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Largest senior population, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32434,878−27%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68429,647−21%

03Bloomington, MNMN89,03413,358+51%

04Duluth, MNMN88,33013,147−10%

05Edina, MNMN54,35610,765+15%

06Rochester, MNMN124,2929,851+27%

07Minnetonka, MNMN53,9697,165+51%

08Roseville, MNMN35,6636,828+21%

09St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0276,478−8%

10St. Cloud, MNMN72,6476,064+22%

11Richfield, MNMN36,5935,633−6%

12Maplewood, MNMN40,7175,257+43%

13Austin, MNMN26,6895,138+4%

14Plymouth, MNMN78,9424,987+101%

15Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,507+27%

16Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1934,496+82%

17Burnsville, MNMN65,2444,358+125%

18Moorhead, MNMN46,5334,104+14%

19Golden Valley, MNMN21,3253,978+16%

20Albert Lea, MNMN18,2173,918+2%

21Winona, MNMN26,5303,847−7%

22Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5433,785+102%

23West St. Paul, MNMN21,9503,722–

24New Hope, MNMN20,8073,705+19%

25Mankato, MNMN46,5293,674+7%

26White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,550+37%

27Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4823,455+19%

28Hibbing, MNMN15,8233,372−4%

29Fridley, MNMN30,8293,281+50%

30Crystal, MNMN22,2393,204+8%

31Willmar, MNMN22,0013,006+8%

32Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2462,977+13%

33Owatonna, MNMN26,6332,896+9%

34Woodbury, MNMN81,5582,826+195%

35Faribault, MNMN25,0402,814+8%

36New Brighton, MNMN22,1592,799+40%

37Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0752,677+119%

38Eagan, MNMN67,1092,674+188%

39Red Wing, MNMN16,8052,660+3%

40South St. Paul, MNMN20,5322,574–

41Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,519+82%

42Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,506+181%

43Hopkins, MNMN19,5232,483−2%

44Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0302,477−16%

45Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,387−4%

46Blaine, MNMN76,6032,386+101%

47Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8732,332+83%

48Fairmont, MNMN10,0992,298−1%

49Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,252+139%

50New Ulm, MNMN13,8632,251+4%

51Hastings, MNMN22,5632,129+40%

52Virginia, MNMN8,1872,129−12%

53Anoka, MNMN18,1692,093+13%

54Alexandria, MNMN15,0452,073+9%

55Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,042+146%

56St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9892,009+13%

57Worthington, MNMN13,9791,986+2%

58Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,887−1%

59Bemidji, MNMN15,7701,856+9%

60Northfield, MNMN21,9921,807+25%

61Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,793+8%

62Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,784+10%

63Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,783+10%

64Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,738+3%

65Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,737+18%

66Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,656+47%

67Marshall, MNMN14,1711,584+1%

68Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,584−2%

69Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,517+47%

70Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,490+154%

71Crookston, MNMN7,3751,440−1%

72North St. Paul, MNMN12,7801,396–

73International Falls, MNMN5,4811,382+1%

74Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,353+5%

75Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,340+26%

76Waseca, MNMN9,0351,321−3%

77Elk River, MNMN27,8961,316+64%

78Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,275+9%

79Little Canada, MNMN10,5671,264+40%

80Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,226+110%

81St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,151−2%

82Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,142+17%

83Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,140+23%

84Mounds View, MNMN12,7861,138+49%

85North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,137+23%

86Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,102−15%

87Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0401,052−1%

88Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,017+121%

89Chaska, MNMN30,5131,014+30%

90Hermantown, MNMN10,1101,011+61%

91Lake City, MNMN5,306984−12%

92Glencoe, MNMN5,632945+8%

93Forest Lake, MNMN20,952922+18%

94Chanhassen, MNMN25,748920+102%

95East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906879−20%

96Waite Park, MNMN8,450858+53%

97Mound, MNMN9,064845+9%

98Waconia, MNMN14,113845+20%

99Sartell, MNMN19,918834+59%

100Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127824+125%

101Morris, MNMN5,150820−10%

102Champlin, MNMN23,125815+85%

103Rosemount, MNMN31,881784+123%

104La Crescent, MNMN5,261778+40%

105Prior Lake, MNMN28,140774+42%

106Princeton, MNMN5,480764+6%

107Andover, MNMN33,874759+188%

108New Prague, MNMN8,238755−2%

109Monticello, MNMN15,670698+34%

110Farmington, MNMN25,425693+19%

111Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071677−6%

112Orono, MNMN8,301676+9%

113North Branch, MNMN12,398646+126%

114Stewartville, MNMN6,850641+20%

115Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632614+9%

116Shorewood, MNMN7,620586+82%

117Baxter, MNMN9,217580+112%

118Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189564+63%

119Savage, MNMN32,970555+127%

120Chisago City, MNMN5,955550+6%

121Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220549+92%

122Lindstrom, MNMN5,039546+1%

123Ham Lake, MNMN17,104530+85%

124Kasson, MNMN7,350526+36%

125Ramsey, MNMN29,624512+135%

126St. Michael, MNMN22,498498+236%

127St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396487+33%

128Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376481+39%

129North Oaks, MNMN5,283450+69%

130East Bethel, MNMN12,605439+40%

131St. Joseph, MNMN6,846401+41%

132Newport, MNMN5,525366+10%

133Big Lake, MNMN12,929339+28%

134Minnetrista, MNMN9,458321+30%

135Hugo, MNMN17,167309+46%

136Jordan, MNMN6,988291−9%

137Medina, MNMN7,460277+48%

138Delano, MNMN7,788273−19%

139Otsego, MNMN24,525270–

140Victoria, MNMN12,447266+64%

141Corcoran, MNMN9,269255+52%

142Oak Grove, MNMN9,476241–

143Dayton, MNMN11,402222+36%

144Wyoming, MNMN8,121213+50%

145Rogers, MNMN15,606189+257%

146Albertville, MNMN8,544185+225%

147Lonsdale, MNMN5,117183+12%

148Byron, MNMN6,740180+19%

149Isanti, MNMN7,714176+21%

150St. Francis, MNMN8,635171+125%

151Becker, MNMN5,425169+119%

152Zimmerman, MNMN6,904133+53%

153Carver, MNMN7,19872+36%

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