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Most sparsely populated, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2000). This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 153 is 1,260.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 1990

01Hibbing, MNMN15,82394−5%

02Rogers, MNMN15,606141+413%

03Wyoming, MNMN8,121148+42%

04Medina, MNMN7,460157+29%

05Corcoran, MNMN9,269157+8%

06Minnetrista, MNMN9,458167+27%

07Hugo, MNMN17,167190+44%

08Dayton, MNMN11,402201+6%

09Oak Grove, MNMN9,476204–

10Chisago City, MNMN5,955209+31%

11St. Francis, MNMN8,635211+93%

12Otsego, MNMN24,525216–

13Hermantown, MNMN10,110217+10%

14Forest Lake, MNMN20,952223+17%

15North Branch, MNMN12,398225+330%

16Becker, MNMN5,425229+164%

17East Bethel, MNMN12,605245+36%

18Carver, MNMN7,198266+75%

19St. Michael, MNMN22,498279+263%

20Baxter, MNMN9,217295+50%

21Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376311+16%

22Cloquet, MNMN12,399318+3%

23Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181347−2%

24Ham Lake, MNMN17,104369+42%

25Elk River, MNMN27,896389+47%

26Rosemount, MNMN31,881440+70%

27Victoria, MNMN12,447443+71%

28Isanti, MNMN7,714456+89%

29Red Wing, MNMN16,805463+7%

30Orono, MNMN8,301474+3%

31Virginia, MNMN8,187488−3%

32St. Joseph, MNMN6,846504+42%

33Alexandria, MNMN15,045513+13%

34Waite Park, MNMN8,450520+31%

35North Oaks, MNMN5,283562+15%

36Lonsdale, MNMN5,117571+19%

37Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220595+91%

38Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019625+11%

39Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632634+20%

40Ramsey, MNMN29,624641+49%

41Bemidji, MNMN15,770683+6%

42Shakopee, MNMN49,366706+75%

43Fairmont, MNMN10,099726−3%

44Cambridge, MNMN11,090738+8%

45Zimmerman, MNMN6,904757+111%

46Andover, MNMN33,874785+75%

47Lindstrom, MNMN5,039790+23%

48Farmington, MNMN25,425797+108%

49Princeton, MNMN5,480797+6%

50Albertville, MNMN8,544819+189%

51Delano, MNMN7,788832+42%

52Big Lake, MNMN12,929838+98%

53Monticello, MNMN15,670874+59%

54Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604909+33%

55Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246936+9%

56Sartell, MNMN19,918947+80%

57Little Falls, MNMN9,277960+7%

58Prior Lake, MNMN28,140977+39%

59International Falls, MNMN5,481986−19%

60Chanhassen, MNMN25,748998+73%

61Chaska, MNMN30,5131,018+54%

62Newport, MNMN5,5251,0270%

63Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0401,034+12%

64Jordan, MNMN6,9881,056+32%

65Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,068+32%

66Morris, MNMN5,1501,079−10%

67Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,086+7%

68Lake City, MNMN5,3061,103+12%

69Byron, MNMN6,7401,126+43%

70Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,135−3%

71Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,140+5%

72New Prague, MNMN8,2381,161+28%

73Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,168+74%

74Duluth, MNMN88,3301,213+2%

75Waconia, MNMN14,1131,214+95%

76Marshall, MNMN14,1711,232+6%

77Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,260+21%

78East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,262−13%

79Willmar, MNMN22,0011,290+5%

80Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,301+47%

81Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,332+131%

82New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,337+4%

83Faribault, MNMN25,0401,342+22%

84Savage, MNMN32,9701,353+113%

85Blaine, MNMN76,6031,366+15%

86Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,3820%

87Kasson, MNMN7,3501,386+25%

88Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,394+27%

89Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,401+5%

90Worthington, MNMN13,9791,421+13%

91Winona, MNMN26,5301,422+7%

92Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,4440%

93La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,463+14%

94Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,466+9%

95St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,470+21%

96Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,479+16%

97Rochester, MNMN124,2921,519+21%

98Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,542+14%

99Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,546+30%

100Crookston, MNMN7,3751,602+1%

101St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,607+3%

102Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7681,624+30%

103Mankato, MNMN46,5291,630+3%

104Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,640+20%

105Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,689+40%

106St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,691+2%

107Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,723+17%

108Austin, MNMN26,6891,755+6%

109Hastings, MNMN22,5631,758+18%

110North Mankato, MNMN14,1651,833+16%

111Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,875+18%

112Stillwater, MNMN19,3541,882+9%

113Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,906+6%

114Waseca, MNMN9,0351,977+1%

115Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,988−3%

116Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,014+29%

117Northfield, MNMN21,9922,023+17%

118Eagan, MNMN67,1092,038+34%

119Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,051+13%

120Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,181+38%

121Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,408+5%

122Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,415+17%

123Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,432+45%

124Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,455−1%

125Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,495+4%

126Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,507+9%

127Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,584+20%

128Roseville, MNMN35,6632,588+1%

129Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,699+32%

130Fridley, MNMN30,8292,701−3%

131Anoka, MNMN18,1692,711+5%

132Champlin, MNMN23,1252,723+32%

133Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,726+16%

134White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,024−2%

135Edina, MNMN54,3563,068+3%

136Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,140+2%

137Mound, MNMN9,0643,298−2%

138Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,394+3%

139New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,4190%

140St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893,583+4%

141South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,585–

142Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,645+1%

143Crystal, MNMN22,2393,923−5%

144West St. Paul, MNMN21,9503,954–

145New Hope, MNMN20,8074,127−4%

146St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,153+1%

147North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,175–

148Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,219+4%

149Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,053−2%

150Richfield, MNMN36,5935,081−4%

151Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,434−2%

152St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,525+5%

153Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,086+4%

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