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Most sparsely populated, Minnesota cities · 1990

Minnesota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 148 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Rogers, MNMN15,60628−81%

02North Branch, MNMN12,39852−77%

03St. Michael, MNMN22,49877−72%

04Becker, MNMN5,42587−62%

05Hibbing, MNMN15,82399+6%

06Wyoming, MNMN8,121104−30%

07St. Francis, MNMN8,635109−48%

08Medina, MNMN7,460121−23%

09Minnetrista, MNMN9,458132−21%

10Hugo, MNMN17,167132−31%

11Corcoran, MNMN9,269145−8%

12Carver, MNMN7,198152−43%

13Chisago City, MNMN5,955160−23%

14East Bethel, MNMN12,605181−26%

15Dayton, MNMN11,402189−6%

16Forest Lake, MNMN20,952191−14%

17Baxter, MNMN9,217196−33%

18Hermantown, MNMN10,110197−9%

19Isanti, MNMN7,714241−47%

20Victoria, MNMN12,447259−42%

21Rosemount, MNMN31,881259−41%

22Ham Lake, MNMN17,104259−30%

23Elk River, MNMN27,896265−32%

24Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376267−14%

25Albertville, MNMN8,544283−65%

26Cloquet, MNMN12,399309−3%

27Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220312−48%

28St. Joseph, MNMN6,846354−30%

29Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181355+2%

30Zimmerman, MNMN6,904358−53%

31Farmington, MNMN25,425383−52%

32Waite Park, MNMN8,450398−24%

33Shakopee, MNMN49,366403−43%

34Big Lake, MNMN12,929423−50%

35Ramsey, MNMN29,624430−33%

36Red Wing, MNMN16,805434−6%

37Andover, MNMN33,874449−43%

38Alexandria, MNMN15,045456−11%

39Orono, MNMN8,301458−3%

40Lonsdale, MNMN5,117480−16%

41North Oaks, MNMN5,283490−13%

42Virginia, MNMN8,187501+3%

43Sartell, MNMN19,918526−44%

44Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632527−17%

45Monticello, MNMN15,670549−37%

46Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019564−10%

47Woodbury, MNMN81,558575−57%

48Chanhassen, MNMN25,748576−42%

49Delano, MNMN7,788588−29%

50Waconia, MNMN14,113623−49%

51Savage, MNMN32,970635−53%

52Lindstrom, MNMN5,039645−18%

53Bemidji, MNMN15,770645−6%

54Chaska, MNMN30,513662−35%

55Lakeville, MNMN79,270673−42%

56Cambridge, MNMN11,090681−8%

57Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604682−25%

58Prior Lake, MNMN28,140705−28%

59Fairmont, MNMN10,099751+3%

60Princeton, MNMN5,480754−5%

61Byron, MNMN6,740785−30%

62Jordan, MNMN6,988801−24%

63Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873807−24%

64Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246859−8%

65Buffalo, MNMN16,878883−32%

66Little Falls, MNMN9,277900−6%

67New Prague, MNMN8,238908−22%

68Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040920−11%

69Lake City, MNMN5,306985−11%

70Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,018−6%

71Newport, MNMN5,5251,030+0%

72Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,039−18%

73Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,087−5%

74Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,100−21%

75Faribault, MNMN25,0401,102−18%

76Kasson, MNMN7,3501,107−20%

77Marshall, MNMN14,1711,163−6%

78Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,168+3%

79Blaine, MNMN76,6031,184−13%

80Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,189−23%

81Duluth, MNMN88,3301,193−2%

82Morris, MNMN5,1501,195+11%

83Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,210−28%

84St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,214−17%

85International Falls, MNMN5,4811,225+24%

86Willmar, MNMN22,0011,232−4%

87Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,251−23%

88Rochester, MNMN124,2921,252−18%

89Worthington, MNMN13,9791,257−12%

90Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,278−14%

91La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,282−12%

92New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,292−3%

93Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,334−5%

94Winona, MNMN26,5301,334−6%

95Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,350−8%

96Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,358−12%

97Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,370−16%

98Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,378−0%

99Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,449+0%

100East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,456+15%

101Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,469−15%

102Hastings, MNMN22,5631,491−15%

103Eagan, MNMN67,1091,520−25%

104St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,553−3%

105Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,556−23%

106North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,579−14%

107Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1891,579−28%

108Mankato, MNMN46,5291,582−3%

109Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,584−16%

110Crookston, MNMN7,3751,587−1%

111Austin, MNMN26,6891,649−6%

112St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,656−2%

113Oakdale, MNMN30,5881,676−31%

114Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,725−8%

115Northfield, MNMN21,9921,733−14%

116Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,797−6%

117Maplewood, MNMN40,7171,816−11%

118Waseca, MNMN9,0351,952−1%

119Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,051−24%

120Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,056+3%

121Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,057−15%

122Champlin, MNMN23,1252,067−24%

123Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,162−16%

124Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,284−5%

125Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,301−8%

126Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,344−14%

127Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,409−3%

128Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,488+1%

129Roseville, MNMN35,6632,572−1%

130Anoka, MNMN18,1692,578−5%

131Fridley, MNMN30,8292,788+3%

132Edina, MNMN54,3562,981−3%

133White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,083+2%

134Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,088−2%

135Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,281−3%

136Mound, MNMN9,0643,367+2%

137New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,425+0%

138St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893,438−4%

139Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,610−1%

140Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,068−4%

141Crystal, MNMN22,2394,111+5%

142St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,122−1%

143New Hope, MNMN20,8074,320+5%

144Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,151+2%

145St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,238−5%

146Richfield, MNMN36,5935,269+4%

147Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,549+2%

148Minneapolis, MNMN430,3246,822−4%

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