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Most sparsely populated, Minnesota cities · 1990

Minnesota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (1990). This list covers the 148 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 1,102.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS –

01Rogers, MNMN15,60628–

02North Branch, MNMN12,39852–

03St. Michael, MNMN22,49877–

04Becker, MNMN5,42587–

05Hibbing, MNMN15,82399–

06Wyoming, MNMN8,121104–

07St. Francis, MNMN8,635109–

08Medina, MNMN7,460121–

09Minnetrista, MNMN9,458132–

10Hugo, MNMN17,167132–

11Corcoran, MNMN9,269145–

12Carver, MNMN7,198152–

13Chisago City, MNMN5,955160–

14East Bethel, MNMN12,605181–

15Dayton, MNMN11,402189–

16Forest Lake, MNMN20,952191–

17Baxter, MNMN9,217196–

18Hermantown, MNMN10,110197–

19Isanti, MNMN7,714241–

20Victoria, MNMN12,447259–

21Rosemount, MNMN31,881259–

22Ham Lake, MNMN17,104259–

23Elk River, MNMN27,896265–

24Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376267–

25Albertville, MNMN8,544283–

26Cloquet, MNMN12,399309–

27Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220312–

28St. Joseph, MNMN6,846354–

29Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181355–

30Zimmerman, MNMN6,904358–

31Farmington, MNMN25,425383–

32Waite Park, MNMN8,450398–

33Shakopee, MNMN49,366403–

34Big Lake, MNMN12,929423–

35Ramsey, MNMN29,624430–

36Red Wing, MNMN16,805434–

37Andover, MNMN33,874449–

38Alexandria, MNMN15,045456–

39Orono, MNMN8,301458–

40Lonsdale, MNMN5,117480–

41North Oaks, MNMN5,283490–

42Virginia, MNMN8,187501–

43Sartell, MNMN19,918526–

44Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632527–

45Monticello, MNMN15,670549–

46Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019564–

47Woodbury, MNMN81,558575–

48Chanhassen, MNMN25,748576–

49Delano, MNMN7,788588–

50Waconia, MNMN14,113623–

51Savage, MNMN32,970635–

52Lindstrom, MNMN5,039645–

53Bemidji, MNMN15,770645–

54Chaska, MNMN30,513662–

55Lakeville, MNMN79,270673–

56Cambridge, MNMN11,090681–

57Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604682–

58Prior Lake, MNMN28,140705–

59Fairmont, MNMN10,099751–

60Princeton, MNMN5,480754–

61Byron, MNMN6,740785–

62Jordan, MNMN6,988801–

63Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873807–

64Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246859–

65Buffalo, MNMN16,878883–

66Little Falls, MNMN9,277900–

67New Prague, MNMN8,238908–

68Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040920–

69Lake City, MNMN5,306985–

70Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,018–

71Newport, MNMN5,5251,030–

72Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,039–

73Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,087–

74Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,100–

75Faribault, MNMN25,0401,102–

76Kasson, MNMN7,3501,107–

77Marshall, MNMN14,1711,163–

78Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,168–

79Blaine, MNMN76,6031,184–

80Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,189–

81Duluth, MNMN88,3301,193–

82Morris, MNMN5,1501,195–

83Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,210–

84St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,214–

85International Falls, MNMN5,4811,225–

86Willmar, MNMN22,0011,232–

87Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,251–

88Rochester, MNMN124,2921,252–

89Worthington, MNMN13,9791,257–

90Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,278–

91La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,282–

92New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,292–

93Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,334–

94Winona, MNMN26,5301,334–

95Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,350–

96Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,358–

97Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,370–

98Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,378–

99Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,449–

100East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,456–

101Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,469–

102Hastings, MNMN22,5631,491–

103Eagan, MNMN67,1091,520–

104St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,553–

105Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,556–

106North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,579–

107Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,579–

108Mankato, MNMN46,5291,582–

109Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,584–

110Crookston, MNMN7,3751,587–

111Austin, MNMN26,6891,649–

112St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,656–

113Oakdale, MNMN30,5881,676–

114Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,725–

115Northfield, MNMN21,9921,733–

116Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,797–

117Maplewood, MNMN40,7171,816–

118Waseca, MNMN9,0351,952–

119Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,051–

120Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,056–

121Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,057–

122Champlin, MNMN23,1252,067–

123Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,162–

124Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,284–

125Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,301–

126Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,344–

127Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,409–

128Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,488–

129Roseville, MNMN35,6632,572–

130Anoka, MNMN18,1692,578–

131Fridley, MNMN30,8292,788–

132Edina, MNMN54,3562,981–

133White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,083–

134Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,088–

135Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,281–

136Mound, MNMN9,0643,367–

137New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,425–

138St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893,438–

139Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,610–

140Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,068–

141Crystal, MNMN22,2394,111–

142St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,122–

143New Hope, MNMN20,8074,320–

144Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,151–

145St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,238–

146Richfield, MNMN36,5935,269–

147Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,549–

148Minneapolis, MNMN430,3246,822–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS