| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2026 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 1 | 7.31% | 12,235 | 7,432 |
| Lexington | 2 | 6.62% | 3,285 | 2,257 |
| Newport | 3 | 6.59% | 5,889 | 3,941 |
| Corcoran | 4 | 5.71% | 9,798 | 6,264 |
| Lake Elmo | 5 | 4.83% | 15,071 | 11,347 |
| Carver | 6 | 4.7% | 7,536 | 5,431 |
| Pine City | 7 | 4.69% | 3,999 | 3,147 |
| Hanover | 8 | 3.8% | 4,559 | 3,554 |
| Otsego | 9 | 3.79% | 25,454 | 20,174 |
| St. Michael | 10 | 3.76% | 23,345 | 18,275 |
| Rosemount | 11 | 3.76% | 33,080 | 25,785 |
| Waverly | 12 | 3.49% | 2,373 | 1,925 |
| Clearwater | 13 | 3.24% | 2,297 | 1,926 |
| Delano | 14 | 3.2% | 8,037 | 6,523 |
| Cambridge | 15 | 2.87% | 11,408 | 9,671 |
| North Branch | 16 | 2.81% | 12,746 | 10,855 |
| Oronoco | 17 | 2.69% | 2,098 | 1,819 |
| Lakeville | 18 | 2.54% | 81,280 | 70,026 |
| Long Lake | 19 | 2.52% | 1,993 | 1,740 |
| Victoria | 20 | 2.51% | 12,760 | 10,670 |
| Rice | 21 | 2.49% | 2,267 | 1,981 |
| Shakopee | 22 | 2.22% | 50,462 | 44,080 |
| Big Lake | 23 | 2.1% | 13,200 | 11,774 |
| Minnetrista | 24 | 2.09% | 9,656 | 8,328 |
| New York Mills | 25 | 2.09% | 1,512 | 1,352 |
| Cottage Grove | 26 | 2.09% | 44,514 | 38,985 |
| Nisswa | 27 | 2.07% | 2,263 | 1,972 |
| Warroad | 28 | 2.02% | 2,016 | 1,824 |
| Isanti | 29 | 1.96% | 7,865 | 6,899 |
| St. Anthony | 30 | 1.92% | 10,181 | 9,232 |
| Montgomery | 31 | 1.92% | 3,607 | 3,262 |
| Rogers | 32 | 1.92% | 15,905 | 13,321 |
| Albertville | 33 | 1.88% | 8,705 | 7,907 |
| Zimmerman | 34 | 1.87% | 7,033 | 6,240 |
| Chaska | 35 | 1.84% | 31,074 | 27,880 |
| Zumbrota | 36 | 1.82% | 4,146 | 3,735 |
| Tonka Bay | 37 | 1.79% | 1,589 | 1,434 |
| Elko New Market | 38 | 1.75% | 5,393 | 4,822 |
| Melrose | 39 | 1.75% | 3,956 | 3,609 |
| Howard Lake | 40 | 1.75% | 2,328 | 2,086 |
| Lonsdale | 41 | 1.7% | 5,204 | 4,710 |
| Oakdale | 42 | 1.68% | 31,103 | 28,263 |
| Paynesville | 43 | 1.66% | 2,634 | 2,394 |
| Byron | 44 | 1.65% | 6,851 | 6,331 |
| Becker | 45 | 1.6% | 5,512 | 4,900 |
| West St. Paul | 46 | 1.6% | 22,301 | 20,560 |
| Blaine | 47 | 1.59% | 77,819 | 70,463 |
| Monticello | 48 | 1.57% | 15,916 | 14,489 |
| St. Augusta | 49 | 1.55% | 3,858 | 3,508 |
| Princeton | 50 | 1.55% | 5,565 | 5,020 |
| Elk River | 51 | 1.51% | 28,317 | 25,938 |
| Woodbury | 52 | 1.48% | 82,765 | 75,473 |
| Breezy Point | 53 | 1.48% | 2,812 | 2,580 |
| Lino Lakes | 54 | 1.46% | 23,560 | 21,470 |
| Moose Lake | 55 | 1.46% | 2,991 | 2,788 |
| Rockford | 56 | 1.41% | 4,895 | 4,486 |
| Waconia | 57 | 1.37% | 14,307 | 13,040 |
| Rock Creek | 58 | 1.35% | 1,796 | 1,687 |
| Avon | 59 | 1.35% | 1,801 | 1,635 |
| Baxter | 60 | 1.35% | 9,341 | 8,669 |
| Hugo | 61 | 1.31% | 17,392 | 15,807 |
| Park Rapids | 62 | 1.28% | 4,504 | 4,168 |
| Perham | 63 | 1.28% | 3,794 | 3,524 |
| Medina | 64 | 1.26% | 7,554 | 6,860 |
| Northfield | 65 | 1.26% | 22,268 | 20,826 |
| Dundas | 66 | 1.25% | 1,856 | 1,709 |
| Lake Shore | 67 | 1.15% | 1,140 | 1,068 |
| New London | 68 | 1.13% | 1,337 | 1,262 |
| Dilworth | 69 | 1.1% | 4,876 | 4,611 |
| Kasson | 70 | 1.09% | 7,430 | 6,899 |
| Glyndon | 71 | 1.08% | 1,408 | 1,310 |
| Ramsey | 72 | 1.07% | 29,940 | 27,811 |
| Oak Grove | 73 | 1.07% | 9,577 | 8,949 |
| St. Francis | 74 | 1.07% | 8,727 | 8,170 |
| East Bethel | 75 | 1.04% | 12,736 | 11,788 |
| Willmar | 76 | 1% | 22,222 | 21,049 |
| Fridley | 77 | 0.96% | 31,126 | 29,579 |
| Madison Lake | 78 | 0.91% | 1,327 | 1,252 |
| Shafer | 79 | 0.91% | 1,223 | 1,161 |
| Sandstone | 80 | 0.9% | 2,566 | 2,457 |
| Arlington | 81 | 0.9% | 2,361 | 2,242 |
| Annandale | 82 | 0.89% | 3,835 | 3,342 |
| Maple Grove | 83 | 0.88% | 74,543 | 70,288 |
| Moorhead | 84 | 0.87% | 46,938 | 44,549 |
| St. Cloud | 85 | 0.87% | 73,276 | 69,612 |
| Columbus | 86 | 0.85% | 4,393 | 4,172 |
| Alexandria | 87 | 0.84% | 15,172 | 14,414 |
| Mankato | 88 | 0.83% | 46,917 | 44,634 |
| Montrose | 89 | 0.83% | 4,019 | 3,791 |
| Dodge Center | 90 | 0.81% | 2,975 | 2,848 |
| Farmington | 91 | 0.81% | 25,631 | 23,659 |
| Medford | 92 | 0.8% | 1,388 | 1,319 |
| Starbuck | 93 | 0.78% | 1,417 | 1,369 |
| Lauderdale | 94 | 0.77% | 2,346 | 2,262 |
| Eden Valley | 95 | 0.75% | 1,070 | 1,029 |
| Rockville | 96 | 0.72% | 2,510 | 2,391 |
| Dassel | 97 | 0.72% | 1,535 | 1,476 |
| Cold Spring | 98 | 0.72% | 4,360 | 4,174 |
| Stewartville | 99 | 0.72% | 6,899 | 6,683 |
| Buffalo | 100 | 0.68% | 16,992 | 16,280 |
| Mora | 101 | 0.66% | 3,788 | 3,669 |
| Ham Lake | 102 | 0.65% | 17,216 | 16,506 |
| Hopkins | 103 | 0.65% | 19,650 | 19,008 |
| Pequot Lakes | 104 | 0.64% | 2,499 | 2,395 |
| Jordan | 105 | 0.64% | 7,033 | 6,664 |
| Madelia | 106 | 0.64% | 2,504 | 2,399 |
| Pine Island | 107 | 0.64% | 3,936 | 3,781 |
| Gaylord | 108 | 0.64% | 2,368 | 2,287 |
| Andover | 109 | 0.63% | 34,087 | 32,655 |
| Albany | 110 | 0.63% | 2,891 | 2,785 |
| Mayer | 111 | 0.62% | 2,579 | 2,467 |
| Pierz | 112 | 0.62% | 1,459 | 1,421 |
| Sartell | 113 | 0.61% | 20,040 | 19,375 |
| Bemidji | 114 | 0.6% | 15,865 | 15,398 |
| Lindstrom | 115 | 0.6% | 5,069 | 4,903 |
| Marshall | 116 | 0.56% | 14,250 | 13,851 |
| Chisago City | 117 | 0.55% | 5,988 | 5,812 |
| Columbia Heights | 118 | 0.55% | 22,606 | 21,942 |
| Maple Lake | 119 | 0.54% | 2,228 | 2,165 |
| North St. Paul | 120 | 0.53% | 12,848 | 12,343 |
| Harris | 121 | 0.53% | 1,145 | 1,112 |
| Grand Meadow | 122 | 0.52% | 1,165 | 1,127 |
| Sauk Centre | 123 | 0.47% | 4,685 | 4,560 |
| Winona | 124 | 0.47% | 26,654 | 25,981 |
| Milaca | 125 | 0.46% | 3,055 | 3,010 |
| Watertown | 126 | 0.46% | 4,811 | 4,695 |
| Faribault | 127 | 0.46% | 25,155 | 24,459 |
| Staples | 128 | 0.46% | 3,088 | 3,020 |
| Elgin | 129 | 0.44% | 1,142 | 1,114 |
| Hawley | 130 | 0.44% | 2,295 | 2,239 |
| Hastings | 131 | 0.43% | 22,661 | 22,156 |
| Credit River | 132 | 0.43% | 5,668 | 5,500 |
| Rush City | 133 | 0.42% | 3,314 | 3,234 |
| Cologne | 134 | 0.42% | 2,148 | 2,060 |
| Richmond | 135 | 0.4% | 1,521 | 1,489 |
| Morris | 136 | 0.39% | 5,170 | 5,114 |
| Prior Lake | 137 | 0.39% | 28,249 | 27,631 |
| Bagley | 138 | 0.38% | 1,315 | 1,284 |
| Long Prairie | 139 | 0.37% | 3,844 | 3,652 |
| Wyoming | 140 | 0.36% | 8,150 | 8,037 |
| Duluth | 141 | 0.35% | 88,642 | 86,878 |
| Centerville | 142 | 0.35% | 3,992 | 3,904 |
| Grand Rapids | 143 | 0.35% | 11,220 | 11,081 |
| Rice Lake | 144 | 0.34% | 4,183 | 4,107 |
| Adrian | 145 | 0.33% | 1,223 | 1,196 |
| Rochester | 146 | 0.33% | 124,696 | 121,591 |
| Austin | 147 | 0.31% | 26,773 | 26,214 |
| Anoka | 148 | 0.31% | 18,226 | 17,904 |
| Wabasha | 149 | 0.31% | 2,607 | 2,567 |
| Waite Park | 150 | 0.31% | 8,476 | 8,338 |
| Red Wing | 151 | 0.3% | 16,856 | 16,632 |
| Inver Grove Heights | 152 | 0.3% | 36,984 | 35,824 |
| Belle Plaine | 153 | 0.29% | 7,654 | 7,368 |
| St. Peter | 154 | 0.29% | 12,310 | 12,086 |
| Savage | 155 | 0.28% | 33,062 | 32,587 |
| Fergus Falls | 156 | 0.27% | 14,285 | 14,104 |
| New Prague | 157 | 0.27% | 8,260 | 8,152 |
| Lake City | 158 | 0.26% | 5,320 | 5,249 |
| St. Charles | 159 | 0.24% | 4,100 | 4,030 |
| Nowthen | 160 | 0.24% | 4,641 | 4,528 |
| Little Falls | 161 | 0.24% | 9,299 | 9,113 |
| Waterville | 162 | 0.23% | 1,761 | 1,744 |
| Winthrop | 163 | 0.22% | 1,344 | 1,329 |
| Cohasset | 164 | 0.22% | 2,734 | 2,699 |
| Hutchinson | 165 | 0.21% | 14,686 | 14,600 |
| Owatonna | 166 | 0.21% | 26,689 | 26,413 |
| Sleepy Eye | 167 | 0.2% | 3,468 | 3,443 |
| Hinckley | 168 | 0.2% | 1,996 | 1,903 |
| Eyota | 169 | 0.2% | 2,017 | 1,998 |
| Le Center | 170 | 0.2% | 2,529 | 2,506 |
| Parkers Prairie | 171 | 0.19% | 1,033 | 1,020 |
| Vadnais Heights | 172 | 0.18% | 13,075 | 12,959 |
| Edina | 173 | 0.17% | 54,450 | 53,354 |
| Burnsville | 174 | 0.17% | 65,354 | 64,514 |
| Le Sueur | 175 | 0.17% | 4,217 | 4,199 |
| Crosslake | 176 | 0.17% | 2,416 | 2,390 |
| Coon Rapids | 177 | 0.15% | 64,290 | 63,599 |
| Menahga | 178 | 0.15% | 1,363 | 1,342 |
| Luverne | 179 | 0.14% | 4,991 | 4,934 |
| Hermantown | 180 | 0.13% | 10,123 | 10,050 |
| Janesville | 181 | 0.12% | 2,476 | 2,449 |
| Plainview | 182 | 0.11% | 3,486 | 3,483 |
| Barnesville | 183 | 0.11% | 2,770 | 2,761 |
| Chatfield | 184 | 0.1% | 3,021 | 3,003 |
| Mahtomedi | 185 | 0.1% | 8,197 | 8,141 |
| Taylors Falls | 186 | 0.09% | 1,055 | 1,049 |
| Eagle Lake | 187 | 0.09% | 3,360 | 3,291 |
| Cottonwood | 188 | 0.09% | 1,139 | 1,145 |
| Elbow Lake | 189 | 0.08% | 1,277 | 1,279 |
| Greenfield | 190 | 0.07% | 2,964 | 2,908 |
| Worthington | 191 | 0.06% | 13,988 | 13,885 |
| Brainerd | 192 | 0.06% | 14,437 | 14,374 |
| Windom | 193 | 0.06% | 4,820 | 4,807 |
| St. James | 194 | 0.06% | 4,866 | 4,805 |
| Aitkin | 195 | 0.05% | 2,156 | 2,168 |
| St. Louis Park | 196 | 0.02% | 50,036 | 50,037 |
| Lester Prairie | 197 | 0% | 1,881 | 1,897 |
| Mantorville | 198 | 0% | 1,106 | 1,109 |
| Pelican Rapids | 199 | 0% | 2,608 | 2,596 |
| Thief River Falls | 200 | 0% | 8,799 | 8,836 |
| Wadena | 201 | -0.02% | 4,340 | 4,358 |
| Detroit Lakes | 202 | -0.03% | 10,016 | 10,020 |
| Minneapolis | 203 | -0.04% | 430,162 | 430,772 |
| Glenwood | 204 | -0.04% | 2,630 | 2,651 |
| Cannon Falls | 205 | -0.05% | 4,207 | 4,213 |
| Blue Earth | 206 | -0.06% | 3,163 | 3,169 |
| Forest Lake | 207 | -0.07% | 20,938 | 20,703 |
| Cokato | 208 | -0.07% | 2,791 | 2,796 |
| Goodview | 209 | -0.07% | 4,119 | 4,111 |
| Hayfield | 210 | -0.07% | 1,357 | 1,365 |
| Minneota | 211 | -0.07% | 1,356 | 1,367 |
| Shoreview | 212 | -0.07% | 26,886 | 26,912 |
| Preston | 213 | -0.08% | 1,317 | 1,321 |
| Royalton | 214 | -0.08% | 1,273 | 1,281 |
| Goodhue | 215 | -0.08% | 1,246 | 1,246 |
| Wells | 216 | -0.08% | 2,393 | 2,406 |
| Wanamingo | 217 | -0.09% | 1,110 | 1,114 |
| Ely | 218 | -0.09% | 3,228 | 3,260 |
| Stillwater | 219 | -0.09% | 19,336 | 19,402 |
| Tracy | 220 | -0.1% | 2,037 | 2,063 |
| Coleraine | 221 | -0.1% | 1,996 | 2,006 |
| Afton | 222 | -0.1% | 2,957 | 2,956 |
| Canby | 223 | -0.12% | 1,672 | 1,695 |
| South St. Paul | 224 | -0.12% | 20,507 | 20,719 |
| Spring Valley | 225 | -0.12% | 2,428 | 2,454 |
| Winnebago | 226 | -0.14% | 1,381 | 1,391 |
| Orono | 227 | -0.16% | 8,288 | 8,298 |
| Kenyon | 228 | -0.16% | 1,882 | 1,893 |
| Sauk Rapids | 229 | -0.16% | 13,746 | 13,902 |
| Rushford | 230 | -0.16% | 1,846 | 1,863 |
| Grant | 231 | -0.18% | 3,947 | 3,962 |
| Cloquet | 232 | -0.18% | 12,377 | 12,566 |
| Independence | 233 | -0.19% | 3,756 | 3,749 |
| Richfield | 234 | -0.2% | 36,520 | 36,923 |
| Crookston | 235 | -0.2% | 7,360 | 7,482 |
| La Crescent | 236 | -0.21% | 5,250 | 5,341 |
| Winsted | 237 | -0.23% | 2,204 | 2,241 |
| North Mankato | 238 | -0.23% | 14,132 | 14,300 |
| Edgerton | 239 | -0.24% | 1,253 | 1,259 |
| Mountain Iron | 240 | -0.25% | 2,828 | 2,872 |
| Chanhassen | 241 | -0.26% | 25,682 | 25,982 |
| Benson | 242 | -0.26% | 3,435 | 3,469 |
| Lewiston | 243 | -0.26% | 1,510 | 1,524 |
| North Oaks | 244 | -0.27% | 5,269 | 5,273 |
| Spring Lake Park | 245 | -0.27% | 7,108 | 7,187 |
| Spicer | 246 | -0.27% | 1,093 | 1,113 |
| Stacy | 247 | -0.27% | 4,355 | 4,402 |
| Scandia | 248 | -0.28% | 3,968 | 3,987 |
| Braham | 249 | -0.28% | 1,784 | 1,797 |
| Red Lake Falls | 250 | -0.3% | 1,344 | 1,349 |
| Crosby | 251 | -0.3% | 2,323 | 2,357 |
| Glencoe | 252 | -0.3% | 5,615 | 5,733 |
| Foley | 253 | -0.3% | 2,642 | 2,699 |
| Madison | 254 | -0.33% | 1,499 | 1,512 |
| Granite Falls | 255 | -0.33% | 2,682 | 2,737 |
| Dawson | 256 | -0.35% | 1,439 | 1,452 |
| Lakefield | 257 | -0.35% | 1,691 | 1,729 |
| St. Paul | 258 | -0.36% | 305,585 | 311,156 |
| Proctor | 259 | -0.36% | 3,043 | 3,114 |
| Circle Pines | 260 | -0.36% | 4,949 | 5,026 |
| Montevideo | 261 | -0.37% | 5,315 | 5,413 |
| Redwood Falls | 262 | -0.38% | 5,021 | 5,106 |
| Albert Lea | 263 | -0.38% | 18,148 | 18,500 |
| Sherburn | 264 | -0.38% | 1,036 | 1,058 |
| Harmony | 265 | -0.39% | 1,024 | 1,049 |
| Osakis | 266 | -0.4% | 1,732 | 1,769 |
| Hoyt Lakes | 267 | -0.4% | 1,970 | 2,015 |
| Bloomington | 268 | -0.41% | 88,673 | 89,842 |
| Blooming Prairie | 269 | -0.41% | 1,927 | 1,969 |
| Hibbing | 270 | -0.42% | 15,757 | 16,174 |
| Mendota Heights | 271 | -0.42% | 11,427 | 11,687 |
| Apple Valley | 272 | -0.42% | 55,016 | 56,269 |
| Aurora | 273 | -0.43% | 1,636 | 1,679 |
| Litchfield | 274 | -0.43% | 6,500 | 6,630 |
| New Ulm | 275 | -0.44% | 13,802 | 14,129 |
| Eden Prairie | 276 | -0.45% | 62,790 | 64,165 |
| Frazee | 277 | -0.46% | 1,304 | 1,329 |
| Roseville | 278 | -0.47% | 35,497 | 36,219 |
| Jackson | 279 | -0.48% | 3,289 | 3,322 |
| Roseau | 280 | -0.48% | 2,672 | 2,739 |
| Virginia | 281 | -0.51% | 8,145 | 8,408 |
| Babbitt | 282 | -0.51% | 1,356 | 1,398 |
| Appleton | 283 | -0.51% | 1,354 | 1,387 |
| Dellwood | 284 | -0.52% | 1,142 | 1,172 |
| Eagan | 285 | -0.52% | 66,757 | 68,739 |
| Waseca | 286 | -0.53% | 8,987 | 9,226 |
| Gilbert | 287 | -0.55% | 1,635 | 1,688 |
| East Grand Forks | 288 | -0.55% | 8,857 | 9,157 |
| Atwater | 289 | -0.55% | 1,084 | 1,121 |
| Wayzata | 290 | -0.55% | 4,320 | 4,421 |
| Springfield | 291 | -0.56% | 1,969 | 2,029 |
| Chisholm | 292 | -0.56% | 4,599 | 4,761 |
| Mountain Lake | 293 | -0.56% | 1,938 | 1,991 |
| Little Canada | 294 | -0.57% | 10,507 | 10,799 |
| Olivia | 295 | -0.57% | 2,275 | 2,350 |
| Eveleth | 296 | -0.59% | 3,361 | 3,485 |
| Minnetonka | 297 | -0.6% | 53,644 | 54,101 |
| Excelsior | 298 | -0.6% | 2,302 | 2,357 |
| Ortonville | 299 | -0.61% | 1,955 | 2,023 |
| Tyler | 300 | -0.63% | 1,105 | 1,138 |
| Renville | 301 | -0.63% | 1,260 | 1,298 |
| Breckenridge | 302 | -0.63% | 3,302 | 3,420 |
| Norwood Young America | 303 | -0.64% | 3,753 | 3,870 |
| Caledonia | 304 | -0.65% | 2,750 | 2,867 |
| Pipestone | 305 | -0.66% | 4,073 | 4,203 |
| Deephaven | 306 | -0.66% | 3,769 | 3,880 |
| Fairmont | 307 | -0.66% | 10,032 | 10,444 |
| Shorewood | 308 | -0.67% | 7,569 | 7,779 |
| Slayton | 309 | -0.67% | 1,917 | 2,008 |
| Mahnomen | 310 | -0.68% | 1,173 | 1,234 |
| Plymouth | 311 | -0.7% | 78,393 | 80,948 |
| Ada | 312 | -0.7% | 1,700 | 1,752 |
| Clara City | 313 | -0.72% | 1,387 | 1,439 |
| Fairfax | 314 | -0.75% | 1,194 | 1,247 |
| New Richland | 315 | -0.75% | 1,185 | 1,232 |
| Truman | 316 | -0.76% | 1,051 | 1,098 |
| St. Paul Park | 317 | -0.76% | 5,355 | 5,544 |
| Warren | 318 | -0.77% | 1,546 | 1,602 |
| Fosston | 319 | -0.8% | 1,372 | 1,434 |
| Champlin | 320 | -0.81% | 22,937 | 23,853 |
| Lakeland | 321 | -0.84% | 1,645 | 1,711 |
| Fulda | 322 | -0.84% | 1,292 | 1,362 |
| Lake Crystal | 323 | -0.85% | 2,449 | 2,541 |
| Grand Marais | 324 | -0.85% | 1,279 | 1,340 |
| Mound | 325 | -0.86% | 8,986 | 9,368 |
| St. Joseph | 326 | -0.88% | 6,786 | 7,069 |
| Nicollet | 327 | -0.89% | 1,117 | 1,145 |
| Spring Grove | 328 | -0.91% | 1,195 | 1,260 |
| Brooklyn Park | 329 | -0.92% | 82,772 | 86,207 |
| Mounds View | 330 | -0.93% | 12,667 | 13,288 |
| Robbinsdale | 331 | -0.96% | 13,895 | 14,585 |
| Silver Bay | 332 | -1.13% | 1,747 | 1,858 |
| Two Harbors | 333 | -1.16% | 3,403 | 3,632 |
| Crystal | 334 | -1.22% | 21,968 | 23,244 |
| Maplewood | 335 | -1.22% | 40,220 | 42,003 |
| Oak Park Heights | 336 | -1.23% | 4,568 | 4,843 |
| Mapleton | 337 | -1.23% | 1,602 | 1,706 |
| Arden Hills | 338 | -1.24% | 9,464 | 10,070 |
| International Falls | 339 | -1.26% | 5,412 | 5,779 |
| Maple Plain | 340 | -1.27% | 1,632 | 1,739 |
| Spring Park | 341 | -1.28% | 1,626 | 1,732 |
| New Brighton | 342 | -1.28% | 21,876 | 23,300 |
| New Hope | 343 | -1.31% | 20,534 | 21,907 |
| Golden Valley | 344 | -1.34% | 21,040 | 22,475 |
| Osseo | 345 | -1.38% | 2,499 | 2,675 |
| Brooklyn Center | 346 | -1.4% | 31,400 | 33,658 |
| St. Bonifacius | 347 | -1.43% | 2,140 | 2,293 |
| Falcon Heights | 348 | -1.44% | 4,998 | 5,375 |
| White Bear Lake | 349 | -1.46% | 23,050 | 24,788 |
| Bayport | 350 | -2.15% | 3,641 | 4,032 |
| Wheaton | 351 | -2.18% | 1,301 | 1,456 |
Minnesota's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Dayton leads with 7.31% annualized growth, followed by Lexington (6.62%) and Newport (6.59%). The largest population centers are Minneapolis (430,162), St. Paul (305,585), and Rochester (124,696). Of the 351 cities over 1,000 population, 200 are growing while 151 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.4% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.7% annually.