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Most sparsely populated, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hibbing, MNMN15,82389−5%

02Corcoran, MNMN9,269173+10%

03Oak Grove, MNMN9,476263+29%

04East Bethel, MNMN12,605264+8%

05Medina, MNMN7,460268+71%

06Hermantown, MNMN10,110297+37%

07North Branch, MNMN12,398303+34%

08Dayton, MNMN11,402310+55%

09Minnetrista, MNMN9,458316+90%

10St. Francis, MNMN8,635349+66%

11Cloquet, MNMN12,399357+12%

12Wyoming, MNMN8,121389+164%

13Becker, MNMN5,425418+82%

14Chisago City, MNMN5,955442+112%

15Virginia, MNMN8,187449−8%

16Baxter, MNMN9,217457+55%

17Hugo, MNMN17,167471+148%

18Red Wing, MNMN16,805475+3%

19Ham Lake, MNMN17,104478+30%

20Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181497+43%

21Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376513+65%

22Orono, MNMN8,301522+10%

23Rogers, MNMN15,606523+271%

24St. Michael, MNMN22,498558+100%

25Elk River, MNMN27,896610+57%

26Waite Park, MNMN8,450661+27%

27Otsego, MNMN24,525674+213%

28Forest Lake, MNMN20,952675+203%

29Fairmont, MNMN10,099699−4%

30St. Joseph, MNMN6,846756+50%

31Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220758+27%

32North Oaks, MNMN5,283763+36%

33Rosemount, MNMN31,881771+75%

34Alexandria, MNMN15,045834+63%

35Bemidji, MNMN15,770836+22%

36Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019840+34%

37International Falls, MNMN5,481853−13%

38Ramsey, MNMN29,624958+49%

39Andover, MNMN33,874962+23%

40Redwood Falls, MNMN5,040966−7%

41Princeton, MNMN5,480977+23%

42Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246981+5%

43Newport, MNMN5,5251,049+2%

44Morris, MNMN5,1501,086+1%

45Little Falls, MNMN9,2771,137+18%

46Montevideo, MNMN5,3351,146+1%

47Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6041,155+27%

48Victoria, MNMN12,4471,160+162%

49Lake City, MNMN5,3061,170+6%

50Arden Hills, MNMN9,5831,174+3%

51Brainerd, MNMN14,4281,187+9%

52Duluth, MNMN88,3301,210−0%

53Carver, MNMN7,1981,223+360%

54Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6321,238+95%

55Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481,274+28%

56Lindstrom, MNMN5,0391,280+62%

57Cambridge, MNMN11,0901,285+74%

58Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001,285–

59Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8731,285+20%

60Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751,294+3%

61Marshall, MNMN14,1711,318+7%

62Isanti, MNMN7,7141,336+193%

63Winona, MNMN26,5301,363−4%

64New Ulm, MNMN13,8631,389+4%

65Albert Lea, MNMN18,2171,392+1%

66Delano, MNMN7,7881,406+69%

67Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7991,457+4%

68Crookston, MNMN7,3751,463−9%

69Shorewood, MNMN7,6201,466+5%

70Willmar, MNMN22,0011,477+15%

71Litchfield, MNMN6,5281,480+1%

72Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,500+112%

73Farmington, MNMN25,4251,523+91%

74East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9061,543+22%

75La Crescent, MNMN5,2611,568+7%

76Faribault, MNMN25,0401,577+17%

77Monticello, MNMN15,6701,606+84%

78Big Lake, MNMN12,9291,615+93%

79Chaska, MNMN30,5131,622+59%

80Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041,643+117%

81Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401,695+74%

82St. Cloud, MNMN72,6471,713+17%

83Hutchinson, MNMN14,6551,721+12%

84Owatonna, MNMN26,6331,742+18%

85Worthington, MNMN13,9791,757+24%

86Albertville, MNMN8,5441,786+118%

87Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171,796+214%

88Glencoe, MNMN5,6321,815+5%

89Jordan, MNMN6,9881,834+74%

90St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961,849+9%

91Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0521,852−1%

92Lakeville, MNMN79,2701,882+61%

93Sartell, MNMN19,9181,900+101%

94Austin, MNMN26,6891,970+12%

95Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,976+17%

96St. Peter, MNMN12,2751,989+24%

97Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,997+38%

98Minnetonka, MNMN53,9691,998+5%

99Stewartville, MNMN6,8502,026+24%

100Byron, MNMN6,7402,031+80%

101New Prague, MNMN8,2382,079+79%

102Savage, MNMN32,9702,081+54%

103Buffalo, MNMN16,8782,083+60%

104Blaine, MNMN76,6032,134+56%

105Hastings, MNMN22,5632,140+22%

106Waseca, MNMN9,0352,149+9%

107Rochester, MNMN124,2922,149+41%

108Woodbury, MNMN81,5582,152+62%

109Maple Grove, MNMN73,8932,157+39%

110Kasson, MNMN7,3502,158+56%

111Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7682,205+36%

112Eagan, MNMN67,1092,208+8%

113Golden Valley, MNMN21,3252,211+11%

114North Mankato, MNMN14,1652,218+21%

115Mankato, MNMN46,5292,236+37%

116Waconia, MNMN14,1132,322+91%

117Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892,347+8%

118Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0712,404−4%

119Stillwater, MNMN19,3542,410+28%

120Northfield, MNMN21,9922,453+21%

121Maplewood, MNMN40,7172,470+20%

122Plymouth, MNMN78,9422,477+23%

123Shoreview, MNMN26,9062,500+4%

124Burnsville, MNMN65,2442,579+7%

125Oakdale, MNMN30,5882,582+6%

126Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,593+6%

127Anoka, MNMN18,1692,688−1%

128Little Canada, MNMN10,5672,776+11%

129Roseville, MNMN35,6632,784+8%

130Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1932,814+3%

131Fridley, MNMN30,8292,911+8%

132Champlin, MNMN23,1252,934+8%

133White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3923,093+2%

134Mounds View, MNMN12,7863,266+4%

135Mound, MNMN9,0643,285−0%

136Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5433,316+28%

137Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483,341+24%

138Edina, MNMN54,3563,461+13%

139Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273,603+6%

140New Brighton, MNMN22,1593,611+6%

141South St. Paul, MNMN20,5323,690+3%

142Crystal, MNMN22,2394,032+3%

143St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9894,140+16%

144West St. Paul, MNMN21,9504,200+6%

145Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8464,221+16%

146North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804,328+4%

147New Hope, MNMN20,8074,347+5%

148Hopkins, MNMN19,5234,695+11%

149St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0274,707+13%

150Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0305,240+4%

151Richfield, MNMN36,5935,458+7%

152St. Paul, MNMN306,6845,994+8%

153Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4826,447+19%

154Minneapolis, MNMN430,3247,962+12%

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