%

83▼7Anoka, MNMN18,1693,871−31%

84▲15North Branch, MNMN12,3983,862−13%

85▼4Bemidji, MNMN15,7703,840−6%

86East Bethel, MNMN12,6053,820−7%

87▼4Fairmont, MNMN10,0993,792−35%

88▼8Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4823,786−24%

89▼4Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4753,784−10%

90▼8Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,581−33%

91▲5Hibbing, MNMN15,8233,373−25%

92▲17Baxter, MNMN9,2173,351+5%

93▼4Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0523,250−30%

94▲4Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,178−20%

95▲12Little Falls, MNMN9,2773,129−15%

96▼3Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0303,113−31%

97▼9Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0193,112−19%

98▲23Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6323,100−5%

99▼7New Prague, MNMN8,2383,023−11%

100▼3Oak Grove, MNMN9,4762,956−8%

101▼10Minnetrista, MNMN9,4582,953+47%

102▼8Waseca, MNMN9,0352,934−41%

103▲7Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,905−8%

104▼3Arden Hills, MNMN9,5832,874−3%

105▲14Albertville, MNMN8,5442,852−7%

106▲24Shorewood, MNMN7,6202,835+1%

107▲19Worthington, MNMN13,9792,814−29%

108▲5Jordan, MNMN6,9882,798+23%

109▲13Byron, MNMN6,7402,781+23%

110▼8Litchfield, MNMN6,5282,761−20%

111▲17Hermantown, MNMN10,1102,644+2%

112▲32Dayton, MNMN11,4022,602+34%

113▼18Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1812,568−18%

114▲1Wyoming, MNMN8,1212,559−30%

115▼10North St. Paul, MNMN12,7802,537−39%

116▼13Mound, MNMN9,0642,464−31%

117▼5Glencoe, MNMN5,6322,364−22%

118Stewartville, MNMN6,8502,342−23%

119▼13Cloquet, MNMN12,3992,341−7%

120▲12North Oaks, MNMN5,2832,328+72%

121▼13St. Francis, MNMN8,6352,305−10%

122▲16East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9062,298−18%

123▼7Delano, MNMN7,7882,291−14%

124▼13Cambridge, MNMN11,0902,288−25%

125▼11St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9892,282−6%

126▼6Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,281−30%

127▼4Kasson, MNMN7,3502,247−5%

128▼11Carver, MNMN7,1982,224+46%

129▼2Lake City, MNMN5,3062,177−13%

130▼6Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0402,136−21%

131▲11Isanti, MNMN7,7142,124+2%

132▼32St. Joseph, MNMN6,8462,106−40%

133Credit River, MNMN5,6442,074–

134▲7Lindstrom, MNMN5,0392,056+35%

135▲4Crookston, MNMN7,3752,032−29%

136▲18Newport, MNMN5,5251,878+23%

137▲11Chisago City, MNMN5,9551,819−8%

138▲2Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,819+4%

139▼6Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,781−24%

140▲3Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,771−12%

141▼4Orono, MNMN8,3011,756−19%

142▼11Morris, MNMN5,1501,751−21%

143▲4Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,737−33%

144▼19Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,698−51%

145▼16Medina, MNMN7,4601,581−21%

146▲4St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,578−37%

147▲4Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1271,544−19%

148▼12Becker, MNMN5,4251,539−26%

149▼4Corcoran, MNMN9,2691,460−27%

150▼4Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,460−4%

151▼17Princeton, MNMN5,4801,447−11%

152▼17La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,437−39%

153▼4Virginia, MNMN8,1871,284−27%

154▼1International Falls, MNMN5,4811,210−41%

155▼3Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0711,028−31%

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