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Most densely populated, Minnesota cities · 2020

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, MNMN430,3247,962+12%

02Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4826,447+19%

03St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,994+8%

04Richfield, MNMN36,5935,458+7%

05Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,240+4%

06St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,707+13%

07Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,695+11%

08New Hope, MNMN20,8074,347+5%

09North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,328+4%

10Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,221+16%

11West St. Paul, MNMN21,9504,200+6%

12St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9894,140+16%

13Crystal, MNMN22,2394,032+3%

14South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,690+3%

15New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,611+6%

16Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,603+6%

17Edina, MNMN54,3563,461+13%

18Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483,341+24%

19Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5433,316+28%

20Mound, MNMN9,0643,285−0%

21Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,266+4%

22White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,093+2%

23Champlin, MNMN23,1252,934+8%

24Fridley, MNMN30,8292,911+8%

25Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,814+3%

26Roseville, MNMN35,6632,784+8%

27Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,776+11%

28Anoka, MNMN18,1692,688−1%

29Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,593+6%

30Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,582+6%

31Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,579+7%

32Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,500+4%

33Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,477+23%

34Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,470+20%

35Northfield, MNMN21,9922,453+21%

36Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,410+28%

37Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,404−4%

38Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,347+8%

39Waconia, MNMN14,1132,322+91%

40Mankato, MNMN46,5292,236+37%

41North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,218+21%

42Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,211+11%

43Eagan, MNMN67,1092,208+8%

44Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682,205+36%

45Kasson, MNMN7,3502,158+56%

46Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,157+39%

47Woodbury, MNMN81,5582,152+62%

48Rochester, MNMN124,2922,149+41%

49Waseca, MNMN9,0352,149+9%

50Hastings, MNMN22,5632,140+22%

51Blaine, MNMN76,6032,134+56%

52Buffalo, MNMN16,8782,083+60%

53Savage, MNMN32,9702,081+54%

54New Prague, MNMN8,2382,079+79%

55Byron, MNMN6,7402,031+80%

56Stewartville, MNMN6,8502,026+24%

57Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,998+5%

58Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,997+38%

59St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,989+24%

60Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,976+17%

61Austin, MNMN26,6891,970+12%

62Sartell, MNMN19,9181,900+101%

63Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,882+61%

64Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,852−1%

65St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,849+9%

66Jordan, MNMN6,9881,834+74%

67Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,815+5%

68Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,796+214%

69Albertville, MNMN8,5441,786+118%

70Worthington, MNMN13,9791,757+24%

71Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,742+18%

72Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,721+12%

73St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,713+17%

74Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,695+74%

75Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,643+117%

76Chaska, MNMN30,5131,622+59%

77Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,615+93%

78Monticello, MNMN15,6701,606+84%

79Faribault, MNMN25,0401,577+17%

80La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,568+7%

81East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,543+22%

82Farmington, MNMN25,4251,523+91%

83Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,500+112%

84Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,480+1%

85Willmar, MNMN22,0011,477+15%

86Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,466+5%

87Crookston, MNMN7,3751,463−9%

88Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,457+4%

89Delano, MNMN7,7881,406+69%

90Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,392+1%

91New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,389+4%

92Winona, MNMN26,5301,363−4%

93Isanti, MNMN7,7141,336+193%

94Marshall, MNMN14,1711,318+7%

95Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,294+3%

96Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,285+20%

97Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,285–

98Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,285+74%

99Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,280+62%

100Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,274+28%

101Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,238+95%

102Carver, MNMN7,1981,223+360%

103Duluth, MNMN88,3301,210−0%

104Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,187+9%

105Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,174+3%

106Lake City, MNMN5,3061,170+6%

107Victoria, MNMN12,4471,160+162%

108Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,155+27%

109Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,146+1%

110Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,137+18%

111Morris, MNMN5,1501,086+1%

112Newport, MNMN5,5251,049+2%

113Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246981+5%

114Princeton, MNMN5,480977+23%

115Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040966−7%

116Andover, MNMN33,874962+23%

117Ramsey, MNMN29,624958+49%

118International Falls, MNMN5,481853−13%

119Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019840+34%

120Bemidji, MNMN15,770836+22%

121Alexandria, MNMN15,045834+63%

122Rosemount, MNMN31,881771+75%

123North Oaks, MNMN5,283763+36%

124Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220758+27%

125St. Joseph, MNMN6,846756+50%

126Fairmont, MNMN10,099699−4%

127Forest Lake, MNMN20,952675+203%

128Otsego, MNMN24,525674+213%

129Waite Park, MNMN8,450661+27%

130Elk River, MNMN27,896610+57%

131St. Michael, MNMN22,498558+100%

132Rogers, MNMN15,606523+271%

133Orono, MNMN8,301522+10%

134Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376513+65%

135Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181497+43%

136Ham Lake, MNMN17,104478+30%

137Red Wing, MNMN16,805475+3%

138Hugo, MNMN17,167471+148%

139Baxter, MNMN9,217457+55%

140Virginia, MNMN8,187449−8%

141Chisago City, MNMN5,955442+112%

142Becker, MNMN5,425418+82%

143Wyoming, MNMN8,121389+164%

144Cloquet, MNMN12,399357+12%

145St. Francis, MNMN8,635349+66%

146Minnetrista, MNMN9,458316+90%

147Dayton, MNMN11,402310+55%

148North Branch, MNMN12,398303+34%

149Hermantown, MNMN10,110297+37%

150Medina, MNMN7,460268+71%

151East Bethel, MNMN12,605264+8%

152Oak Grove, MNMN9,476263+29%

153Corcoran, MNMN9,269173+10%

154Hibbing, MNMN15,82389−5%

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