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Most densely populated, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,086+0%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,525+0%

03Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,434+0%

04Richfield, MNMN36,5935,081+0%

05Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,053+0%

06Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,219+0%

07North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,175+0%

08St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,153+0%

09New Hope, MNMN20,8074,127+0%

10West St. Paul, MNMN21,9503,954+0%

11Crystal, MNMN22,2393,923+0%

12Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,645+0%

13South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,585+0%

14St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893,583+0%

15New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,419+0%

16Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,394+0%

17Mound, MNMN9,0643,298+0%

18Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,140+0%

19Edina, MNMN54,3563,068+0%

20White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,024+0%

21Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,726+0%

22Champlin, MNMN23,1252,723+0%

23Anoka, MNMN18,1692,711+0%

24Fridley, MNMN30,8292,701+0%

25Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,699+0%

26Roseville, MNMN35,6632,588+0%

27Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,584+0%

28Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,507+0%

29Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,495+0%

30Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,455+0%

31Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,432+0%

32Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,415+0%

33Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,408+0%

34Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,181+0%

35Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,051+0%

36Eagan, MNMN67,1092,038+0%

37Northfield, MNMN21,9922,023+0%

38Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,014+0%

39Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,988+0%

40Waseca, MNMN9,0351,977+0%

41Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,906+0%

42Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,882+0%

43Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,875+0%

44North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,833+0%

45Hastings, MNMN22,5631,758+0%

46Austin, MNMN26,6891,755+0%

47Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,723+0%

48St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,691+0%

49Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,689+0%

50Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,640+0%

51Mankato, MNMN46,5291,630+0%

52Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,624+0%

53St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,607+0%

54Crookston, MNMN7,3751,602+0%

55Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,546+0%

56Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,542+0%

57Rochester, MNMN124,2921,519+0%

58Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,479+0%

59St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,470+0%

60Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,466+0%

61La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,463+0%

62Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,444+0%

63Winona, MNMN26,5301,422+0%

64Worthington, MNMN13,9791,421+0%

65Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,401+0%

66Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,394+0%

67Kasson, MNMN7,3501,386+0%

68Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,382+0%

69Blaine, MNMN76,6031,366+0%

70Savage, MNMN32,9701,353+0%

71Faribault, MNMN25,0401,342+0%

72New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,337+0%

73Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,332+0%

74Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,301+0%

75Willmar, MNMN22,0011,290+0%

76East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,262+0%

77Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,260+0%

78Marshall, MNMN14,1711,232+0%

79Waconia, MNMN14,1131,214+0%

80Duluth, MNMN88,3301,213+0%

81Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,168+0%

82New Prague, MNMN8,2381,161+0%

83Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,140+0%

84Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,135+0%

85Byron, MNMN6,7401,126+0%

86Lake City, MNMN5,3061,103+0%

87Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,086+0%

88Morris, MNMN5,1501,079+0%

89Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,068+0%

90Jordan, MNMN6,9881,056+0%

91Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0401,034+0%

92Newport, MNMN5,5251,027+0%

93Chaska, MNMN30,5131,018+0%

94Chanhassen, MNMN25,748998+0%

95International Falls, MNMN5,481986+0%

96Prior Lake, MNMN28,140977+0%

97Little Falls, MNMN9,277960+0%

98Sartell, MNMN19,918947+0%

99Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246936+0%

100Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604909+0%

101Monticello, MNMN15,670874+0%

102Big Lake, MNMN12,929838+0%

103Delano, MNMN7,788832+0%

104Albertville, MNMN8,544819+0%

105Princeton, MNMN5,480797+0%

106Farmington, MNMN25,425797+0%

107Lindstrom, MNMN5,039790+0%

108Andover, MNMN33,874785+0%

109Zimmerman, MNMN6,904757+0%

110Cambridge, MNMN11,090738+0%

111Fairmont, MNMN10,099726+0%

112Shakopee, MNMN49,366706+0%

113Bemidji, MNMN15,770683+0%

114Ramsey, MNMN29,624641+0%

115Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632634+0%

116Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019625+0%

117Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220595+0%

118Lonsdale, MNMN5,117571+0%

119North Oaks, MNMN5,283562+0%

120Waite Park, MNMN8,450520+0%

121Alexandria, MNMN15,045513+0%

122St. Joseph, MNMN6,846504+0%

123Virginia, MNMN8,187488+0%

124Orono, MNMN8,301474+0%

125Red Wing, MNMN16,805463+0%

126Isanti, MNMN7,714456+0%

127Victoria, MNMN12,447443+0%

128Rosemount, MNMN31,881440+0%

129Elk River, MNMN27,896389+0%

130Ham Lake, MNMN17,104369+0%

131Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181347+0%

132Cloquet, MNMN12,399318+0%

133Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376311+0%

134Baxter, MNMN9,217295+0%

135St. Michael, MNMN22,498279+0%

136Carver, MNMN7,198266+0%

137East Bethel, MNMN12,605245+0%

138Becker, MNMN5,425229+0%

139North Branch, MNMN12,398225+0%

140Forest Lake, MNMN20,952223+0%

141Hermantown, MNMN10,110217+0%

142Otsego, MNMN24,525216+0%

143St. Francis, MNMN8,635211+0%

144Chisago City, MNMN5,955209+0%

145Oak Grove, MNMN9,476204+0%

146Dayton, MNMN11,402201+0%

147Hugo, MNMN17,167190+0%

148Minnetrista, MNMN9,458167+0%

149Corcoran, MNMN9,269157+0%

150Medina, MNMN7,460157+0%

151Wyoming, MNMN8,121148+0%

152Rogers, MNMN15,606141+0%

153Hibbing, MNMN15,82394+0%

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