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Most public transit riders, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32416,174−43%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,6848,610−38%

03Rochester, MNMN124,2922,393−33%

04Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,958+6%

05Duluth, MNMN88,3301,499−4%

06Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,543816−54%

07St. Cloud, MNMN72,647724−13%

08Eden Prairie, MNMN63,075719−53%

09Richfield, MNMN36,593708−49%

10St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027624−60%

11Eagan, MNMN67,109603−51%

12Apple Valley, MNMN55,248575−50%

13Moorhead, MNMN46,533563+80%

14Woodbury, MNMN81,558462−53%

15Mankato, MNMN46,529462−30%

16Burnsville, MNMN65,244445−62%

17Plymouth, MNMN78,942441−48%

18Lakeville, MNMN79,270416−65%

19Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873400−38%

20Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846396−53%

21Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482392−44%

22Coon Rapids, MNMN64,193392−60%

23Maple Grove, MNMN73,893388−73%

24Hopkins, MNMN19,523348−32%

25Crystal, MNMN22,239343−33%

26Fridley, MNMN30,829318−59%

27Golden Valley, MNMN21,325254−23%

28Blaine, MNMN76,603237−74%

29Maplewood, MNMN40,717233−62%

30Champlin, MNMN23,125197−41%

31Austin, MNMN26,689189−16%

32Elk River, MNMN27,896189−6%

33Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246175+7%

34Crookston, MNMN7,375170+900%

35Ramsey, MNMN29,624170−34%

36Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071153−54%

37Shoreview, MNMN26,906153−21%

38Owatonna, MNMN26,633152+6%

39Rosemount, MNMN31,881152−54%

40Worthington, MNMN13,979149+104%

41Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181145+65%

42West St. Paul, MNMN21,950142−78%

43Minnetonka, MNMN53,969136−82%

44North St. Paul, MNMN12,780135−61%

45Chaska, MNMN30,513135−49%

46Mounds View, MNMN12,786131−53%

47Prior Lake, MNMN28,140125−67%

48St. Joseph, MNMN6,846118−20%

49Roseville, MNMN35,663117−77%

50Oakdale, MNMN30,588112−60%

51Chanhassen, MNMN25,748110−68%

52Red Wing, MNMN16,805101−42%

53St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98996−60%

54Savage, MNMN32,97095−79%

55Winona, MNMN26,53095−75%

56White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39289−52%

57Rogers, MNMN15,60688−17%

58Willmar, MNMN22,00187−64%

59Victoria, MNMN12,44786−4%

60Cambridge, MNMN11,09080–

61Edina, MNMN54,35680−89%

62Big Lake, MNMN12,92977−16%

63South St. Paul, MNMN20,53277−69%

64Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60475−79%

65Waite Park, MNMN8,45075+178%

66Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03074−68%

67New Brighton, MNMN22,15971−72%

68New Hope, MNMN20,80771−72%

69Shakopee, MNMN49,36670−77%

70Brainerd, MNMN14,42868+386%

71Kasson, MNMN7,35067−30%

72Little Canada, MNMN10,56765−71%

73Arden Hills, MNMN9,58361−48%

74Marshall, MNMN14,17160+500%

75Bemidji, MNMN15,77059−37%

76Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12759−68%

77Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22059−80%

78Northfield, MNMN21,99259+5%

79Stillwater, MNMN19,35457−74%

80Hutchinson, MNMN14,65555+57%

81East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90652+16%

82Hibbing, MNMN15,82351+96%

83Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76848−59%

84Andover, MNMN33,87447−90%

85Anoka, MNMN18,16947−84%

86New Ulm, MNMN13,86346+39%

87Zimmerman, MNMN6,90445–

88Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04045+29%

89Virginia, MNMN8,18744+529%

90Wyoming, MNMN8,12143−25%

91Sartell, MNMN19,91842−33%

92Ham Lake, MNMN17,10440−66%

93St. Peter, MNMN12,27539+255%

94Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01938−54%

95Byron, MNMN6,74038−22%

96Farmington, MNMN25,42535−83%

97Waconia, MNMN14,11332−68%

98Alexandria, MNMN15,04529−31%

99Otsego, MNMN24,52529−60%

100St. Michael, MNMN22,49829−58%

101Isanti, MNMN7,71428–

102Lonsdale, MNMN5,11728–

103Hastings, MNMN22,56327−72%

104Princeton, MNMN5,48027−70%

105Cloquet, MNMN12,39924−65%

106Forest Lake, MNMN20,95224−88%

107Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47524−72%

108International Falls, MNMN5,48122+69%

109Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05222−60%

110Little Falls, MNMN9,27721−59%

111Morris, MNMN5,15021−72%

112Buffalo, MNMN16,87820−73%

113Dayton, MNMN11,40219−68%

114La Crescent, MNMN5,26118−28%

115Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79918−51%

116Carver, MNMN7,19817−60%

117Credit River, MNMN5,64417–

118Stewartville, MNMN6,85014–

119Minnetrista, MNMN9,45813−69%

120North Mankato, MNMN14,16513−62%

121Newport, MNMN5,52513−52%

122Albert Lea, MNMN18,21712−76%

123Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37612−83%

124Medina, MNMN7,46012−88%

125Waseca, MNMN9,03512–

126Jordan, MNMN6,98810−77%

127Mound, MNMN9,0649−92%

128Faribault, MNMN25,0408−78%

129North Oaks, MNMN5,2838−43%

130Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1898−68%

131Chisago City, MNMN5,9557−94%

132East Bethel, MNMN12,6057−88%

133Albertville, MNMN8,5444−80%

134Shorewood, MNMN7,6204−94%

135Monticello, MNMN15,6704−84%

136North Branch, MNMN12,3983−94%

137Litchfield, MNMN6,5282−85%

138Orono, MNMN8,3012−89%

139Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001−98%

140Hugo, MNMN17,1671−99%

141Fairmont, MNMN10,0990−100%

142Lake City, MNMN5,3060−100%

143Montevideo, MNMN5,3350−100%

144Oak Grove, MNMN9,4760−100%

145St. Francis, MNMN8,6350−100%

146Baxter, MNMN9,2170−100%

147Becker, MNMN5,4250−100%

148Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6320−100%

149Corcoran, MNMN9,2690−100%

150Delano, MNMN7,7880−100%

151Glencoe, MNMN5,6320−100%

152Hermantown, MNMN10,1100–

153Lindstrom, MNMN5,0390–

154New Prague, MNMN8,2380–

155St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3960−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES