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Most residents in poverty, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. 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 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32486,895+34%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68462,819+40%

03Duluth, MNMN88,33017,553+30%

04St. Cloud, MNMN72,64715,945+106%

05Mankato, MNMN46,52910,770+75%

06Rochester, MNMN124,29210,620+58%

07Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5438,602+150%

08Winona, MNMN26,5306,165+31%

09Bloomington, MNMN89,0346,038+79%

10Moorhead, MNMN46,5335,854+11%

11Burnsville, MNMN65,2445,309+73%

12Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,915+126%

13Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1934,648+57%

14Austin, MNMN26,6894,454+75%

15Faribault, MNMN25,0404,170+122%

16Richfield, MNMN36,5934,160+92%

17Willmar, MNMN22,0014,054+68%

18Maplewood, MNMN40,7174,026+138%

19St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0273,726+64%

20Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0753,309+73%

21Worthington, MNMN13,9793,262+117%

22Brainerd, MNMN14,4283,179+37%

23Plymouth, MNMN78,9423,143+84%

24Bemidji, MNMN15,7703,089+35%

25Eagan, MNMN67,1092,912+57%

26Hibbing, MNMN15,8232,803+40%

27Fridley, MNMN30,8292,737+36%

28St. Peter, MNMN12,2752,677+132%

29Blaine, MNMN76,6032,633+94%

30Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4822,632+122%

31Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,574+166%

32Roseville, MNMN35,6632,439+72%

33New Brighton, MNMN22,1592,431+133%

34Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2462,411+65%

35Shakopee, MNMN49,3662,346+228%

36Albert Lea, MNMN18,2172,321+24%

37Marshall, MNMN14,1712,266+43%

38Little Falls, MNMN9,2772,162+76%

39Woodbury, MNMN81,5582,156+177%

40Alexandria, MNMN15,0452,141+82%

41Crystal, MNMN22,2392,050+107%

42Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,047+116%

43New Hope, MNMN20,8072,012+48%

44Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,975+47%

45Hopkins, MNMN19,5231,959+22%

46Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,959+31%

47Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,958+128%

48Anoka, MNMN18,1691,926+57%

49Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,873+169%

50Virginia, MNMN8,1871,849+27%

51Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,809+177%

52Edina, MNMN54,3561,796+13%

53Chaska, MNMN30,5131,790+117%

54Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,719+38%

55South St. Paul, MNMN20,5321,687+38%

56Northfield, MNMN21,9921,668+35%

57White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3921,640+54%

58Red Wing, MNMN16,8051,639+49%

59West St. Paul, MNMN21,9501,638+43%

60Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,628+47%

61Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,547+127%

62Crookston, MNMN7,3751,518+48%

63Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,507+147%

64Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,474+187%

65New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,345+59%

66Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1811,325+52%

67Hastings, MNMN22,5631,314+46%

68Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,299+25%

69Elk River, MNMN27,8961,280+144%

70Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,275+153%

71East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,243+34%

72Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,179+49%

73Morris, MNMN5,1501,176+4%

74Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,140−17%

75Rosemount, MNMN31,8811,135+133%

76Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,105+90%

77North St. Paul, MNMN12,7801,077+116%

78Forest Lake, MNMN20,9521,070+149%

79Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,060−4%

80Little Canada, MNMN10,5671,058+96%

81International Falls, MNMN5,4811,049+8%

82Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,048+268%

83Savage, MNMN32,9701,042+117%

84Hutchinson, MNMN14,655977+39%

85Andover, MNMN33,874931+75%

86North Mankato, MNMN14,165912+10%

87Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030901+35%

88Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052886+113%

89North Branch, MNMN12,398884+120%

90Monticello, MNMN15,670868+138%

91Litchfield, MNMN6,528854+68%

92Sartell, MNMN19,918834+118%

93Arden Hills, MNMN9,583834+121%

94Champlin, MNMN23,125830+48%

95St. Francis, MNMN8,635818+248%

96Waseca, MNMN9,035806+13%

97East Bethel, MNMN12,605767+85%

98Shoreview, MNMN26,906753+39%

99Jordan, MNMN6,988724+358%

100Farmington, MNMN25,425722+148%

101Wyoming, MNMN8,121673+298%

102Chanhassen, MNMN25,748659+71%

103St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989644+56%

104Montevideo, MNMN5,335639+19%

105Prior Lake, MNMN28,140615+8%

106Mound, MNMN9,064609+140%

107Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071607+13%

108St. Joseph, MNMN6,846548−44%

109Hermantown, MNMN10,110548+81%

110Mounds View, MNMN12,786537−29%

111Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127525+52%

112Glencoe, MNMN5,632523+351%

113Princeton, MNMN5,480522+98%

114Isanti, MNMN7,714521+180%

115Stewartville, MNMN6,850518+79%

116Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220510−0%

117Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040496+22%

118Ramsey, MNMN29,624491+66%

119Kasson, MNMN7,350489+167%

120Zimmerman, MNMN6,904483+171%

121New Prague, MNMN8,238475+61%

122Hugo, MNMN17,167474+384%

123Otsego, MNMN24,525468+128%

124Lake City, MNMN5,306460+55%

125Waconia, MNMN14,113428+67%

126Dayton, MNMN11,402388+203%

127Chisago City, MNMN5,955387+145%

128St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396383+37%

129Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475381+78%

130La Crescent, MNMN5,261371+95%

131Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189344+68%

132Newport, MNMN5,525338+145%

133Oak Grove, MNMN9,476330+224%

134St. Michael, MNMN22,498325+31%

135Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376323−36%

136Ham Lake, MNMN17,104297+11%

137Minnetrista, MNMN9,458287+137%

138Baxter, MNMN9,217266−4%

139Rogers, MNMN15,606258+291%

140Lindstrom, MNMN5,039252+4%

141Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632241+11%

142Becker, MNMN5,425229+110%

143Corcoran, MNMN9,269222+327%

144Carver, MNMN7,198190+660%

145Albertville, MNMN8,544166−34%

146Medina, MNMN7,460161+216%

147Shorewood, MNMN7,620146+14%

148Byron, MNMN6,740143+13%

149Victoria, MNMN12,447141+52%

150North Oaks, MNMN5,283118+59%

151Lonsdale, MNMN5,117118+31%

152Delano, MNMN7,78872−30%

153Elko New Market, MNMN5,30048–

154Orono, MNMN8,30134−62%

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