RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 154 SHOWN OF 154

Most unemployed people, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 154 is 267.

MinnesotaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLowest unemployment Highest unemployment Highest labor force participation Lowest labor force participation Most white-collar workforce Most self-employed workers

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Minneapolis, MNMN430,32413,527–

02St. Paul, MNMN306,6848,248–

03St. Cloud, MNMN72,6472,904–

04Rochester, MNMN124,2922,578–

05Duluth, MNMN88,3302,397–

06Bloomington, MNMN89,0341,962–

07Eagan, MNMN67,1091,783–

08Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5431,708–

09Burnsville, MNMN65,2441,598–

10Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1931,533–

11Blaine, MNMN76,6031,342–

12Woodbury, MNMN81,5581,275–

13Mankato, MNMN46,5291,137–

14Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931,121–

15Richfield, MNMN36,5931,086–

16Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8461,042–

17Plymouth, MNMN78,9421,025–

18Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0751,015–

19Apple Valley, MNMN55,2481,003–

20Moorhead, MNMN46,533933–

21Edina, MNMN54,356884–

22Maplewood, MNMN40,717880–

23Savage, MNMN32,970875–

24Lakeville, MNMN79,270846–

25Shakopee, MNMN49,366813–

26Fridley, MNMN30,829786–

27Roseville, MNMN35,663774–

28Oakdale, MNMN30,588759–

29St. Louis Park, MNMN50,027742–

30Minnetonka, MNMN53,969711–

31Faribault, MNMN25,040690–

32Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,873664–

33White Bear Lake, MNMN23,392646–

34Northfield, MNMN21,992645–

35Columbia Heights, MNMN22,482615–

36Forest Lake, MNMN20,952592–

37West St. Paul, MNMN21,950590–

38Shoreview, MNMN26,906590–

39Cottage Grove, MNMN43,604583–

40Hopkins, MNMN19,523581–

41Winona, MNMN26,530578–

42Willmar, MNMN22,001555–

43South St. Paul, MNMN20,532549–

44Ramsey, MNMN29,624526–

45Crystal, MNMN22,239521–

46Owatonna, MNMN26,633496–

47Buffalo, MNMN16,878479–

48New Brighton, MNMN22,159459–

49New Hope, MNMN20,807446–

50Rosemount, MNMN31,881438–

51Austin, MNMN26,689431–

52Anoka, MNMN18,169425–

53Red Wing, MNMN16,805409–

54Cloquet, MNMN12,399384–

55Bemidji, MNMN15,770382–

56Minnetrista, MNMN9,458380–

57Mounds View, MNMN12,786372–

58Champlin, MNMN23,125370–

59Albert Lea, MNMN18,217362–

60Chanhassen, MNMN25,748357–

61Elk River, MNMN27,896354–

62Sartell, MNMN19,918353–

63Lino Lakes, MNMN23,220340–

64Brainerd, MNMN14,428339–

65Hutchinson, MNMN14,655330–

66Robbinsdale, MNMN14,030322–

67Andover, MNMN33,874321–

68Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,052317–

69Farmington, MNMN25,425317–

70St. Michael, MNMN22,498310–

71Fergus Falls, MNMN14,246304–

72Prior Lake, MNMN28,140298–

73Arden Hills, MNMN9,583294–

74Hibbing, MNMN15,823280–

75Golden Valley, MNMN21,325272–

76North St. Paul, MNMN12,780271–

77Fairmont, MNMN10,099267–

78Chaska, MNMN30,513263–

79Grand Rapids, MNMN11,181256–

80Virginia, MNMN8,187255–

81Falcon Heights, MNMN5,071248–

82East Bethel, MNMN12,605244–

83International Falls, MNMN5,481232–

84Little Falls, MNMN9,277231–

85Victoria, MNMN12,447226–

86North Mankato, MNMN14,165226–

87Ham Lake, MNMN17,104223–

88Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,768223–

89Hastings, MNMN22,563212–

90Otsego, MNMN24,525207–

91Monticello, MNMN15,670202–

92Hugo, MNMN17,167197–

93New Ulm, MNMN13,863196–

94Shorewood, MNMN7,620196–

95North Branch, MNMN12,398193–

96Waite Park, MNMN8,450185–

97Wyoming, MNMN8,121180–

98Marshall, MNMN14,171180–

99Little Canada, MNMN10,567177–

100Alexandria, MNMN15,045176–

101St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,989173–

102St. Peter, MNMN12,275169–

103Waseca, MNMN9,035167–

104Montevideo, MNMN5,335157–

105Worthington, MNMN13,979154–

106Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,019145–

107Waconia, MNMN14,113143–

108Stillwater, MNMN19,354137–

109Thief River Falls, MNMN8,799132–

110East Grand Forks, MNMN8,906132–

111Mahtomedi, MNMN8,189131–

112St. Joseph, MNMN6,846130–

113St. Francis, MNMN8,635129–

114Jordan, MNMN6,988128–

115Crookston, MNMN7,375127–

116Lake Elmo, MNMN14,376121–

117Mendota Heights, MNMN11,475121–

118New Prague, MNMN8,238116–

119Oak Grove, MNMN9,476112–

120Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,127111–

121Chisago City, MNMN5,955110–

122Carver, MNMN7,198105–

123Mound, MNMN9,064103–

124Princeton, MNMN5,480103–

125Lake City, MNMN5,30698–

126Hermantown, MNMN10,11094–

127St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39689–

128Rogers, MNMN15,60686–

129Cambridge, MNMN11,09083–

130Orono, MNMN8,30180–

131Isanti, MNMN7,71476–

132Newport, MNMN5,52573–

133Baxter, MNMN9,21767–

134Kasson, MNMN7,35066–

135Dayton, MNMN11,40264–

136Litchfield, MNMN6,52858–

137Corcoran, MNMN9,26956–

138Morris, MNMN5,15056–

139Big Lake, MNMN12,92954–

140Medina, MNMN7,46048–

141Albertville, MNMN8,54446–

142Delano, MNMN7,78844–

143Lindstrom, MNMN5,03937–

144Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63234–

145Becker, MNMN5,42533–

146Lonsdale, MNMN5,11732–

147Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04027–

148Zimmerman, MNMN6,90424–

149Elko New Market, MNMN5,30022–

150Stewartville, MNMN6,85021–

151Glencoe, MNMN5,63215–

152North Oaks, MNMN5,28314–

153Byron, MNMN6,7400–

154La Crescent, MNMN5,2610–

SHOWING 1–154 OF 154

Download CSV (full list, 154 rows)

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