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Most sparsely populated, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hibbing, MNMN15,82387−7%

02Credit River, MNMN5,644241–

03Corcoran, MNMN9,269259+65%

04Oak Grove, MNMN9,476279+37%

05East Bethel, MNMN12,605283+15%

06Medina, MNMN7,460292+86%

07Hermantown, MNMN10,110294+36%

08North Branch, MNMN12,398348+55%

09Cloquet, MNMN12,399352+11%

10Minnetrista, MNMN9,458362+117%

11St. Francis, MNMN8,635370+76%

12Wyoming, MNMN8,121393+166%

13Virginia, MNMN8,187436−11%

14Becker, MNMN5,425465+103%

15Chisago City, MNMN5,955474+127%

16Red Wing, MNMN16,805482+4%

17Dayton, MNMN11,402487+143%

18Baxter, MNMN9,217489+66%

19Ham Lake, MNMN17,104497+35%

20Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181500+44%

21Hugo, MNMN17,167513+170%

22Orono, MNMN8,301522+10%

23Rogers, MNMN15,606614+335%

24Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376651+109%

25Elk River, MNMN27,896659+70%

26Waite Park, MNMN8,450669+29%

27Fairmont, MNMN10,099673−7%

28Forest Lake, MNMN20,952686+208%

29St. Michael, MNMN22,498689+147%

30St. Joseph, MNMN6,846737+46%

31North Oaks, MNMN5,283765+36%

32International Falls, MNMN5,481806−18%

33Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220823+38%

34Otsego, MNMN24,525828+284%

35Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019852+36%

36Alexandria, MNMN15,045875+71%

37Bemidji, MNMN15,770904+32%

38Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040954−8%

39Rosemount, MNMN31,881959+118%

40Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246990+6%

41Andover, MNMN33,8741,000+27%

42Ramsey, MNMN29,6241,027+60%

43Morris, MNMN5,1501,096+2%

44Princeton, MNMN5,4801,111+39%

45Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,132−1%

46Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,132−0%

47Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,154+20%

48Lake City, MNMN5,3061,182+7%

49Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,189+9%

50Duluth, MNMN88,3301,233+2%

51Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,264+0%

52Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,265+27%

53Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,278+101%

54Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,296+43%

55Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,320+67%

56Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,324+24%

57New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,364+2%

58Victoria, MNMN12,4471,369+209%

59Marshall, MNMN14,1711,370+11%

60Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,371−1%

61Winona, MNMN26,5301,394−2%

62Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,405–

63Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,435+3%

64Crookston, MNMN7,3751,442−10%

65Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,458−1%

66Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,466+5%

67Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,483+101%

68East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,498+19%

69Carver, MNMN7,1981,511+469%

70Isanti, MNMN7,7141,515+232%

71Newport, MNMN5,5251,527+49%

72Willmar, MNMN22,0011,546+20%

73La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,564+7%

74Faribault, MNMN25,0401,615+20%

75Farmington, MNMN25,4251,639+106%

76Delano, MNMN7,7881,689+103%

77Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,695+140%

78Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,727+77%

79Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,728+12%

80Monticello, MNMN15,6701,741+99%

81Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,756+19%

82Worthington, MNMN13,9791,761+24%

83Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,779+3%

84Chaska, MNMN30,5131,780+75%

85Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,787+113%

86St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,800+6%

87St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,806+23%

88Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,833+142%

89Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,872−0%

90Jordan, MNMN6,9881,925+82%

91Albertville, MNMN8,5441,933+136%

92Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,941+15%

93Sartell, MNMN19,9181,956+107%

94Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,961+243%

95Minnetonka, MNMN53,9692,005+5%

96Austin, MNMN26,6892,009+14%

97St. Peter, MNMN12,2752,024+26%

98Stewartville, MNMN6,8502,076+27%

99Moorhead, MNMN46,5332,088+45%

100Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,090+5%

101New Prague, MNMN8,2382,098+81%

102Waseca, MNMN9,0352,104+6%

103Savage, MNMN32,9702,113+56%

104Lakeville, MNMN79,2702,147+84%

105Eagan, MNMN67,1092,152+6%

106Byron, MNMN6,7402,169+93%

107Buffalo, MNMN16,8782,175+67%

108Hastings, MNMN22,5632,179+24%

109Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682,190+35%

110Rochester, MNMN124,2922,200+45%

111North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,201+20%

112Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,269+47%

113Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,271−9%

114Kasson, MNMN7,3502,316+67%

115Blaine, MNMN76,6032,328+70%

116Woodbury, MNMN81,5582,337+76%

117Mankato, MNMN46,5292,339+43%

118Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,361+8%

119Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,389+17%

120Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,405+28%

121Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,413+20%

122Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,499+4%

123Waconia, MNMN14,1132,515+107%

124Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,566+5%

125Northfield, MNMN21,9922,595+28%

126Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,616+8%

127Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,711+8%

128Anoka, MNMN18,1692,725+1%

129Roseville, MNMN35,6632,739+6%

130Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,791+15%

131Champlin, MNMN23,1252,837+4%

132Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,840+4%

133White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3922,908−4%

134Fridley, MNMN30,8293,033+12%

135Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,152+0%

136Mound, MNMN9,0643,168−4%

137Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5433,204+24%

138Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483,275+21%

139New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,412−0%

140Edina, MNMN54,3563,517+15%

141Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,572+5%

142South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,650+2%

143Crystal, MNMN22,2393,844−2%

144Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,979+9%

145New Hope, MNMN20,8074,114−0%

146St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9894,467+25%

147West St. Paul, MNMN21,9504,472+13%

148North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,473+7%

149St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,709+13%

150Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,804+14%

151Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,020−1%

152Richfield, MNMN36,5935,399+6%

153St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,901+7%

154Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4826,597+21%

155Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,969+12%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES