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Most residents in poverty, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 153 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 1990

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32464,749−5%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68444,818−2%

03Duluth, MNMN88,33013,507−5%

04St. Cloud, MNMN72,6477,744−19%

05Rochester, MNMN124,2926,731+21%

06Mankato, MNMN46,5296,149−22%

07Moorhead, MNMN46,5335,255−18%

08Winona, MNMN26,5304,690+8%

09Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5433,437−19%

10Bloomington, MNMN89,0343,382+6%

11Burnsville, MNMN65,2443,065+42%

12Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,952+16%

13Austin, MNMN26,6892,543+13%

14Willmar, MNMN22,0012,412−24%

15Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,323−11%

16Bemidji, MNMN15,7702,290−32%

17St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0272,278+1%

18Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8462,170+6%

19Richfield, MNMN36,5932,167+9%

20Fridley, MNMN30,8292,015+17%

21Hibbing, MNMN15,8231,998−27%

22Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,915+56%

23Faribault, MNMN25,0401,882+31%

24Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,877−12%

25Eagan, MNMN67,1091,850+38%

26Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,708−0%

27Maplewood, MNMN40,7171,690−12%

28Hopkins, MNMN19,5231,601+41%

29Marshall, MNMN14,1711,584+1%

30Edina, MNMN54,3561,583+7%

31Worthington, MNMN13,9791,500+34%

32Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,490+27%

33Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2461,457−21%

34Virginia, MNMN8,1871,452+1%

35Roseville, MNMN35,6631,417+14%

36Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,380+11%

37New Hope, MNMN20,8071,356−5%

38Blaine, MNMN76,6031,354−34%

39Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,347+35%

40Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,243−23%

41Northfield, MNMN21,9921,239−21%

42Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,231−15%

43Anoka, MNMN18,1691,225−16%

44South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321,221–

45Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4821,186−27%

46Alexandria, MNMN15,0451,175−28%

47St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,152−21%

48West St. Paul, MNMN21,9501,142–

49Morris, MNMN5,1501,134−29%

50Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,107−22%

51Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,101−2%

52Red Wing, MNMN16,8051,099−24%

53White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3921,062+12%

54New Brighton, MNMN22,1591,043−28%

55Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,039−31%

56Crookston, MNMN7,3751,027−9%

57Crystal, MNMN22,239992+8%

58International Falls, MNMN5,481975−16%

59St. Joseph, MNMN6,846974+18%

60Apple Valley, MNMN55,248968−20%

61Oakdale, MNMN30,588949−11%

62East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906930−27%

63Hastings, MNMN22,563898+16%

64Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181870−38%

65Lakeville, MNMN79,270858+14%

66New Ulm, MNMN13,863846−6%

67North Mankato, MNMN14,165830+29%

68Chaska, MNMN30,513825+6%

69Waite Park, MNMN8,450792+57%

70Woodbury, MNMN81,558779+54%

71Mounds View, MNMN12,786757+1%

72Shakopee, MNMN49,366715+20%

73Waseca, MNMN9,035713+8%

74Hutchinson, MNMN14,655702−18%

75Maple Grove, MNMN73,893697−22%

76Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604681+13%

77Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030666−8%

78Stillwater, MNMN19,354653−17%

79Golden Valley, MNMN21,325611−32%

80Cambridge, MNMN11,090582−7%

81Prior Lake, MNMN28,140570+33%

82Champlin, MNMN23,125560+42%

83Shoreview, MNMN26,906542−21%

84Little Canada, MNMN10,567540+42%

85Montevideo, MNMN5,335538−22%

86Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071535−6%

87Andover, MNMN33,874532−4%

88Elk River, MNMN27,896525−33%

89Buffalo, MNMN16,878513+1%

90Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220511+73%

91Litchfield, MNMN6,528509−17%

92Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376503+68%

93Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768503−25%

94North St. Paul, MNMN12,780499–

95Rosemount, MNMN31,881487+12%

96Savage, MNMN32,970480+114%

97Forest Lake, MNMN20,952429−33%

98Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052416+40%

99East Bethel, MNMN12,605415−11%

100St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989412+68%

101Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040407−27%

102North Branch, MNMN12,398402+100%

103Chanhassen, MNMN25,748386+66%

104Sartell, MNMN19,918383−10%

105Arden Hills, MNMN9,583378+176%

106Monticello, MNMN15,670364−34%

107Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127346+9%

108Hermantown, MNMN10,110302−26%

109Lake City, MNMN5,306297−19%

110Ramsey, MNMN29,624296+17%

111New Prague, MNMN8,238295+23%

112Farmington, MNMN25,425291+59%

113Stewartville, MNMN6,850290+44%

114Big Lake, MNMN12,929285+28%

115St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396280+8%

116Baxter, MNMN9,217278+89%

117Ham Lake, MNMN17,104267−12%

118Princeton, MNMN5,480263−32%

119Waconia, MNMN14,113256+61%

120Mound, MNMN9,064254−53%

121Albertville, MNMN8,544251+617%

122St. Michael, MNMN22,498249+223%

123Lindstrom, MNMN5,039242+31%

124St. Francis, MNMN8,635235−10%

125Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632218+91%

126Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475214+43%

127Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189205−5%

128Otsego, MNMN24,525205–

129La Crescent, MNMN5,261190−39%

130Isanti, MNMN7,714186+35%

131Kasson, MNMN7,350183−27%

132Zimmerman, MNMN6,904178+65%

133Wyoming, MNMN8,121169+25%

134Chisago City, MNMN5,955158−5%

135Jordan, MNMN6,988158−46%

136Newport, MNMN5,525138−73%

137Dayton, MNMN11,402128+32%

138Shorewood, MNMN7,620128+86%

139Byron, MNMN6,740127+19%

140Minnetrista, MNMN9,458121−34%

141Glencoe, MNMN5,632116−65%

142Becker, MNMN5,425109−27%

143Delano, MNMN7,788103−51%

144Oak Grove, MNMN9,476102–

145Hugo, MNMN17,16798−52%

146Victoria, MNMN12,44793−19%

147Lonsdale, MNMN5,11790+20%

148Orono, MNMN8,30190−13%

149North Oaks, MNMN5,28374−33%

150Rogers, MNMN15,60666+175%

151Corcoran, MNMN9,26952−57%

152Medina, MNMN7,46051−39%

153Carver, MNMN7,19825+92%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS