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Most unemployed people, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 275. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hastings, MN, up 51 places to #38.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32415,429+14%

02St. Paul, MNMN306,6849,171+11%

03▲1Rochester, MNMN124,2922,541−1%

04▲2Bloomington, MNMN89,0342,397+22%

05▼2St. Cloud, MNMN72,6472,332−20%

06▼1Duluth, MNMN88,3302,288−5%

07▲1Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,813+6%

08▲1Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,765+10%

09▲3Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,707+34%

10▲1Blaine, MNMN76,6031,666+24%

11▼1Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1931,629+6%

12▲1Mankato, MNMN46,5291,621+43%

13▼6Eagan, MNMN67,1091,475−17%

14Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,438+28%

15▲3Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,300+28%

16▲4Moorhead, MNMN46,5331,264+35%

17▼2Richfield, MNMN36,5931,150+6%

18▲9Roseville, MNMN35,6631,102+42%

19▲2Edina, MNMN54,3561,071+21%

20▲6Fridley, MNMN30,8291,067+36%

21▲2Savage, MNMN32,9701,064+22%

22▲7St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0271,028+39%

23▲2Shakopee, MNMN49,3661,008+24%

24▼7Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,002−2%

25▼9Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,846973−7%

26▼7Apple Valley, MNMN55,248929−7%

27▲3Minnetonka, MNMN53,969884+24%

28▲11Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604850+46%

29▼7Maplewood, MNMN40,717843−4%

30▼6Lakeville, MNMN79,270833−2%

31▲1Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873756+14%

32▲8Hopkins, MNMN19,523724+25%

33▲10South St. Paul, MNMN20,532716+30%

34▲1Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482700+14%

35▲9Ramsey, MNMN29,624673+28%

36▲28Brainerd, MNMN14,428667+97%

37▼6Faribault, MNMN25,040636−8%

38▲51Hastings, MNMN22,563599+183%

39▼1Shoreview, MNMN26,906597+1%

40▲9New Hope, MNMN20,807596+34%

41▲10Austin, MNMN26,689562+30%

42▼8Northfield, MNMN21,992547−15%

43▲32Golden Valley, MNMN21,325543+100%

44▲22Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030540+68%

45▲5Rosemount, MNMN31,881537+23%

46▲32Chaska, MNMN30,513534+103%

47▲20Andover, MNMN33,874523+63%

48▼11West St. Paul, MNMN21,950522−12%

49▼2Buffalo, MNMN16,878520+9%

50▼17White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392518−20%

51▲20Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246513+69%

52▼16Forest Lake, MNMN20,952509−14%

53▼11Willmar, MNMN22,001508−8%

54▼26Oakdale, MNMN30,588496−35%

55▲19Hibbing, MNMN15,823495+77%

56▼10Owatonna, MNMN26,633489−1%

57▲2Albert Lea, MNMN18,217488+35%

58▲5Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220472+39%

59▼1Champlin, MNMN23,125471+27%

60▲9Farmington, MNMN25,425469+48%

61▼1Chanhassen, MNMN25,748462+29%

62▼10Anoka, MNMN18,169431+1%

63▼8Bemidji, MNMN15,770430+13%

64▼23Winona, MNMN26,530407−30%

65▼12Red Wing, MNMN16,805400−2%

66▲42Stillwater, MNMN19,354364+166%

67▲3St. Michael, MNMN22,498356+15%

68▲20Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768346+55%

69▲38Waconia, MNMN14,113341+138%

70▲36Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019329+127%

71▼3Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052323+2%

72▲27Little Canada, MNMN10,567321+81%

73▼28Crystal, MNMN22,239319−39%

74▲22Waite Park, MNMN8,450319+72%

75▼10Hutchinson, MNMN14,655311−6%

76▼28New Brighton, MNMN22,159301−34%

77▲10Ham Lake, MNMN17,104291+30%

78▲22Alexandria, MNMN15,045275+56%

79Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181273+7%

80▲43Mound, MNMN9,064273+165%

81▲17Marshall, MNMN14,171267+48%

82▲13North Branch, MNMN12,398262+36%

83▼29Cloquet, MNMN12,399256−33%

84▲7Monticello, MNMN15,670246+22%

85▼13Prior Lake, MNMN28,140242−19%

86▼25Elk River, MNMN27,896239−32%

87▼5East Bethel, MNMN12,605239−2%

88▲51Big Lake, MNMN12,929238+341%

89▼27Sartell, MNMN19,918236−33%

90▼6Little Falls, MNMN9,277234+1%

91▲14Worthington, MNMN13,979228+48%

92▼19Arden Hills, MNMN9,583223−24%

93▼7North Mankato, MNMN14,165221−2%

94▲27Chisago City, MNMN5,955219+99%

95▼2New Ulm, MNMN13,863215+10%

96▼6Otsego, MNMN24,525215+4%

97▲47Belle Plaine, MNMN7,632208+512%

98▼15International Falls, MNMN5,481207−11%

99▼42Mounds View, MNMN12,786206−45%

100▼20Virginia, MNMN8,187202−21%

101▼7Shorewood, MNMN7,620190−3%

102▼26North St. Paul, MNMN12,780187−31%

103▲26Cambridge, MNMN11,090176+112%

104▲6East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906169+28%

105▲48Byron, MNMN6,740160–

106▼29Fairmont, MNMN10,099154−42%

107▼15Hugo, MNMN17,167154−22%

108▲8Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376147+21%

109▲10Oak Grove, MNMN9,476146+30%

110▼29Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071143−42%

111Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189141+8%

112▲22Kasson, MNMN7,350140+112%

113▲2Crookston, MNMN7,375139+9%

114▼5Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799135+2%

115▲5Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127134+21%

116▼14St. Peter, MNMN12,275129−24%

117▲5Carver, MNMN7,198128+22%

118▲32Stewartville, MNMN6,850123+486%

119▲13Newport, MNMN5,525119+63%

120▼2New Prague, MNMN8,238118+2%

121▼24Wyoming, MNMN8,121116−36%

122▼19Waseca, MNMN9,035116−31%

123▼38Victoria, MNMN12,447115−49%

124▼11St. Francis, MNMN8,635114−12%

125▼13St. Joseph, MNMN6,846113−13%

126▲4Orono, MNMN8,301113+41%

127▲24Glencoe, MNMN5,632107+613%

128▲5Baxter, MNMN9,217106+58%

129▼15Jordan, MNMN6,988105−18%

130▼4Hermantown, MNMN10,110105+12%

131▼75Minnetrista, MNMN9,458102−73%

132▲3Dayton, MNMN11,402102+59%

133▲3Litchfield, MNMN6,52896+66%

134▼17Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47586−29%

135▼7Rogers, MNMN15,60684−2%

136▲16North Oaks, MNMN5,28378+457%

137▲10Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04077+185%

138▲4Delano, MNMN7,78872+64%

139▲4Lindstrom, MNMN5,03970+89%

140Credit River, MNMN5,64465–

141▼37Montevideo, MNMN5,33558−63%

142▼15St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39656−37%

143▲5Zimmerman, MNMN6,90450+108%

144▲2Lonsdale, MNMN5,11748+50%

145▼44St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98947−73%

146▼15Isanti, MNMN7,71445−41%

147▼23Princeton, MNMN5,48042−59%

148▼11Corcoran, MNMN9,26941−27%

149▼9Medina, MNMN7,46034−29%

150▼5Becker, MNMN5,42528−15%

151▼13Morris, MNMN5,15017−70%

152▼27Lake City, MNMN5,30615−85%

153▲1La Crescent, MNMN5,26113–

154▼13Albertville, MNMN8,54411−76%

155▼6Elko New Market, MNMN5,3000−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES