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Most residents in poverty, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 155 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 IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32468,235+5%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68448,008+7%

03Duluth, MNMN88,33014,639+8%

04St. Cloud, MNMN72,64714,251+84%

05Rochester, MNMN124,29210,427+55%

06Mankato, MNMN46,5299,384+53%

07Bloomington, MNMN89,0348,153+141%

08Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5437,991+132%

09Moorhead, MNMN46,5337,269+38%

10Burnsville, MNMN65,2446,992+128%

11Winona, MNMN26,5306,009+28%

12Blaine, MNMN76,6035,247+288%

13Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1935,230+77%

14Maplewood, MNMN40,7174,565+170%

15Woodbury, MNMN81,5584,129+430%

16Faribault, MNMN25,0404,044+115%

17Eagan, MNMN67,1094,039+118%

18Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,986+84%

19Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4823,611+204%

20Fridley, MNMN30,8293,611+79%

21St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0273,403+49%

22Plymouth, MNMN78,9423,399+99%

23Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483,326+244%

24Bemidji, MNMN15,7703,322+45%

25Austin, MNMN26,6893,297+30%

26Minnetonka, MNMN53,9693,150+134%

27Richfield, MNMN36,5933,003+39%

28Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0752,886+51%

29Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,881+313%

30Willmar, MNMN22,0012,803+16%

31Shakopee, MNMN49,3662,707+279%

32Roseville, MNMN35,6632,695+90%

33Hibbing, MNMN15,8232,602+30%

34Edina, MNMN54,3562,481+57%

35Owatonna, MNMN26,6332,446+64%

36Worthington, MNMN13,9792,430+62%

37Marshall, MNMN14,1712,344+48%

38Albert Lea, MNMN18,2172,343+25%

39Red Wing, MNMN16,8052,315+111%

40Hopkins, MNMN19,5232,285+43%

41New Hope, MNMN20,8072,276+68%

42Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,169−7%

43Lakeville, MNMN79,2702,146+150%

44St. Peter, MNMN12,2752,048+78%

45Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,995+80%

46Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,985+225%

47Savage, MNMN32,9701,902+296%

48West St. Paul, MNMN21,9501,892+66%

49New Brighton, MNMN22,1591,892+81%

50Crystal, MNMN22,2391,849+86%

51Northfield, MNMN21,9921,833+48%

52Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,816+159%

53Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,783+125%

54Alexandria, MNMN15,0451,764+50%

55Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,744+40%

56Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,741+100%

57Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,710+151%

58South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321,709+40%

59Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,704+38%

60Champlin, MNMN23,1251,684+201%

61White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3921,678+58%

62Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,668+51%

63Chaska, MNMN30,5131,660+101%

64Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301,633+145%

65Oakdale, MNMN30,5881,617+70%

66Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,572+14%

67Mounds View, MNMN12,7861,545+104%

68Virginia, MNMN8,1871,503+4%

69Anoka, MNMN18,1691,496+22%

70Shoreview, MNMN26,9061,493+175%

71Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,476+188%

72Sartell, MNMN19,9181,456+280%

73Forest Lake, MNMN20,9521,455+239%

74North St. Paul, MNMN12,7801,409+182%

75Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,407+115%

76St. Joseph, MNMN6,8461,342+38%

77New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,288+52%

78Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2461,286−12%

79Farmington, MNMN25,4251,214+317%

80Little Canada, MNMN10,5671,204+123%

81Hastings, MNMN22,5631,203+34%

82Baxter, MNMN9,2171,174+322%

83Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,157+291%

84Crookston, MNMN7,3751,144+11%

85East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,119+20%

86Andover, MNMN33,8741,090+105%

87Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,077+85%

88Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,073+3%

89Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,042+94%

90Monticello, MNMN15,6701,002+175%

91Litchfield, MNMN6,528995+95%

92Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768976+94%

93Elk River, MNMN27,896920+75%

94North Branch, MNMN12,398889+121%

95Prior Lake, MNMN28,140875+54%

96Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040872+114%

97Waseca, MNMN9,035870+22%

98Rosemount, MNMN31,881821+69%

99Morris, MNMN5,150814−28%

100Mound, MNMN9,064803+216%

101Zimmerman, MNMN6,904773+334%

102Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127771+123%

103Otsego, MNMN24,525769+275%

104Minnetrista, MNMN9,458768+535%

105International Falls, MNMN5,481751−23%

106Chanhassen, MNMN25,748750+94%

107Medina, MNMN7,460721+1314%

108Big Lake, MNMN12,929695+144%

109Ham Lake, MNMN17,104668+150%

110St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989665+61%

111North Mankato, MNMN14,165646−22%

112Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376633+26%

113St. Michael, MNMN22,498632+154%

114Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220601+18%

115St. Francis, MNMN8,635592+152%

116Hermantown, MNMN10,110556+84%

117Waconia, MNMN14,113544+113%

118Glencoe, MNMN5,632524+352%

119Orono, MNMN8,301511+468%

120Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052502+21%

121Becker, MNMN5,425479+339%

122Arden Hills, MNMN9,583455+20%

123Hugo, MNMN17,167454+363%

124Princeton, MNMN5,480450+71%

125Newport, MNMN5,525446+223%

126Shorewood, MNMN7,620401+213%

127East Bethel, MNMN12,605388−7%

128Kasson, MNMN7,350385+110%

129Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071383−28%

130Isanti, MNMN7,714377+103%

131Jordan, MNMN6,988369+134%

132Stewartville, MNMN6,850325+12%

133Lindstrom, MNMN5,039325+34%

134Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475325+52%

135Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189307+50%

136La Crescent, MNMN5,261300+58%

137Lake City, MNMN5,306299+1%

138Wyoming, MNMN8,121296+75%

139Byron, MNMN6,740279+120%

140Delano, MNMN7,788277+169%

141Dayton, MNMN11,402274+114%

142St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396271−3%

143New Prague, MNMN8,238264−11%

144North Oaks, MNMN5,283262+254%

145Corcoran, MNMN9,269259+398%

146Rogers, MNMN15,606257+289%

147Victoria, MNMN12,447237+155%

148Chisago City, MNMN5,955200+27%

149Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632198−9%

150Oak Grove, MNMN9,476156+53%

151Carver, MNMN7,198153+512%

152Credit River, MNMN5,644117–

153Albertville, MNMN8,54490−64%

154Lonsdale, MNMN5,11763−30%

155Elko New Market, MNMN5,30053–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES