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Largest by population, Minnesota cities

The most populous Minnesota cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,324+12%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,684+7%

03Rochester, MNMN124,292+45%

04Bloomington, MNMN89,034+5%

05Duluth, MNMN88,330+2%

06Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+24%

07Woodbury, MNMN81,558+76%

08Lakeville, MNMN79,270+84%

09Plymouth, MNMN78,942+20%

10Blaine, MNMN76,603+70%

11Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+47%

12St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+23%

13Eagan, MNMN67,109+6%

14Burnsville, MNMN65,244+8%

15Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193+4%

16Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+15%

17Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+21%

18Edina, MNMN54,356+15%

19Minnetonka, MNMN53,969+5%

20St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+13%

21Shakopee, MNMN49,366+140%

22Moorhead, MNMN46,533+45%

23Mankato, MNMN46,529+43%

24Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+43%

25Maplewood, MNMN40,717+17%

26Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+24%

27Richfield, MNMN36,593+6%

28Roseville, MNMN35,663+6%

29Andover, MNMN33,874+27%

30Savage, MNMN32,970+56%

31Rosemount, MNMN31,881+118%

32Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+9%

33Fridley, MNMN30,829+12%

34Oakdale, MNMN30,588+15%

35Chaska, MNMN30,513+75%

36Ramsey, MNMN29,624+60%

37Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+77%

38Elk River, MNMN27,896+70%

39Shoreview, MNMN26,906+4%

40Austin, MNMN26,689+14%

41Owatonna, MNMN26,633+19%

42Winona, MNMN26,530−2%

43Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+27%

44Farmington, MNMN25,425+106%

45Faribault, MNMN25,040+20%

46Otsego, MNMN24,525+284%

47White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392−4%

48Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+38%

49Champlin, MNMN23,125+4%

50Hastings, MNMN22,563+24%

51St. Michael, MNMN22,498+147%

52Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+21%

53Crystal, MNMN22,239−2%

54New Brighton, MNMN22,159−0%

55Willmar, MNMN22,001+20%

56Northfield, MNMN21,992+28%

57West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+13%

58Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+5%

59Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+208%

60New Hope, MNMN20,807−0%

61South St. Paul, MNMN20,532+2%

62Sartell, MNMN19,918+107%

63Hopkins, MNMN19,523+14%

64Stillwater, MNMN19,354+28%

65Albert Lea, MNMN18,217−1%

66Anoka, MNMN18,169+1%

67Hugo, MNMN17,167+170%

68Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+35%

69Buffalo, MNMN16,878+67%

70Red Wing, MNMN16,805+4%

71Hibbing, MNMN15,823−7%

72Bemidji, MNMN15,770+32%

73Monticello, MNMN15,670+99%

74Rogers, MNMN15,606+335%

75Alexandria, MNMN15,045+71%

76Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+12%

77Brainerd, MNMN14,428+9%

78Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+109%

79Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+6%

80Marshall, MNMN14,171+11%

81North Mankato, MNMN14,165+20%

82Waconia, MNMN14,113+107%

83Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030−1%

84Worthington, MNMN13,979+24%

85New Ulm, MNMN13,863+2%

86Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+35%

87Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052−0%

88Big Lake, MNMN12,929+113%

89Mounds View, MNMN12,786+0%

90North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+7%

91East Bethel, MNMN12,605+15%

92Victoria, MNMN12,447+209%

93Cloquet, MNMN12,399+11%

94North Branch, MNMN12,398+55%

95St. Peter, MNMN12,275+26%

96Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475+0%

97Dayton, MNMN11,402+143%

98Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+44%

99Cambridge, MNMN11,090+101%

100Little Canada, MNMN10,567+8%

101Hermantown, MNMN10,110+36%

102Fairmont, MNMN10,099−7%

103Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+36%

104St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+25%

105Arden Hills, MNMN9,583−1%

106Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+37%

107Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+117%

108Little Falls, MNMN9,277+20%

109Corcoran, MNMN9,269+65%

110Baxter, MNMN9,217+66%

111Mound, MNMN9,064−4%

112Waseca, MNMN9,035+6%

113East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+19%

114Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+5%

115St. Francis, MNMN8,635+76%

116Albertville, MNMN8,544+136%

117Waite Park, MNMN8,450+29%

118Orono, MNMN8,301+10%

119New Prague, MNMN8,238+81%

120Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+8%

121Virginia, MNMN8,187−11%

122Wyoming, MNMN8,121+166%

123Delano, MNMN7,788+103%

124Isanti, MNMN7,714+232%

125Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+101%

126Shorewood, MNMN7,620+3%

127Medina, MNMN7,460+86%

128Crookston, MNMN7,375−10%

129Kasson, MNMN7,350+67%

130Carver, MNMN7,198+469%

131Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127+5%

132Jordan, MNMN6,988+82%

133Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+142%

134Stewartville, MNMN6,850+27%

135St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+46%

136Byron, MNMN6,740+93%

137Litchfield, MNMN6,528−1%

138Chisago City, MNMN5,955+127%

139Credit River, MNMN5,644–

140Glencoe, MNMN5,632+3%

141Newport, MNMN5,525+49%

142International Falls, MNMN5,481−18%

143Princeton, MNMN5,480+39%

144Becker, MNMN5,425+103%

145St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+6%

146Montevideo, MNMN5,335−0%

147Lake City, MNMN5,306+7%

148Elko New Market, MNMN5,300–

149North Oaks, MNMN5,283+36%

150La Crescent, MNMN5,261+7%

151Morris, MNMN5,150+2%

152Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+243%

153Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071−9%

154Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040−8%

155Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+67%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES