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Most densely populated, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,969+12%

02Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4826,597+21%

03St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,901+7%

04Richfield, MNMN36,5935,399+6%

05Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,020−1%

06Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,804+14%

07St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,709+13%

08North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,473+7%

09West St. Paul, MNMN21,9504,472+13%

10St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9894,467+25%

11New Hope, MNMN20,8074,114−0%

12Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,979+9%

13Crystal, MNMN22,2393,844−2%

14South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,650+2%

15Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,572+5%

16Edina, MNMN54,3563,517+15%

17New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,412−0%

18Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483,275+21%

19Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5433,204+24%

20Mound, MNMN9,0643,168−4%

21Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,152+0%

22Fridley, MNMN30,8293,033+12%

23White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3922,908−4%

24Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,840+4%

25Champlin, MNMN23,1252,837+4%

26Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,791+15%

27Roseville, MNMN35,6632,739+6%

28Anoka, MNMN18,1692,725+1%

29Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,711+8%

30Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,616+8%

31Northfield, MNMN21,9922,595+28%

32Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,566+5%

33Waconia, MNMN14,1132,515+107%

34Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,499+4%

35Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,413+20%

36Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,405+28%

37Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,389+17%

38Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,361+8%

39Mankato, MNMN46,5292,339+43%

40Woodbury, MNMN81,5582,337+76%

41Blaine, MNMN76,6032,328+70%

42Kasson, MNMN7,3502,316+67%

43Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,271−9%

44Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,269+47%

45North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,201+20%

46Rochester, MNMN124,2922,200+45%

47Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682,190+35%

48Hastings, MNMN22,5632,179+24%

49Buffalo, MNMN16,8782,175+67%

50Byron, MNMN6,7402,169+93%

51Eagan, MNMN67,1092,152+6%

52Lakeville, MNMN79,2702,147+84%

53Savage, MNMN32,9702,113+56%

54Waseca, MNMN9,0352,104+6%

55New Prague, MNMN8,2382,098+81%

56Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,090+5%

57Moorhead, MNMN46,5332,088+45%

58Stewartville, MNMN6,8502,076+27%

59St. Peter, MNMN12,2752,024+26%

60Austin, MNMN26,6892,009+14%

61Minnetonka, MNMN53,9692,005+5%

62Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,961+243%

63Sartell, MNMN19,9181,956+107%

64Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,941+15%

65Albertville, MNMN8,5441,933+136%

66Jordan, MNMN6,9881,925+82%

67Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,872−0%

68Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,833+142%

69St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,806+23%

70St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,800+6%

71Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,787+113%

72Chaska, MNMN30,5131,780+75%

73Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,779+3%

74Worthington, MNMN13,9791,761+24%

75Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,756+19%

76Monticello, MNMN15,6701,741+99%

77Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,728+12%

78Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,727+77%

79Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,695+140%

80Delano, MNMN7,7881,689+103%

81Farmington, MNMN25,4251,639+106%

82Faribault, MNMN25,0401,615+20%

83La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,564+7%

84Willmar, MNMN22,0011,546+20%

85Newport, MNMN5,5251,527+49%

86Isanti, MNMN7,7141,515+232%

87Carver, MNMN7,1981,511+469%

88East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,498+19%

89Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,483+101%

90Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,466+5%

91Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,458−1%

92Crookston, MNMN7,3751,442−10%

93Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,435+3%

94Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,405–

95Winona, MNMN26,5301,394−2%

96Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,371−1%

97Marshall, MNMN14,1711,370+11%

98Victoria, MNMN12,4471,369+209%

99New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,364+2%

100Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,324+24%

101Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,320+67%

102Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,296+43%

103Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,278+101%

104Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,265+27%

105Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,264+0%

106Duluth, MNMN88,3301,233+2%

107Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,189+9%

108Lake City, MNMN5,3061,182+7%

109Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,154+20%

110Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,132−0%

111Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,132−1%

112Princeton, MNMN5,4801,111+39%

113Morris, MNMN5,1501,096+2%

114Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,027+60%

115Andover, MNMN33,8741,000+27%

116Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246990+6%

117Rosemount, MNMN31,881959+118%

118Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040954−8%

119Bemidji, MNMN15,770904+32%

120Alexandria, MNMN15,045875+71%

121Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019852+36%

122Otsego, MNMN24,525828+284%

123Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220823+38%

124International Falls, MNMN5,481806−18%

125North Oaks, MNMN5,283765+36%

126St. Joseph, MNMN6,846737+46%

127St. Michael, MNMN22,498689+147%

128Forest Lake, MNMN20,952686+208%

129Fairmont, MNMN10,099673−7%

130Waite Park, MNMN8,450669+29%

131Elk River, MNMN27,896659+70%

132Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376651+109%

133Rogers, MNMN15,606614+335%

134Orono, MNMN8,301522+10%

135Hugo, MNMN17,167513+170%

136Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181500+44%

137Ham Lake, MNMN17,104497+35%

138Baxter, MNMN9,217489+66%

139Dayton, MNMN11,402487+143%

140Red Wing, MNMN16,805482+4%

141Chisago City, MNMN5,955474+127%

142Becker, MNMN5,425465+103%

143Virginia, MNMN8,187436−11%

144Wyoming, MNMN8,121393+166%

145St. Francis, MNMN8,635370+76%

146Minnetrista, MNMN9,458362+117%

147Cloquet, MNMN12,399352+11%

148North Branch, MNMN12,398348+55%

149Hermantown, MNMN10,110294+36%

150Medina, MNMN7,460292+86%

151East Bethel, MNMN12,605283+15%

152Oak Grove, MNMN9,476279+37%

153Corcoran, MNMN9,269259+65%

154Credit River, MNMN5,644241–

155Hibbing, MNMN15,82387−7%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES