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Most densely populated, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,085−0%

02Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,721+5%

03St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,485−1%

04Richfield, MNMN36,5935,197+2%

05Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0304,992−1%

06Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,328+3%

07St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,259+3%

08New Hope, MNMN20,8074,021−3%

09North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,011−4%

10West St. Paul, MNMN21,9503,981+1%

11Crystal, MNMN22,2393,828−2%

12Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,762+3%

13St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893,679+3%

14South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,584−0%

15New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,303−3%

16Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,214−5%

17Mound, MNMN9,0643,164−4%

18Edina, MNMN54,3563,102+1%

19Mounds View, MNMN12,7862,996−5%

20White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3922,958−2%

21Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,909+8%

22Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,906+12%

23Champlin, MNMN23,1252,833+4%

24Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,720−0%

25Fridley, MNMN30,8292,677−1%

26Roseville, MNMN35,6632,585−0%

27Anoka, MNMN18,1692,571−5%

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

29Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,498+3%

30Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,418+0%

31Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,389−3%

32Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,383−5%

33Northfield, MNMN21,9922,361+17%

34Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,326−3%

35Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,265+20%

36Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,231+9%

37Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,213+1%

38Waseca, MNMN9,0352,191+11%

39Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,158+7%

40Hastings, MNMN22,5632,142+22%

41North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,081+14%

42Eagan, MNMN67,1092,059+1%

43Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682,031+25%

44Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,997+0%

45Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,991+53%

46Mankato, MNMN46,5291,976+21%

47Waconia, MNMN14,1131,906+57%

48Rochester, MNMN124,2921,890+24%

49Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,890+22%

50Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,871+11%

51Kasson, MNMN7,3501,869+35%

52New Prague, MNMN8,2381,865+61%

53Austin, MNMN26,6891,860+6%

54Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,848−3%

55St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,846+15%

56Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,793+9%

57Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,779+3%

58Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,776+33%

59Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,765−6%

60St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,761+4%

61Blaine, MNMN76,6031,738+27%

62Savage, MNMN32,9701,725+27%

63Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,708+18%

64Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,688+14%

65Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,671+8%

66St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,637+11%

67Worthington, MNMN13,9791,608+13%

68Albertville, MNMN8,5441,594+95%

69Byron, MNMN6,7401,581+40%

70Sartell, MNMN19,9181,559+65%

71Crookston, MNMN7,3751,543−4%

72Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,516+30%

73Jordan, MNMN6,9881,507+43%

74Faribault, MNMN25,0401,506+12%

75Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,503+2%

76Winona, MNMN26,5301,450+2%

77East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,447+15%

78La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,436−2%

79Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,428+2%

80Monticello, MNMN15,6701,417+62%

81Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,408+146%

82Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,399+43%

83Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,391+66%

84Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,388+83%

85Chaska, MNMN30,5131,387+36%

86Willmar, MNMN22,0011,378+7%

87Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,376−1%

88Farmington, MNMN25,4251,359+71%

89Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,356−2%

90New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,330−1%

91Marshall, MNMN14,1711,323+7%

92Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,273+80%

93Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,220−3%

94Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,216+14%

95Duluth, MNMN88,3301,204−1%

96Delano, MNMN7,7881,185+42%

97Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,163+47%

98Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,142+1%

99Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,128−1%

100Lake City, MNMN5,3061,128+2%

101Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,127+13%

102Morris, MNMN5,1501,125+4%

103Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,120+3%

104Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,115+76%

105Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,090–

106Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,084+47%

107Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,038+8%

108Isanti, MNMN7,7141,031+126%

109Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,028+13%

110Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040995−4%

111Princeton, MNMN5,480953+19%

112Newport, MNMN5,525949−8%

113International Falls, MNMN5,481945−4%

114Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246913−2%

115Andover, MNMN33,874903+15%

116Ramsey, MNMN29,624820+28%

117Victoria, MNMN12,447808+82%

118Carver, MNMN7,198782+194%

119Bemidji, MNMN15,770770+13%

120Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019729+17%

121Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220716+20%

122Fairmont, MNMN10,099711−2%

123St. Joseph, MNMN6,846703+40%

124Rosemount, MNMN31,881658+50%

125North Oaks, MNMN5,283647+15%

126Alexandria, MNMN15,045644+26%

127Forest Lake, MNMN20,952602+170%

128Elk River, MNMN27,896543+40%

129Waite Park, MNMN8,450532+2%

130St. Michael, MNMN22,498502+80%

131Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181486+40%

132Red Wing, MNMN16,805473+2%

133Orono, MNMN8,301467−1%

134Virginia, MNMN8,187464−5%

135Otsego, MNMN24,525458+112%

136Ham Lake, MNMN17,104444+20%

137Baxter, MNMN9,217404+37%

138Hugo, MNMN17,167398+110%

139Chisago City, MNMN5,955395+89%

140Becker, MNMN5,425389+70%

141Wyoming, MNMN8,121377+156%

142Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376365+18%

143Cloquet, MNMN12,399344+8%

144Rogers, MNMN15,606338+140%

145St. Francis, MNMN8,635310+47%

146North Branch, MNMN12,398284+26%

147Hermantown, MNMN10,110274+26%

148East Bethel, MNMN12,605261+6%

149Minnetrista, MNMN9,458245+46%

150Oak Grove, MNMN9,476237+16%

151Dayton, MNMN11,402199−1%

152Medina, MNMN7,460191+22%

153Corcoran, MNMN9,269150−4%

154Hibbing, MNMN15,82390−4%

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