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Most sparsely populated, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2010). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is 1,447.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hibbing, MNMN15,82390−4%

02Corcoran, MNMN9,269150−4%

03Medina, MNMN7,460191+22%

04Dayton, MNMN11,402199−1%

05Oak Grove, MNMN9,476237+16%

06Minnetrista, MNMN9,458245+46%

07East Bethel, MNMN12,605261+6%

08Hermantown, MNMN10,110274+26%

09North Branch, MNMN12,398284+26%

10St. Francis, MNMN8,635310+47%

11Rogers, MNMN15,606338+140%

12Cloquet, MNMN12,399344+8%

13Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376365+18%

14Wyoming, MNMN8,121377+156%

15Becker, MNMN5,425389+70%

16Chisago City, MNMN5,955395+89%

17Hugo, MNMN17,167398+110%

18Baxter, MNMN9,217404+37%

19Ham Lake, MNMN17,104444+20%

20Otsego, MNMN24,525458+112%

21Virginia, MNMN8,187464−5%

22Orono, MNMN8,301467−1%

23Red Wing, MNMN16,805473+2%

24Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181486+40%

25St. Michael, MNMN22,498502+80%

26Waite Park, MNMN8,450532+2%

27Elk River, MNMN27,896543+40%

28Forest Lake, MNMN20,952602+170%

29Alexandria, MNMN15,045644+26%

30North Oaks, MNMN5,283647+15%

31Rosemount, MNMN31,881658+50%

32St. Joseph, MNMN6,846703+40%

33Fairmont, MNMN10,099711−2%

34Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220716+20%

35Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019729+17%

36Bemidji, MNMN15,770770+13%

37Carver, MNMN7,198782+194%

38Victoria, MNMN12,447808+82%

39Ramsey, MNMN29,624820+28%

40Andover, MNMN33,874903+15%

41Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246913−2%

42International Falls, MNMN5,481945−4%

43Newport, MNMN5,525949−8%

44Princeton, MNMN5,480953+19%

45Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040995−4%

46Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,028+13%

47Isanti, MNMN7,7141,031+126%

48Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,038+8%

49Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,084+47%

50Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,090–

51Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,115+76%

52Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,120+3%

53Morris, MNMN5,1501,125+4%

54Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,127+13%

55Lake City, MNMN5,3061,128+2%

56Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,128−1%

57Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,142+1%

58Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,163+47%

59Delano, MNMN7,7881,185+42%

60Duluth, MNMN88,3301,204−1%

61Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,216+14%

62Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,220−3%

63Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,273+80%

64Marshall, MNMN14,1711,323+7%

65New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,330−1%

66Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,356−2%

67Farmington, MNMN25,4251,359+71%

68Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,376−1%

69Willmar, MNMN22,0011,378+7%

70Chaska, MNMN30,5131,387+36%

71Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,388+83%

72Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,391+66%

73Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,399+43%

74Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,408+146%

75Monticello, MNMN15,6701,417+62%

76Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,428+2%

77La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,436−2%

78East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,447+15%

79Winona, MNMN26,5301,450+2%

80Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,503+2%

81Faribault, MNMN25,0401,506+12%

82Jordan, MNMN6,9881,507+43%

83Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,516+30%

84Crookston, MNMN7,3751,543−4%

85Sartell, MNMN19,9181,559+65%

86Byron, MNMN6,7401,581+40%

87Albertville, MNMN8,5441,594+95%

88Worthington, MNMN13,9791,608+13%

89St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,637+11%

90Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,671+8%

91Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,688+14%

92Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,708+18%

93Savage, MNMN32,9701,725+27%

94Blaine, MNMN76,6031,738+27%

95St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,761+4%

96Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,765−6%

97Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,776+33%

98Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,779+3%

99Stewartville, MNMN6,8501,793+9%

100St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,846+15%

101Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,848−3%

102Austin, MNMN26,6891,860+6%

103New Prague, MNMN8,2381,865+61%

104Kasson, MNMN7,3501,869+35%

105Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,871+11%

106Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,890+22%

107Rochester, MNMN124,2921,890+24%

108Waconia, MNMN14,1131,906+57%

109Mankato, MNMN46,5291,976+21%

110Buffalo, MNMN16,8781,991+53%

111Golden Valley, MNMN21,3251,9970%

112Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682,031+25%

113Eagan, MNMN67,1092,059+1%

114North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,081+14%

115Hastings, MNMN22,5632,142+22%

116Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,158+7%

117Waseca, MNMN9,0352,191+11%

118Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,213+1%

119Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,231+9%

120Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,265+20%

121Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,326−3%

122Northfield, MNMN21,9922,361+17%

123Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,383−5%

124Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,389−3%

125Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,4180%

126Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,498+3%

127Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,5070%

128Anoka, MNMN18,1692,571−5%

129Roseville, MNMN35,6632,5850%

130Fridley, MNMN30,8292,677−1%

131Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,7200%

132Champlin, MNMN23,1252,833+4%

133Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5432,906+12%

134Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482,909+8%

135White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3922,958−2%

136Mounds View, MNMN12,7862,996−5%

137Edina, MNMN54,3563,102+1%

138Mound, MNMN9,0643,164−4%

139Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,214−5%

140New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,303−3%

141South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,5840%

142St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893,679+3%

143Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8463,762+3%

144Crystal, MNMN22,2393,828−2%

145West St. Paul, MNMN21,9503,981+1%

146North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,011−4%

147New Hope, MNMN20,8074,021−3%

148St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,259+3%

149Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,328+3%

150Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0304,992−1%

151Richfield, MNMN36,5935,197+2%

152St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,485−1%

153Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825,721+5%

154Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,0850%

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