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Largest German population, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities ranked by the number of residents who are German ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32486,977−2%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68459,209−12%

03Rochester, MNMN124,29234,117−3%

04St. Cloud, MNMN72,64723,470−21%

05Bloomington, MNMN89,03422,548−12%

06Maple Grove, MNMN73,89322,512+1%

07Lakeville, MNMN79,27022,008+1%

08Woodbury, MNMN81,55821,137−3%

09Plymouth, MNMN78,94221,109−6%

10Duluth, MNMN88,33020,646−7%

11Eagan, MNMN67,10919,272−18%

12Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19319,146−11%

13Blaine, MNMN76,60318,681−7%

14Burnsville, MNMN65,24416,252−17%

15Mankato, MNMN46,52916,117−16%

16Apple Valley, MNMN55,24815,597−12%

17Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07515,383−23%

18Edina, MNMN54,35614,007+1%

19St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02713,821−3%

20Minnetonka, MNMN53,96913,744−13%

21Moorhead, MNMN46,53312,903−2%

22Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60412,755−7%

23Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54311,959−32%

24Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87311,874−17%

25Andover, MNMN33,87411,120−12%

26Shakopee, MNMN49,36610,906−18%

27Chaska, MNMN30,51310,565+21%

28Savage, MNMN32,97010,182+2%

29Winona, MNMN26,53010,098−13%

30Rosemount, MNMN31,8819,900+13%

31Roseville, MNMN35,6639,753−20%

32Maplewood, MNMN40,7179,553−17%

33Prior Lake, MNMN28,1409,398+6%

34Owatonna, MNMN26,6339,377−5%

35Hastings, MNMN22,5638,996−12%

36Sartell, MNMN19,9188,962+9%

37Chanhassen, MNMN25,7488,617−7%

38White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3928,571−17%

39Elk River, MNMN27,8968,465−9%

40Ramsey, MNMN29,6248,275−3%

41Richfield, MNMN36,5937,822−10%

42New Ulm, MNMN13,8637,686−12%

43Shoreview, MNMN26,9067,394−22%

44Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2207,260−8%

45Austin, MNMN26,6897,221−16%

46Farmington, MNMN25,4257,108−11%

47Champlin, MNMN23,1257,057−16%

48St. Michael, MNMN22,4986,969−3%

49Oakdale, MNMN30,5886,934−35%

50Forest Lake, MNMN20,9526,832−7%

51Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7686,646−3%

52South St. Paul, MNMN20,5326,582−12%

53North Mankato, MNMN14,1656,481−8%

54Northfield, MNMN21,9926,297−13%

55Waconia, MNMN14,1136,241+23%

56Hutchinson, MNMN14,6556,089−19%

57Faribault, MNMN25,0406,043−24%

58Stillwater, MNMN19,3545,869−11%

59Fridley, MNMN30,8295,786−30%

60Golden Valley, MNMN21,3255,779−7%

61Buffalo, MNMN16,8785,759−9%

62Red Wing, MNMN16,8055,748−23%

63New Brighton, MNMN22,1595,729−9%

64Otsego, MNMN24,5255,647+5%

65Monticello, MNMN15,6705,587+8%

66Crystal, MNMN22,2395,516−26%

67West St. Paul, MNMN21,9505,435−17%

68Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2465,309−9%

69Ham Lake, MNMN17,1045,291−9%

70Albert Lea, MNMN18,2175,267−19%

71Hugo, MNMN17,1675,242−0%

72Rogers, MNMN15,6065,197+65%

73Alexandria, MNMN15,0455,163+12%

74Willmar, MNMN22,0015,131−13%

75Marshall, MNMN14,1714,807−22%

76Anoka, MNMN18,1694,465−21%

77Brainerd, MNMN14,4284,383−19%

78St. Peter, MNMN12,2754,350−9%

79New Hope, MNMN20,8074,315−25%

80Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4824,314−13%

81Bemidji, MNMN15,7704,191+3%

82Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,144−22%

83Fairmont, MNMN10,0994,111−30%

84Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,074−20%

85Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4754,070−3%

86East Bethel, MNMN12,6053,996−2%

87Big Lake, MNMN12,9293,855+8%

88Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0193,721−3%

89Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0523,623−21%

90Victoria, MNMN12,4473,623+3%

91Minnetrista, MNMN9,4583,614+80%

92New Prague, MNMN8,2383,487+2%

93Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0303,442−23%

94Waseca, MNMN9,0353,390−32%

95Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1813,360+7%

96Hibbing, MNMN15,8233,311−26%

97Oak Grove, MNMN9,4763,303+3%

98Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,230−19%

99North Branch, MNMN12,3983,206−28%

100St. Joseph, MNMN6,8463,189−10%

101Arden Hills, MNMN9,5833,151+7%

102Litchfield, MNMN6,5283,130−9%

103Mound, MNMN9,0643,114−13%

104Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3763,114−1%

105North St. Paul, MNMN12,7803,067−26%

106Cloquet, MNMN12,3993,017+20%

107Little Falls, MNMN9,2772,959−19%

108St. Francis, MNMN8,6352,857+12%

109Baxter, MNMN9,2172,855−10%

110Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,794−11%

111Cambridge, MNMN11,0902,659−13%

112Glencoe, MNMN5,6322,647−12%

113Jordan, MNMN6,9882,639+16%

114St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9892,567+6%

115Wyoming, MNMN8,1212,556−31%

116Delano, MNMN7,7882,544−4%

117Carver, MNMN7,1982,540+67%

118Stewartville, MNMN6,8502,534−16%

119Albertville, MNMN8,5442,487−19%

120Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,476−24%

121Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6322,473−24%

122Byron, MNMN6,7402,439+8%

123Kasson, MNMN7,3502,439+4%

124Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0402,398−11%

125Waite Park, MNMN8,4502,363−32%

126Worthington, MNMN13,9792,290−42%

127Lake City, MNMN5,3062,184−13%

128Hermantown, MNMN10,1102,176−16%

129Medina, MNMN7,4602,150+8%

130Shorewood, MNMN7,6202,149−24%

131Morris, MNMN5,1502,145−3%

132North Oaks, MNMN5,2832,143+59%

133Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7992,142−9%

134Princeton, MNMN5,4802,139+32%

135La Crescent, MNMN5,2612,128−9%

136Becker, MNMN5,4252,101+0%

137Orono, MNMN8,3012,085−3%

138East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9062,062−27%

139Crookston, MNMN7,3752,055−28%

140Elko New Market, MNMN5,3002,032+16%

141Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,996+31%

142Isanti, MNMN7,7141,972−5%

143Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,883−6%

144Dayton, MNMN11,4021,848−5%

145Corcoran, MNMN9,2691,787−10%

146Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,729+14%

147Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,716−34%

148Chisago City, MNMN5,9551,682−15%

149Virginia, MNMN8,1871,597−10%

150St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,580−37%

151Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1271,276−33%

152Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0711,251−16%

153International Falls, MNMN5,4811,234−40%

154Newport, MNMN5,5251,222−20%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS