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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. The median across all 155 is 1,286. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Minnetonka, MN, up 26 places to #26.

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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%

07▲2Bloomington, MNMN89,0348,153+141%

08▼1Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5437,991+132%

09▼1Moorhead, MNMN46,5337,269+38%

10▲1Burnsville, MNMN65,2446,992+128%

11▼1Winona, MNMN26,5306,009+28%

12▲4Blaine, MNMN76,6035,247+288%

13▲6Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1935,230+77%

14▼1Maplewood, MNMN40,7174,565+170%

15▲6Woodbury, MNMN81,5584,129+430%

16▲1Faribault, MNMN25,0404,044+115%

17▲1Eagan, MNMN67,1094,039+118%

18▼6Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,986+84%

19▲3Fridley, MNMN30,8293,611+79%

20▲11Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4823,611+204%

21▲4St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0273,403+49%

22▲2Plymouth, MNMN78,9423,399+99%

23▲6Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483,326+244%

24▼9Bemidji, MNMN15,7703,322+45%

25▼11Austin, MNMN26,6893,297+30%

26▲26Minnetonka, MNMN53,9693,150+134%

27▼1Richfield, MNMN36,5933,003+39%

28▼5Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0752,886+51%

29▲8Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,881+313%

30▼10Willmar, MNMN22,0012,803+16%

31▲2Shakopee, MNMN49,3662,707+279%

32▼2Roseville, MNMN35,6632,695+90%

33▲6Hibbing, MNMN15,8232,602+30%

34▲1Edina, MNMN54,3562,481+57%

35▲11Owatonna, MNMN26,6332,446+64%

36▲4Worthington, MNMN13,9792,430+62%

37▲1Marshall, MNMN14,1712,344+48%

38▲3Albert Lea, MNMN18,2172,343+25%

39▲11Red Wing, MNMN16,8052,315+111%

40▲2Hopkins, MNMN19,5232,285+43%

41▲8New Hope, MNMN20,8072,276+68%

42▼10Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,169−7%

43▼16Lakeville, MNMN79,2702,146+150%

44▲14St. Peter, MNMN12,2752,048+78%

45▲9Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,995+80%

46▲17Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,985+225%

47▲6Savage, MNMN32,9701,902+296%

48▼14New Brighton, MNMN22,1591,892+81%

49▼13West St. Paul, MNMN21,9501,892+66%

50▲7Crystal, MNMN22,2391,849+86%

51▼4Northfield, MNMN21,9921,833+48%

52▲22Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,816+159%

53▼2Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,783+125%

54▲2Alexandria, MNMN15,0451,764+50%

55▼27Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,744+40%

56▼8Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,741+100%

57▲25Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,710+151%

58▼13South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321,709+40%

59▲2Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,704+38%

60▲7Champlin, MNMN23,1251,684+201%

61▼1White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3921,678+58%

62▲11Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,668+51%

63▲13Chaska, MNMN30,5131,660+101%

64▲5Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301,633+145%

65▼22Oakdale, MNMN30,5881,617+70%

66▼11Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,572+14%

67▼1Mounds View, MNMN12,7861,545+104%

68▼24Virginia, MNMN8,1871,503+4%

69▼10Anoka, MNMN18,1691,496+22%

70▲23Shoreview, MNMN26,9061,493+175%

71▼7Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,476+188%

72▲11Sartell, MNMN19,9181,456+280%

73▲11Forest Lake, MNMN20,9521,455+239%

74▲15North St. Paul, MNMN12,7801,409+182%

75▲11Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,407+115%

76▼6St. Joseph, MNMN6,8461,342+38%

77▲8New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,288+52%

78▼16Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2461,286−12%

79▲24Farmington, MNMN25,4251,214+317%

80▲1Little Canada, MNMN10,5671,204+123%

81▼9Hastings, MNMN22,5631,203+34%

82▲23Baxter, MNMN9,2171,174+322%

83▼6Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,157+291%

84▼5Crookston, MNMN7,3751,144+11%

85▼14East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,119+20%

86▲5Andover, MNMN33,8741,090+105%

87▲8Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,077+85%

88▼13Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,073+3%

89▲18Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,042+94%

90▼25Monticello, MNMN15,6701,002+175%

91▲19Litchfield, MNMN6,528995+95%

92▼12Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768976+94%

93▼6Elk River, MNMN27,896920+75%

94▼6North Branch, MNMN12,398889+121%

95▼27Prior Lake, MNMN28,140875+54%

96▲10Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040872+114%

97▼1Waseca, MNMN9,035870+22%

98▼1Rosemount, MNMN31,881821+69%

99▼5Morris, MNMN5,150814−28%

100▲11Mound, MNMN9,064803+216%

101▲24Zimmerman, MNMN6,904773+334%

102▲22Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127771+123%

103▲42Otsego, MNMN24,525769+275%

104Minnetrista, MNMN9,458768+535%

105▼13International Falls, MNMN5,481751−23%

106▼8Chanhassen, MNMN25,748750+94%

107▲34Medina, MNMN7,460721+1314%

108Big Lake, MNMN12,929695+144%

109▲13Ham Lake, MNMN17,104668+150%

110▲20St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989665+61%

111▼33North Mankato, MNMN14,165646−22%

112▲6Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376633+26%

113▲22St. Michael, MNMN22,498632+154%

114▲2Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220601+18%

115▼13St. Francis, MNMN8,635592+152%

116▼4Hermantown, MNMN10,110556+84%

117▲10Waconia, MNMN14,113544+113%

118▲1Glencoe, MNMN5,632524+352%

119▲2Orono, MNMN8,301511+468%

120▼30Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052502+21%

121▲21Becker, MNMN5,425479+339%

122▼7Arden Hills, MNMN9,583455+20%

123▼3Hugo, MNMN17,167454+363%

124▼23Princeton, MNMN5,480450+71%

125▲4Newport, MNMN5,525446+223%

126▲5Shorewood, MNMN7,620401+213%

127▼1East Bethel, MNMN12,605388−7%

128▲20Kasson, MNMN7,350385+110%

129▼20Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071383−28%

130▼31Isanti, MNMN7,714377+103%

131▼31Jordan, MNMN6,988369+134%

132▼9Stewartville, MNMN6,850325+12%

133▲5Lindstrom, MNMN5,039325+34%

134▼21Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475325+52%

135▲1Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189307+50%

136▼8La Crescent, MNMN5,261300+58%

137▼23Lake City, MNMN5,306299+1%

138▲9Wyoming, MNMN8,121296+75%

139▲13Byron, MNMN6,740279+120%

140▼1Delano, MNMN7,788277+169%

141▼24Dayton, MNMN11,402274+114%

142▲1St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396271−3%

143▼11New Prague, MNMN8,238264−11%

144▲6North Oaks, MNMN5,283262+254%

145▲4Corcoran, MNMN9,269259+398%

146▼6Rogers, MNMN15,606257+289%

147▼10Victoria, MNMN12,447237+155%

148▼15Chisago City, MNMN5,955200+27%

149▼15Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632198−9%

150▼6Oak Grove, MNMN9,476156+53%

151▲2Carver, MNMN7,198153+512%

152Credit River, MNMN5,644117–

153▼2Albertville, MNMN8,54490−64%

154▼8Lonsdale, MNMN5,11763−30%

155▼1Elko New Market, MNMN5,30053–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES