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Most population gained, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Rochester, MNMN124,292+20,963+39%

02Shakopee, MNMN49,366+16,508+87%

03Woodbury, MNMN81,558+15,498−41%

04Lakeville, MNMN79,270+12,826−30%

05Blaine, MNMN76,603+12,244+105%

06Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+11,577+1100%

07Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+11,202−4%

08Farmington, MNMN25,425+8,721+36%

09Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+8,393−24%

10St. Michael, MNMN22,498+7,300+11%

11Rosemount, MNMN31,881+7,255+21%

12Otsego, MNMN24,525+7,182–

13Hugo, MNMN17,167+6,969+258%

14Mankato, MNMN46,529+6,882+623%

15Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+6,879+55%

16St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+6,735−35%

17Elk River, MNMN27,896+6,527+24%

18Chaska, MNMN30,513+6,321+3%

19Sartell, MNMN19,918+6,235+45%

20Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+5,896−62%

21Moorhead, MNMN46,533+5,888−5090%

22Savage, MNMN32,970+5,796−48%

23Buffalo, MNMN16,878+5,356+65%

24Ramsey, MNMN29,624+5,158−15%

25Rogers, MNMN15,606+5,009+73%

26Monticello, MNMN15,670+4,891+67%

27Wyoming, MNMN8,121+4,743+424%

28Plymouth, MNMN78,942+4,682−69%

29Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+4,129−43%

30Andover, MNMN33,874+4,010−65%

31Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+4,007−48%

32Big Lake, MNMN12,929+3,997+33%

33Hastings, MNMN22,563+3,968+44%

34Waconia, MNMN14,113+3,883+17%

35Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+3,557−67%

36Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+3,425−57%

37Albertville, MNMN8,544+3,423+44%

38Victoria, MNMN12,447+3,320+99%

39Owatonna, MNMN26,633+3,165+4%

40Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+3,105−1854%

41Stillwater, MNMN19,354+3,082+144%

42Maplewood, MNMN40,717+3,071−23%

43Isanti, MNMN7,714+2,927+167%

44Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+2,872+349%

45Northfield, MNMN21,992+2,860+16%

46New Prague, MNMN8,238+2,762+177%

47Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+2,631−69%

48Cambridge, MNMN11,090+2,591+508%

49Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+2,586−32%

50Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+2,560+9%

51Faribault, MNMN25,040+2,534−32%

52Carver, MNMN7,198+2,458+352%

53Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+2,377+58%

54Chisago City, MNMN5,955+2,345+283%

55St. Francis, MNMN8,635+2,308−3%

56Alexandria, MNMN15,045+2,250+129%

57Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+2,183+813%

58North Branch, MNMN12,398+2,102−66%

59Baxter, MNMN9,217+2,055+10%

60Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+2,026+120%

61Hermantown, MNMN10,110+1,966+186%

62Becker, MNMN5,425+1,865+12%

63St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+1,853+34%

64Jordan, MNMN6,988+1,637+77%

65Delano, MNMN7,788+1,627+44%

66North Mankato, MNMN14,165+1,596−2%

67Kasson, MNMN7,350+1,533+73%

68Bemidji, MNMN15,770+1,514+125%

69Worthington, MNMN13,979+1,481+13%

70St. Peter, MNMN12,275+1,449+344%

71Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+1,427+158%

72Byron, MNMN6,740+1,414+34%

73Austin, MNMN26,689+1,404−0%

74Willmar, MNMN22,001+1,259+54%

75Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+1,221+71%

76Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+1,206+26%

77Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+1,128–

78St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+1,124+232%

79East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+1,100−195%

80Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+1,098−29%

81Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+976−350%

82Marshall, MNMN14,171+945+33%

83Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+932+227%

84Cloquet, MNMN12,399+923+192%

85Waseca, MNMN9,035+917+749%

86Champlin, MNMN23,125+896−83%

87Medina, MNMN7,460+887−2%

88Richfield, MNMN36,593+789−162%

89Princeton, MNMN5,480+765+254%

90Oakdale, MNMN30,588+725−91%

91East Bethel, MNMN12,605+685−76%

92Eagan, MNMN67,109+649−96%

93Little Falls, MNMN9,277+624+28%

94North Oaks, MNMN5,283+586+18%

95Winona, MNMN26,530+523−69%

96Edina, MNMN54,356+516−62%

97Stewartville, MNMN6,850+505−43%

98Hopkins, MNMN19,523+446−27%

99Brainerd, MNMN14,428+412−50%

100Red Wing, MNMN16,805+343−66%

101Morris, MNMN5,150+218−140%

102St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+214−34%

103St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+209+99%

104Glencoe, MNMN5,632+178−78%

105Litchfield, MNMN6,528+164−69%

106Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+163−59%

107Waite Park, MNMN8,450+147−91%

108West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+135–

109Lake City, MNMN5,306+113−79%

110Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+113−95%

111Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+90−113%

112Burnsville, MNMN65,244+86−99%

113Montevideo, MNMN5,335+37−124%

114Little Canada, MNMN10,567+2−100%

115South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-7–

116Dayton, MNMN11,402-28−110%

117Roseville, MNMN35,663-30−115%

118Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-40−100%

119New Ulm, MNMN13,863-72−116%

120La Crescent, MNMN5,261-93−115%

121Shorewood, MNMN7,620-93−106%

122Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-100−122%

123Orono, MNMN8,301-101−140%

124Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-131−102%

125Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-170−38%

126Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-205−134%

127Fairmont, MNMN10,099-223−41%

128Fridley, MNMN30,829-241−73%

129Corcoran, MNMN9,269-251−158%

130Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-251−231%

131International Falls, MNMN5,481-279−83%

132Newport, MNMN5,525-280+2700%

133Crookston, MNMN7,375-301−512%

134Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246-333−130%

135Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-340−839%

136Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-360−259%

137Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-363−118%

138Mound, MNMN9,064-383+92%

139Virginia, MNMN8,187-445+76%

140North St. Paul, MNMN12,780-469–

141White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-528+11%

142New Hope, MNMN20,807-534−46%

143Crystal, MNMN22,239-547−50%

144Mounds View, MNMN12,786-583−378%

145Duluth, MNMN88,330-653−146%

146Hibbing, MNMN15,823-710−27%

147New Brighton, MNMN22,159-750+1775%

148Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-767−138%

149Shoreview, MNMN26,906-881−166%

150Anoka, MNMN18,169-934−206%

151Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-1,567−153%

152St. Paul, MNMN306,684-2,083−114%

153Bloomington, MNMN89,034-2,279+96%

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