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Most population lost, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities that lost 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

01Bloomington, MNMN89,034-2,279+96%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,684-2,083−114%

03Minnetonka, MNMN53,969-1,567−153%

04Anoka, MNMN18,169-934−206%

05Shoreview, MNMN26,906-881−166%

06Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052-767−138%

07New Brighton, MNMN22,159-750+1775%

08Hibbing, MNMN15,823-710−27%

09Duluth, MNMN88,330-653−146%

10Mounds View, MNMN12,786-583−378%

11Crystal, MNMN22,239-547−50%

12New Hope, MNMN20,807-534−46%

13White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392-528+11%

14North St. Paul, MNMN12,780-469–

15Virginia, MNMN8,187-445+76%

16Mound, MNMN9,064-383+92%

17Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475-363−118%

18Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127-360−259%

19Albert Lea, MNMN18,217-340−839%

20Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246-333−130%

21Crookston, MNMN7,375-301−512%

22Newport, MNMN5,525-280+2700%

23International Falls, MNMN5,481-279−83%

24Corcoran, MNMN9,269-251−158%

25Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071-251−231%

26Fridley, MNMN30,829-241−73%

27Fairmont, MNMN10,099-223−41%

28Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040-205−134%

29Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030-170−38%

30Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193-131−102%

31Orono, MNMN8,301-101−140%

32Arden Hills, MNMN9,583-100−122%

33La Crescent, MNMN5,261-93−115%

34Shorewood, MNMN7,620-93−106%

35New Ulm, MNMN13,863-72−116%

36Minneapolis, MNMN430,324-40−100%

37Roseville, MNMN35,663-30−115%

38Dayton, MNMN11,402-28−110%

39South St. Paul, MNMN20,532-7–

40Little Canada, MNMN10,567+2−100%

41Montevideo, MNMN5,335+37−124%

42Burnsville, MNMN65,244+86−99%

43Golden Valley, MNMN21,325+90−113%

44Lake City, MNMN5,306+113−79%

45Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189+113−95%

46West St. Paul, MNMN21,950+135–

47Waite Park, MNMN8,450+147−91%

48Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799+163−59%

49Litchfield, MNMN6,528+164−69%

50Glencoe, MNMN5,632+178−78%

51St. Paul Park, MNMN5,396+209+99%

52St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989+214−34%

53Morris, MNMN5,150+218−140%

54Red Wing, MNMN16,805+343−66%

55Brainerd, MNMN14,428+412−50%

56Hopkins, MNMN19,523+446−27%

57Stewartville, MNMN6,850+505−43%

58Edina, MNMN54,356+516−62%

59Winona, MNMN26,530+523−69%

60North Oaks, MNMN5,283+586+18%

61Little Falls, MNMN9,277+624+28%

62Eagan, MNMN67,109+649−96%

63East Bethel, MNMN12,605+685−76%

64Oakdale, MNMN30,588+725−91%

65Princeton, MNMN5,480+765+254%

66Richfield, MNMN36,593+789−162%

67Medina, MNMN7,460+887−2%

68Champlin, MNMN23,125+896−83%

69Waseca, MNMN9,035+917+749%

70Cloquet, MNMN12,399+923+192%

71Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846+932+227%

72Marshall, MNMN14,171+945+33%

73Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482+976−350%

74Hutchinson, MNMN14,655+1,098−29%

75East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906+1,100−195%

76St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027+1,124+232%

77Oak Grove, MNMN9,476+1,128–

78Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376+1,206+26%

79Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019+1,221+71%

80Willmar, MNMN22,001+1,259+54%

81Austin, MNMN26,689+1,404−0%

82Byron, MNMN6,740+1,414+34%

83Lindstrom, MNMN5,039+1,427+158%

84St. Peter, MNMN12,275+1,449+344%

85Worthington, MNMN13,979+1,481+13%

86Bemidji, MNMN15,770+1,514+125%

87Kasson, MNMN7,350+1,533+73%

88North Mankato, MNMN14,165+1,596−2%

89Delano, MNMN7,788+1,627+44%

90Jordan, MNMN6,988+1,637+77%

91St. Joseph, MNMN6,846+1,853+34%

92Becker, MNMN5,425+1,865+12%

93Hermantown, MNMN10,110+1,966+186%

94Minnetrista, MNMN9,458+2,026+120%

95Baxter, MNMN9,217+2,055+10%

96North Branch, MNMN12,398+2,102−66%

97Lonsdale, MNMN5,117+2,183+813%

98Alexandria, MNMN15,045+2,250+129%

99St. Francis, MNMN8,635+2,308−3%

100Chisago City, MNMN5,955+2,345+283%

101Zimmerman, MNMN6,904+2,377+58%

102Carver, MNMN7,198+2,458+352%

103Faribault, MNMN25,040+2,534−32%

104Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768+2,560+9%

105Ham Lake, MNMN17,104+2,586−32%

106Cambridge, MNMN11,090+2,591+508%

107Chanhassen, MNMN25,748+2,631−69%

108New Prague, MNMN8,238+2,762+177%

109Northfield, MNMN21,992+2,860+16%

110Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632+2,872+349%

111Isanti, MNMN7,714+2,927+167%

112Maplewood, MNMN40,717+3,071−23%

113Stillwater, MNMN19,354+3,082+144%

114Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181+3,105−1854%

115Owatonna, MNMN26,633+3,165+4%

116Victoria, MNMN12,447+3,320+99%

117Albertville, MNMN8,544+3,423+44%

118Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220+3,425−57%

119Apple Valley, MNMN55,248+3,557−67%

120Waconia, MNMN14,113+3,883+17%

121Hastings, MNMN22,563+3,968+44%

122Big Lake, MNMN12,929+3,997+33%

123Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604+4,007−48%

124Andover, MNMN33,874+4,010−65%

125Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873+4,129−43%

126Plymouth, MNMN78,942+4,682−69%

127Wyoming, MNMN8,121+4,743+424%

128Monticello, MNMN15,670+4,891+67%

129Rogers, MNMN15,606+5,009+73%

130Ramsey, MNMN29,624+5,158−15%

131Buffalo, MNMN16,878+5,356+65%

132Savage, MNMN32,970+5,796−48%

133Moorhead, MNMN46,533+5,888−5090%

134Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075+5,896−62%

135Sartell, MNMN19,918+6,235+45%

136Chaska, MNMN30,513+6,321+3%

137Elk River, MNMN27,896+6,527+24%

138St. Cloud, MNMN72,647+6,735−35%

139Prior Lake, MNMN28,140+6,879+55%

140Mankato, MNMN46,529+6,882+623%

141Hugo, MNMN17,167+6,969+258%

142Otsego, MNMN24,525+7,182–

143Rosemount, MNMN31,881+7,255+21%

144St. Michael, MNMN22,498+7,300+11%

145Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543+8,393−24%

146Farmington, MNMN25,425+8,721+36%

147Maple Grove, MNMN73,893+11,202−4%

148Forest Lake, MNMN20,952+11,577+1100%

149Blaine, MNMN76,603+12,244+105%

150Lakeville, MNMN79,270+12,826−30%

151Woodbury, MNMN81,558+15,498−41%

152Shakopee, MNMN49,366+16,508+87%

153Rochester, MNMN124,292+20,963+39%

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