RANKING · 2024 ACS · 154 SHOWN OF 154

Most population lost, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities that lost the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is +81. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Paul, MN, up 152 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲152St. Paul, MNMN306,684-4,243−128%

02▲152Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-2,708−119%

03▲145Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543-2,602−124%

04▲143Plymouth, MNMN78,942-1,806−112%

05▲127Maplewood, MNMN40,717-1,393−135%

06▲138Bloomington, MNMN89,034-1,322+14%

07▲119Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846-1,303−557%

08▲116Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075-1,147−107%

09▲68White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-975+106%

10▲124Eagan, MNMN67,109-855−105%

11▲73Crystal, MNMN22,239-854−22%

12▲97Golden Valley, MNMN21,325-827+20%

13▲84New Hope, MNMN20,807-805−18%

14▲91New Brighton, MNMN22,159-744+1760%

15▲116Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-717−124%

16▲129Apple Valley, MNMN55,248-695−106%

17▲41Champlin, MNMN23,125-625−112%

18▲99Roseville, MNMN35,663-452−320%

19▲117St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027-416−223%

20▲24Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-412+51%

21▲78Richfield, MNMN36,593-352−72%

22▲57Mounds View, MNMN12,786-323−254%

23▲52Little Canada, MNMN10,567-305−138%

24▲1Mound, MNMN9,064-291+46%

25▼11Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-284−248%

26▲1Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-281−162%

27▲65Hopkins, MNMN19,523-260−143%

28▲111Edina, MNMN54,356-232−117%

29▼9Lake City, MNMN5,306-218−141%

30▲71Shoreview, MNMN26,906-207−115%

31▼24Fairmont, MNMN10,099-191−49%

32▲54Worthington, MNMN13,979-167−113%

33▲2Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-162−452%

34▼32International Falls, MNMN5,481-160−90%

35▼26Hibbing, MNMN15,823-157−84%

36▲13Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-156−169%

37East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906-148−87%

38▲2South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-148–

39▼36Crookston, MNMN7,375-138−289%

40▼6Shorewood, MNMN7,620-136−109%

41▲2Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-132−107%

42▲66Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-131−102%

43▲19Orono, MNMN8,301-120−147%

44▲9North Oaks, MNMN5,283-93−119%

45▼41Virginia, MNMN8,187-89−65%

46▼23St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396-87−183%

47▼34Montevideo, MNMN5,335-83−47%

48▼7Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-74−104%

49▼44Waseca, MNMN9,035-65−160%

50▼11New Ulm, MNMN13,863-64−114%

51▲12North Mankato, MNMN14,165-64−104%

52▼36Glencoe, MNMN5,632-49−106%

53▼2Northfield, MNMN21,992-48−102%

54▼44Litchfield, MNMN6,528-48−109%

55▲28Stillwater, MNMN19,354-39−103%

56▼44Hastings, MNMN22,563-37−101%

57▼49Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-34−106%

58▼28Cloquet, MNMN12,399-31−110%

59▼28La Crescent, MNMN5,261-25−104%

60▼8Little Falls, MNMN9,277-19−104%

61▲17Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768-10−100%

62▼26St. Joseph, MNMN6,846-8−101%

63▼30Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189-5−100%

64▼8Hermantown, MNMN10,110-3−100%

65▼59Morris, MNMN5,150+23−104%

66▼20Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+28−96%

67▼17Anoka, MNMN18,169+49−94%

68▼47Wyoming, MNMN8,121+55−94%

69▲26Waite Park, MNMN8,450+58−96%

70▲49Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+59−99%

71▼70Winona, MNMN26,530+61−96%

72▼2Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246+62−94%

73▼19Brainerd, MNMN14,428+73−91%

74▼55Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+74−82%

75▼16New Prague, MNMN8,238+75−92%

76▼19Owatonna, MNMN26,633+78−97%

77▼49Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+81−95%

78▼56Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+81−146%

79▼47Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+90−84%

80▲23Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+105−99%

81▲6Jordan, MNMN6,988+115−88%

82▲28Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+118−88%

83▼22St. Peter, MNMN12,275+119−63%

84▼36Stewartville, MNMN6,850+120−87%

85▲19Medina, MNMN7,460+131−86%

86▲43Burnsville, MNMN65,244+146−98%

87▲1Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+156−78%

88▼41Elko New Market, MNMN5,300+156–

89▼65Becker, MNMN5,425+157−91%

90▼10Faribault, MNMN25,040+178−95%

91▲23Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+182−147%

92▼1Austin, MNMN26,689+184−87%

93▼27Kasson, MNMN7,350+199−77%

94▼30Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+201–

95▼30North St. Paul, MNMN12,780+206–

96▼24Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+210−12%

97▼82Red Wing, MNMN16,805+211−79%

98▼31St. Francis, MNMN8,635+230−90%

99▼17Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+238−94%

100▼89Marshall, MNMN14,171+268−62%

101▲14Farmington, MNMN25,425+270−96%

102▼34Oakdale, MNMN30,588+282−97%

103▼43Albertville, MNMN8,544+311−87%

104▼86East Bethel, MNMN12,605+329−89%

105▼60Buffalo, MNMN16,878+331−90%

106▼17Byron, MNMN6,740+334−68%

107▼69Chisago City, MNMN5,955+341−44%

108▼37Baxter, MNMN9,217+354−81%

109▼40Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+357−76%

110▼20Willmar, MNMN22,001+363−56%

111▲24Rogers, MNMN15,606+390−87%

112▼83Duluth, MNMN88,330+396−72%

113▲24Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+399−91%

114▲8Alexandria, MNMN15,045+400−59%

115▼4Waconia, MNMN14,113+401−88%

116▼18Monticello, MNMN15,670+403−86%

117▼23Isanti, MNMN7,714+406−63%

118▲7Sartell, MNMN19,918+407−91%

119▼12Carver, MNMN7,198+410−25%

120▼46St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+414+28%

121▲19Savage, MNMN32,970+424−96%

122▼16Andover, MNMN33,874+434−96%

123▼21Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+446−51%

124▼107Princeton, MNMN5,480+455+111%

125▼52Delano, MNMN7,788+458−59%

126▲16Moorhead, MNMN46,533+531−550%

127▼14Hugo, MNMN17,167+574−71%

128▼16Fridley, MNMN30,829+651−173%

129▼33Big Lake, MNMN12,929+681−77%

130▼37Cambridge, MNMN11,090+696+63%

131▼46Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+714−91%

132▼11Victoria, MNMN12,447+749−55%

133▼57West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+767–

134▼6Ramsey, MNMN29,624+775−87%

135▼93North Branch, MNMN12,398+778−87%

136▼6Chaska, MNMN30,513+896−85%

137▲9Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+920−92%

138▲14Rochester, MNMN124,292+935−94%

139▼113Newport, MNMN5,525+957−9670%

140▼22Elk River, MNMN27,896+958−82%

141▼3Mankato, MNMN46,529+985+3%

142▼61Bemidji, MNMN15,770+995+48%

143▼88Corcoran, MNMN9,269+1,117+159%

144▼24St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+1,748−83%

145▼45St. Michael, MNMN22,498+1,775−73%

146▼23Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+1,805+88%

147▼31Dayton, MNMN11,402+1,833+571%

148▼21Rosemount, MNMN31,881+1,912−68%

149▼16Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+2,153−72%

150▼1Blaine, MNMN76,603+2,266−62%

151▼10Otsego, MNMN24,525+2,279–

152▼9Shakopee, MNMN49,366+2,314−74%

153▼3Woodbury, MNMN81,558+3,203−88%

154▼3Lakeville, MNMN79,270+4,864−73%

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