RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Largest senior population, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2024. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 2,522. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ramsey, MN, up 20 places to #36.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32448,538+39%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68438,220+29%

03Rochester, MNMN124,29219,980+103%

04Bloomington, MNMN89,03418,309+37%

05Duluth, MNMN88,33015,068+15%

06Plymouth, MNMN78,94213,533+171%

07▲1Edina, MNMN54,35612,226+14%

08▼1Minnetonka, MNMN53,96912,084+69%

09▲3Maple Grove, MNMN73,89310,974+437%

10▲5Eagan, MNMN67,10910,943+309%

11▲2Burnsville, MNMN65,24410,901+150%

12▲4Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07510,773+302%

13▼3Woodbury, MNMN81,55810,738+280%

14▼5Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54310,530+178%

15▼4Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19310,500+134%

16▲1Blaine, MNMN76,6039,973+318%

17▲1Apple Valley, MNMN55,2489,553+281%

18▼4St. Cloud, MNMN72,6479,413+55%

19▲2St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0278,360+29%

20Maplewood, MNMN40,7178,185+56%

21▲1Lakeville, MNMN79,2708,099+561%

22▼3Roseville, MNMN35,6638,066+18%

23▲2Richfield, MNMN36,5936,995+24%

24▼1Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8736,440+176%

25▼1Mankato, MNMN46,5295,772+57%

26▲3Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6045,760+287%

27Shoreview, MNMN26,9065,744+128%

28▼2Moorhead, MNMN46,5335,703+39%

29▲5Owatonna, MNMN26,6335,174+79%

30▲9Andover, MNMN33,8745,090+571%

31▼3White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3925,086+43%

32▼2Golden Valley, MNMN21,3254,936+24%

33▼1Winona, MNMN26,5304,919+28%

34▼3Oakdale, MNMN30,5884,901+118%

35▲3Shakopee, MNMN49,3664,768+214%

36▲20Ramsey, MNMN29,6244,708+820%

37Albert Lea, MNMN18,2174,619+18%

38▼5Austin, MNMN26,6894,489−13%

39▼3Fridley, MNMN30,8294,436+35%

40▲1Prior Lake, MNMN28,1404,396+468%

41▲4West St. Paul, MNMN21,9504,393+18%

42▼2Hastings, MNMN22,5634,383+106%

43▲1Faribault, MNMN25,0404,113+46%

44▼9New Brighton, MNMN22,1594,031+44%

45▲3Willmar, MNMN22,0014,021+34%

46▼4Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,016−11%

47▲7Chanhassen, MNMN25,7484,001+335%

48▲10Savage, MNMN32,9703,918+606%

49▲12Chaska, MNMN30,5133,848+279%

50▼3Stillwater, MNMN19,3543,840+114%

51▲11Rosemount, MNMN31,8813,813+386%

52▼9New Hope, MNMN20,8073,800+3%

53▼2Hibbing, MNMN15,8233,743+11%

54▼1Crystal, MNMN22,2393,726+16%

55▼5Elk River, MNMN27,8963,663+178%

56▼4Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2463,663+23%

57Alexandria, MNMN15,0453,590+73%

58▲1Champlin, MNMN23,1253,511+331%

59▼4Forest Lake, MNMN20,9523,501+280%

60▼14Red Wing, MNMN16,8053,493+31%

61▲18Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2203,389+517%

62▲1Anoka, MNMN18,1693,388+62%

63▼14Northfield, MNMN21,9923,353+86%

64▲2Hutchinson, MNMN14,6553,291+84%

65▲3Hopkins, MNMN19,5233,227+30%

66▼6Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4823,201−7%

67▲8Ham Lake, MNMN17,1043,104+486%

68▼1South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,091+20%

69▼4Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4753,057+85%

70Sartell, MNMN19,9182,993+259%

71▼7New Ulm, MNMN13,8632,869+27%

72Buffalo, MNMN16,8782,848+149%

73▼2Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1812,729+53%

74▲2Fairmont, MNMN10,0992,691+17%

75▼2Bemidji, MNMN15,7702,661+43%

76▼2Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,562+7%

77▲1Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0192,539+46%

78▼9Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0522,522+148%

79▲3Hugo, MNMN17,1672,520+716%

80▲1Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0302,508+1%

81▼4North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,411+112%

82▲3Mounds View, MNMN12,7862,410+112%

83Marshall, MNMN14,1712,374+50%

84▼4Little Falls, MNMN9,2772,345+35%

85▲3St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9892,338+16%

86▲5Otsego, MNMN24,5252,257+736%

87▲6Worthington, MNMN13,9792,256+14%

88▲11Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3762,217+361%

89▼5Cloquet, MNMN12,3992,175+15%

90▲7Baxter, MNMN9,2172,095+261%

91▲7St. Michael, MNMN22,4982,052+312%

92▲8St. Peter, MNMN12,2752,032+77%

93▼7Virginia, MNMN8,1872,013−5%

94▲8Waconia, MNMN14,1132,005+137%

95▲1Cambridge, MNMN11,0902,004+57%

96▲17North Branch, MNMN12,3981,980+207%

97▼8Farmington, MNMN25,4251,932+179%

98▼3Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,908+42%

99▼9Little Canada, MNMN10,5671,905+51%

100▲6Mound, MNMN9,0641,850+119%

101▼14North St. Paul, MNMN12,7801,789+28%

102▲2Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,776+215%

103▲31Corcoran, MNMN9,2691,752+587%

104▼12Hermantown, MNMN10,1101,737+72%

105▼2Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,733+9%

106▼12Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,713+50%

107▲5East Bethel, MNMN12,6051,705+288%

108▲16Victoria, MNMN12,4471,636+515%

109▲12Chisago City, MNMN5,9551,623+195%

110▼9Monticello, MNMN15,6701,602+130%

111▲8International Falls, MNMN5,4811,564+13%

112▲3Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,523+78%

113▲4Crookston, MNMN7,3751,519+5%

114▼3Waseca, MNMN9,0351,516+15%

115▼6Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,498+156%

116▼6Lake City, MNMN5,3061,482+51%

117▲5New Prague, MNMN8,2381,479+96%

118▼11Rogers, MNMN15,6061,476+681%

119▼3Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,462+8%

120▼15Orono, MNMN8,3011,441+113%

121▼3Oak Grove, MNMN9,4761,425+491%

122▼8Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1271,374+67%

123▼15North Oaks, MNMN5,2831,360+202%

124▲3Princeton, MNMN5,4801,286+68%

125▲3Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0401,237+18%

126La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,204+55%

127▼4Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,192+8%

128▼3Wyoming, MNMN8,1211,169+449%

129Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,158+23%

130Minnetrista, MNMN9,4581,142+256%

131▼11East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,137+29%

132▲8Dayton, MNMN11,4021,072+383%

133▲2Kasson, MNMN7,3501,037+97%

134▲8Delano, MNMN7,7881,014+271%

135▲2Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632953+55%

136▲7St. Francis, MNMN8,635922+439%

137▼4Stewartville, MNMN6,850916+43%

138▲7Byron, MNMN6,740849+372%

139▲7Isanti, MNMN7,714823+368%

140▲1Morris, MNMN5,150804−2%

141▼10Medina, MNMN7,460793+186%

142▼3Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071789+17%

143▼5St. Joseph, MNMN6,846787+96%

144Credit River, MNMN5,644773–

145▲4Becker, MNMN5,425739+337%

146▲4Newport, MNMN5,525732+100%

147▼3St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396721+48%

148▼16Big Lake, MNMN12,929706+108%

149▼2Albertville, MNMN8,544687+271%

150▼14Lindstrom, MNMN5,039673+23%

151Carver, MNMN7,198652+806%

152▲1Lonsdale, MNMN5,117487+166%

153▼5Jordan, MNMN6,988477+64%

154▼2Zimmerman, MNMN6,904424+219%

155▼1Elko New Market, MNMN5,300227–

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