Central Minnesota Cities

212 cities

City
Rank
County
2026 Pop. ↓
St. Cloud1Benton County73,412
Shakopee2Scott County50,565
Savage3Scott County33,055
Elk River4Sherburne County28,439
Prior Lake5Scott County28,213
Otsego6Wright County25,724
St. Michael7Wright County23,380
Willmar8Kandiyohi County22,317
Sartell9Stearns County20,280
Buffalo10Wright County16,961
Alexandria11Douglas County15,165
Hutchinson12McLeod County14,759
Fergus Falls13Otter Tail County14,329
Sauk Rapids14Benton County13,799
Big Lake15Sherburne County13,396
Little Falls16Morrison County9,249
Albertville17Wright County8,880
Waite Park18Stearns County8,585
New Prague19Scott County8,275
Delano20Wright County8,012
Belle Plaine21Scott County7,482
Zimmerman22Sherburne County7,034
St. Joseph23Stearns County6,952
Jordan24Scott County6,912
Litchfield25Meeker County6,457
Glencoe26McLeod County5,623
Princeton27Mille Lacs County5,488
Becker28Sherburne County5,428
Elko New Market29Scott County5,378
Morris30Stevens County5,233
Sauk Centre31Stearns County4,740
Hanover32Wright County4,565
Cold Spring33Stearns County4,403
Wadena34Wadena County4,383
Melrose35Stearns County4,063
Montrose36Wright County3,990
St. Augusta37Stearns County3,896
Perham38Otter Tail County3,804
Long Prairie39Todd County3,738
Annandale40Wright County3,558
Breckenridge41Wilkin County3,252
Staples42Todd County3,104
Milaca43Mille Lacs County3,085
Albany44Stearns County2,918
Cokato45Wright County2,776
Paynesville46Stearns County2,681
Glenwood47Pope County2,659
Foley48Benton County2,654
Pelican Rapids49Otter Tail County2,594
Rockville50Stearns County2,513
Waverly51Wright County2,401
Clearwater52Wright County2,366
Gaylord53Sibley County2,358
Arlington54Sibley County2,353
Rice55Benton County2,320
Maple Lake56Wright County2,239
Winsted57McLeod County2,213
St. John's University58Stearns County1,988
Ortonville59Big Stone County1,945
Lester Prairie60McLeod County1,893
Avon61Stearns County1,795
Osakis62Douglas County1,735
New York Mills63Otter Tail County1,545
Dassel64Meeker County1,541
Richmond65Stearns County1,538
Pierz66Morrison County1,480
Starbuck67Pope County1,444
Menahga68Wadena County1,374
New London69Kandiyohi County1,344
Winthrop70Sibley County1,334
Royalton71Morrison County1,277
Elbow Lake72Grant County1,275
Wheaton73Traverse County1,272
Spicer74Kandiyohi County1,092
Atwater75Kandiyohi County1,087
Eden Valley76Meeker County1,087
Parkers Prairie77Otter Tail County1,035
Watkins78Meeker County1,020
Henderson79Sibley County1,004
Kimball80Stearns County977
Battle Lake81Otter Tail County942
Hancock82Stevens County860
Henning83Otter Tail County858
Onamia84Mille Lacs County856
Silver Lake85McLeod County850
Isle86Mille Lacs County837
Browerville87Todd County825
St. Stephen88Stearns County820
Raymond89Kandiyohi County801
Gibbon90Sibley County789
Ottertail91Otter Tail County763
Sebeka92Wadena County758
Holdingford93Stearns County748
Green Isle94Sibley County747
Belgrade95Stearns County745
Hoffman96Grant County711
Brownton97McLeod County697
Clear Lake98Sherburne County695
Freeport99Stearns County690
Motley100Morrison County689
Clarissa101Todd County659
Brooten102Stearns County655
Vineland103Mille Lacs County642
Grove City104Meeker County637
Randall105Morrison County616
Foreston106Mille Lacs County590
Evansville107Douglas County580
Kandiyohi108Kandiyohi County561
Bertha109Todd County544
Eagle Bend110Todd County539
Verndale111Wadena County511
Prinsburg112Kandiyohi County507
Graceville113Big Stone County506
Brandon114Douglas County497
Cosmos115Meeker County486
Browns Valley116Traverse County481
Rothsay117Wilkin County481
Carlos118Douglas County479
Pennock119Kandiyohi County478
Upsala120Morrison County478
Ashby121Grant County471
Stewart122McLeod County464
Miltona123Douglas County448
New Auburn124Sibley County415
Chokio125Stevens County414
Herman126Grant County387
Barrett127Grant County378
New Munich128Stearns County370
Underwood129Otter Tail County366
Clinton130Big Stone County364
Vergas131Otter Tail County362
Swanville132Morrison County341
Long Beach133Douglas County337
Lowry134Pope County334
Darwin135Meeker County333
Deer Creek136Otter Tail County332
Garfield137Douglas County332
Big Lake138Sherburne County330
Plato139McLeod County322
Grey Eagle140Todd County321
St. Martin141Stearns County321
Cyrus142Pope County314
Buckman143Morrison County309
Kensington144Douglas County272
Bowlus145Morrison County268
Fairhaven146Meeker County261
Wahkon147Mille Lacs County255
Hewitt148Todd County250
Pease149Mille Lacs County245
Lake Lillian150Kandiyohi County240
Donnelly151Stevens County224
Villard152Pope County224
Elrosa153Stearns County223
Sobieski154Morrison County220
Gilman155Benton County216
Dalton156Otter Tail County213
Bluffton157Otter Tail County212
Flensburg158Morrison County208
Greenwald159Stearns County208
Beardsley160Big Stone County202
Forada161Douglas County194
Meire Grove162Stearns County189
Kingston163Meeker County188
Nelson164Douglas County184
South Haven165Wright County182
Dent166Otter Tail County170
Wendell167Grant County167
Elizabeth168Otter Tail County165
Campbell169Wilkin County161
Blomkest170Kandiyohi County138
Roscoe171Stearns County137
Silver Creek172Wright County133
Erhard173Otter Tail County132
Lastrup174Morrison County122
Burtrum175Todd County121
Foxhome176Wilkin County119
Wolverton177Wilkin County119
Elmdale178Morrison County115
Biscay179McLeod County110
Odessa180Big Stone County102
Millerville181Douglas County98
Elbow Lake182Grant County96
Alberta183Stevens County94
Sunburg184Kandiyohi County94
St. Anthony185Morrison County93
West Union186Todd County92
Nimrod187Wadena County82
Bock188Mille Lacs County81
Lake Henry189Kandiyohi County78
Richville190Otter Tail County77
Ronneby191Benton County76
Clitherall192Otter Tail County74
Spring Hill193Kandiyohi County72
Dumont194Traverse County67
Nashua195Wilkin County62
Kent196Wilkin County61
Cedar Mills197McLeod County59
St. Rosa198Morrison County59
Vining199Otter Tail County59
Tintah200Traverse County58
Farwell201Douglas County56
Norcross202Grant County49
Urbank203Douglas County48
Westport204Douglas County47
Sedan205Douglas County46
Regal206Kandiyohi County39
Aldrich207Wadena County34
Doran208Otter Tail County29
Correll209Big Stone County26
Johnson210Big Stone County23
Hillman211Morrison County21
Barry212Big Stone County14

About Central Minnesota

Sources

  1. City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2024