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Most residents in poverty, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, MNMN430,32478,612+21%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,68455,912+25%

03Duluth, MNMN88,33015,373+14%

04St. Cloud, MNMN72,64715,099+95%

05Rochester, MNMN124,29211,527+71%

06Mankato, MNMN46,52910,003+63%

07Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5437,948+131%

08Moorhead, MNMN46,5337,212+37%

09Bloomington, MNMN89,0346,713+98%

10Winona, MNMN26,5304,955+6%

11Burnsville, MNMN65,2444,629+51%

12Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,459+105%

13Maplewood, MNMN40,7174,439+163%

14Austin, MNMN26,6894,265+68%

15Bemidji, MNMN15,7704,075+78%

16Blaine, MNMN76,6034,066+200%

17Faribault, MNMN25,0403,986+112%

18Eagan, MNMN67,1093,951+114%

19Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1933,833+30%

20Willmar, MNMN22,0013,215+33%

21Woodbury, MNMN81,5583,187+309%

22Fridley, MNMN30,8293,063+52%

23Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0753,033+58%

24Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,983+75%

25St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0272,972+30%

26Richfield, MNMN36,5932,886+33%

27Lakeville, MNMN79,2702,872+235%

28Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8732,826+127%

29Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,797+189%

30Roseville, MNMN35,6632,745+94%

31Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4822,720+129%

32Brainerd, MNMN14,4282,682+15%

33Shakopee, MNMN49,3662,616+266%

34New Brighton, MNMN22,1592,605+150%

35Edina, MNMN54,3562,517+59%

36West St. Paul, MNMN21,9502,516+120%

37Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,481+256%

38Marshall, MNMN14,1712,409+52%

39Hibbing, MNMN15,8232,333+17%

40Worthington, MNMN13,9792,141+43%

41Albert Lea, MNMN18,2172,134+14%

42Hopkins, MNMN19,5232,111+32%

43Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,106+122%

44Virginia, MNMN8,1872,101+45%

45South St. Paul, MNMN20,5322,095+72%

46Owatonna, MNMN26,6332,069+39%

47Northfield, MNMN21,9922,056+66%

48Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1812,026+133%

49New Hope, MNMN20,8072,024+49%

50Red Wing, MNMN16,8051,961+78%

51Waite Park, MNMN8,4501,870+136%

52Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,867+39%

53Savage, MNMN32,9701,859+287%

54Cloquet, MNMN12,3991,794+62%

55Fairmont, MNMN10,0991,751+27%

56Alexandria, MNMN15,0451,679+43%

57Crystal, MNMN22,2391,675+69%

58St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,646+43%

59Anoka, MNMN18,1691,602+31%

60White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3921,569+48%

61Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,514+23%

62Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2461,505+3%

63Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,449+137%

64Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,383+170%

65Monticello, MNMN15,6701,377+278%

66Mounds View, MNMN12,7861,373+81%

67Champlin, MNMN23,1251,364+144%

68Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,264+122%

69Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0301,251+88%

70St. Joseph, MNMN6,8461,245+28%

71East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,220+31%

72Hastings, MNMN22,5631,176+31%

73Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0191,164+6%

74Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,155+65%

75Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,150+11%

76Chaska, MNMN30,5131,134+37%

77Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,090+268%

78North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,089+31%

79Crookston, MNMN7,3751,056+3%

80Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,052+109%

81Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,051+54%

82Little Canada, MNMN10,5671,051+95%

83Sartell, MNMN19,9181,030+169%

84Forest Lake, MNMN20,9521,025+139%

85New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,013+20%

86Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,005+54%

87Elk River, MNMN27,8961,001+91%

88North Branch, MNMN12,398998+148%

89North St. Paul, MNMN12,780995+99%

90Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052950+128%

91Andover, MNMN33,874942+77%

92International Falls, MNMN5,481923−5%

93Shoreview, MNMN26,906922+70%

94Morris, MNMN5,150883−22%

95Cambridge, MNMN11,090848+46%

96Waseca, MNMN9,035816+14%

97Rosemount, MNMN31,881809+66%

98Chanhassen, MNMN25,748755+96%

99Isanti, MNMN7,714731+293%

100Jordan, MNMN6,988722+357%

101Princeton, MNMN5,480708+169%

102St. Francis, MNMN8,635699+197%

103Farmington, MNMN25,425692+138%

104Minnetrista, MNMN9,458674+457%

105Baxter, MNMN9,217648+133%

106Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040608+49%

107Montevideo, MNMN5,335570+6%

108Big Lake, MNMN12,929555+95%

109Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071515−4%

110Litchfield, MNMN6,528507−0%

111Mound, MNMN9,064499+96%

112Hermantown, MNMN10,110499+65%

113Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475495+131%

114Lake City, MNMN5,306487+64%

115Arden Hills, MNMN9,583452+20%

116Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220451−12%

117Dayton, MNMN11,402443+246%

118Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376434−14%

119Glencoe, MNMN5,632410+253%

120Hugo, MNMN17,167405+313%

121Orono, MNMN8,301398+342%

122Ham Lake, MNMN17,104393+47%

123Stewartville, MNMN6,850389+34%

124Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127384+11%

125Zimmerman, MNMN6,904379+113%

126East Bethel, MNMN12,605367−12%

127Waconia, MNMN14,113358+40%

128La Crescent, MNMN5,261348+83%

129Newport, MNMN5,525340+146%

130St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989326−21%

131Shorewood, MNMN7,620324+153%

132New Prague, MNMN8,238322+9%

133Chisago City, MNMN5,955313+98%

134Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632312+43%

135St. Michael, MNMN22,498305+22%

136Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189297+45%

137Victoria, MNMN12,447296+218%

138Lindstrom, MNMN5,039278+15%

139Delano, MNMN7,788262+154%

140Rogers, MNMN15,606262+297%

141Medina, MNMN7,460224+339%

142Becker, MNMN5,425221+103%

143St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396201−28%

144Oak Grove, MNMN9,476190+86%

145Otsego, MNMN24,525168−18%

146Lonsdale, MNMN5,117155+72%

147Wyoming, MNMN8,121154−9%

148Kasson, MNMN7,350143−22%

149Corcoran, MNMN9,269131+152%

150North Oaks, MNMN5,283129+74%

151Albertville, MNMN8,54495−62%

152Byron, MNMN6,74055−57%

153Carver, MNMN7,19843+72%

154Elko New Market, MNMN5,30022–

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