Fastest Growing Cities in Minnesota (2025)

351 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Dayton17.7%11,5717,434
Newport26.8%5,7833,940
Lexington36.56%3,2632,256
Corcoran46.3%8,9066,265
Carver55.04%7,1535,437
Lake Elmo64.96%14,86311,351
Pine City74.66%4,0453,145
Hanover83.97%4,3973,556
Rosemount93.92%31,78025,785
St. Michael103.92%22,53018,282
Otsego113.87%24,79920,177
Waverly123.57%2,3211,920
Delano133.31%7,7626,514
Clearwater143.24%2,2931,930
Cambridge152.93%11,2969,683
North Branch162.86%12,60910,854
Oronoco172.79%2,0971,809
Victoria182.65%12,25310,671
Lakeville192.55%79,95670,030
Rice202.54%2,2631,980
Long Lake212.53%1,9861,740
Shakopee222.24%49,48344,073
Cottage Grove232.2%43,70238,990
New York Mills242.16%1,5131,352
Nisswa252.13%2,2021,971
Minnetrista262.1%9,2828,325
Big Lake272.1%13,12511,773
Isanti282.04%7,6466,880
Warroad292.02%2,0231,822
Rogers302.01%14,78513,324
Melrose311.94%3,9873,606
Zimmerman321.93%6,9036,247
Montgomery331.92%3,6053,263
St. Anthony341.9%10,1839,230
Chaska351.9%30,74027,875
Albertville361.89%8,7177,904
Paynesville371.82%2,6332,396
Oakdale381.78%30,98328,270
Elko New Market391.77%5,2854,822
Moose Lake401.76%3,0562,788
Byron411.76%6,9296,327
Lonsdale421.74%5,1544,711
Howard Lake431.74%2,2862,088
Zumbrota441.72%4,0823,735
St. Augusta451.7%3,8313,509
Tonka Bay461.69%1,5661,434
Becker471.68%5,3404,900
Monticello481.6%15,72914,491
Woodbury491.59%81,87575,480
Blaine501.56%76,34770,469
West St. Paul511.55%22,26020,558
Rockford521.54%4,8704,500
Elk River531.51%28,02225,940
Avon541.49%1,7681,635
Breezy Point551.49%2,7912,584
Princeton561.48%5,4085,011
Hugo571.43%17,00415,808
Waconia581.42%14,02813,041
Lino Lakes591.42%23,09821,475
Baxter601.37%9,3128,682
Perham611.29%3,7563,515
Dundas621.27%1,8291,711
Rock Creek631.24%1,8001,687
Medina641.23%7,2986,851
Park Rapids651.23%4,4354,164
Lake Shore661.16%1,1361,069
Madison Lake671.14%1,3291,252
Kasson681.08%7,2856,893
New London691.06%1,3301,259
Dilworth701.06%4,8624,606
Glyndon711.02%1,3831,310
St. Francis721.02%8,6108,174
Ramsey731.02%29,29527,813
Oak Grove741.01%9,4218,950
Annandale751%3,5223,344
East Bethel761%12,41111,794
Shafer771%1,2151,152
Mankato780.98%46,91444,637
Willmar790.97%22,10421,042
Rush City800.92%3,3843,228
Fridley810.9%30,95429,579
Cold Spring820.88%4,3644,172
St. Cloud830.88%72,77869,610
Rockville840.85%2,4922,387
Starbuck850.85%1,4311,368
Eden Valley860.84%1,0771,029
Stewartville870.84%6,9776,684
Alexandria880.84%15,03914,411
Maple Grove890.84%73,34870,302
Farmington900.83%24,66623,656
Arlington910.82%2,3332,236
Montrose920.82%3,9573,794
Lauderdale930.81%2,3602,262
Columbus940.77%4,3404,174
Albany950.77%2,8962,785
St. Peter960.75%12,55012,079
Sartell970.75%20,12919,377
Dodge Center980.75%2,9612,849
Medford990.73%1,3721,320
Buffalo1000.67%16,84816,285
Mora1010.66%3,8043,677
Dassel1020.66%1,5301,477
Pine Island1030.65%3,8953,769
Moorhead1040.65%46,02144,544
Mayer1050.63%2,5502,468
Sauk Centre1060.62%4,7114,566
Lindstrom1070.62%5,0574,900
Pierz1080.62%1,4701,422
Pequot Lakes1090.61%2,4772,401
Grand Meadow1100.61%1,1621,126
North St. Paul1110.59%12,71912,343
Ham Lake1120.59%17,00516,505
Chisago City1130.59%5,9885,812
Jordan1140.59%6,8716,668
Northfield1150.58%21,44020,820
Hopkins1160.58%19,57519,009
Andover1170.57%33,61732,661
Maple Lake1180.54%2,2262,163
Faribault1190.53%25,11524,454
Elgin1200.53%1,1451,114
Richmond1210.53%1,5291,487
Harris1220.53%1,1481,115
Bemidji1230.51%15,81415,408
Gaylord1240.51%2,3462,285
Waite Park1250.47%8,5448,342
Watertown1260.46%4,7964,685
Columbia Heights1270.46%22,46121,944
Staples1280.46%3,0893,017
Austin1290.45%26,81026,210
Cologne1300.43%2,1062,060
Wyoming1310.42%8,2078,036
Rochester1320.41%124,136121,575
Hawley1330.4%2,2832,236
Credit River1340.39%5,6115,498
Milaca1350.39%3,0723,010
Morris1360.39%5,2125,109
Rice Lake1370.38%4,1844,102
Hastings1380.38%22,58822,156
Long Prairie1390.38%3,7243,653
Duluth1400.36%88,30286,719
Grand Rapids1410.35%11,28311,086
Prior Lake1420.35%28,11527,628
Madelia1430.33%2,4382,397
Centerville1440.33%3,9693,904
Sleepy Eye1450.32%3,5003,443
Wabasha1460.31%2,6062,566
Bagley1470.31%1,3081,286
Eagle Lake1480.3%3,3433,290
Eyota1490.3%2,0311,999
Menahga1500.29%1,3701,350
Parkers Prairie1510.29%1,0321,017
Inver Grove Heights1520.28%36,32635,826
Vadnais Heights1530.27%13,14412,962
Marshall1540.26%14,03213,849
Cohasset1550.26%2,7302,694
Belle Plaine1560.26%7,4637,368
Fergus Falls1570.25%14,29314,116
Lake City1580.25%5,3195,251
New Prague1590.24%8,2558,155
Savage1600.24%32,97532,578
Red Wing1610.23%16,82716,630
Little Falls1620.23%9,2279,119
Anoka1630.23%18,10917,902
Waterville1640.23%1,7671,744
Owatonna1650.2%26,67926,412
Le Center1660.2%2,5332,507
St. Charles1670.2%4,0654,024
Winona1680.18%26,22025,984
Nowthen1690.18%4,5734,532
Mahtomedi1700.17%8,2138,143
Hutchinson1710.17%14,73314,605
Le Sueur1720.17%4,2374,201
Chatfield1730.17%3,0283,003
Hinckley1740.16%1,9211,904
Burnsville1750.13%64,95064,519
Crosslake1760.12%2,4152,400
Janesville1770.12%2,4652,450
Plainview1780.11%3,5023,480
Wadena1790.11%4,3784,353
Hermantown1800.1%10,27510,224
Edina1810.09%53,61353,368
Sandstone1820.08%2,4682,455
Coon Rapids1830.08%63,85863,601
Winthrop1840.08%1,3331,327
Aitkin1850.05%2,1752,170
Brainerd1860.04%14,40614,375
Luverne1870.04%4,9434,932
Glenwood1880.04%2,6582,652
Shoreview1890.01%26,94326,920
Adrian1900%1,1981,196
Barnesville1910%2,7652,762
Cottonwood1920%1,1461,145
Greenfield1930%2,9082,908
Mantorville1940%1,1101,110
Pelican Rapids1950%2,5942,594
Taylors Falls1960%1,0561,053
Forest Lake1970%20,69920,702
Detroit Lakes198-0.02%10,03110,039
Stillwater199-0.03%19,38119,404
Afton200-0.03%2,9482,953
Lester Prairie201-0.05%1,8941,899
Blue Earth202-0.06%3,1573,167
St. Louis Park203-0.07%49,86650,031
Hayfield204-0.07%1,3601,365
Preston205-0.08%1,3151,319
Elbow Lake206-0.08%1,2751,277
Wells207-0.08%2,3992,407
Windom208-0.08%4,7934,810
Wanamingo209-0.09%1,1081,113
Cokato210-0.11%2,7792,794
Cannon Falls211-0.12%4,1964,219
Spring Valley212-0.12%2,4422,457
Sauk Rapids213-0.12%13,81513,898
Minneapolis214-0.13%428,039430,738
Grant215-0.13%3,9373,961
Stacy216-0.14%4,3724,401
Winnebago217-0.14%1,3791,389
Minneota218-0.15%1,3531,361
Coleraine219-0.15%1,9922,004
South St. Paul220-0.15%20,55920,714
Royalton221-0.16%1,2781,285
Goodhue222-0.16%1,2421,249
Rushford223-0.16%1,8491,863
Winsted224-0.18%2,2172,237
Thief River Falls225-0.18%8,7638,842
Cloquet226-0.18%12,45212,567
North Oaks227-0.19%5,2225,271
Goodview228-0.2%4,0804,117
Tracy229-0.2%2,0372,057
Mountain Iron230-0.21%2,8412,868
Kenyon231-0.21%1,8681,886
Foley232-0.23%2,6602,690
Scandia233-0.23%3,9423,987
Chanhassen234-0.23%25,68725,982
Orono235-0.23%8,2098,302
Worthington236-0.25%13,72013,888
Lewiston237-0.26%1,5081,527
Independence238-0.27%3,7003,749
St. James239-0.27%4,7374,802
North Mankato240-0.28%14,10214,300
Sherburn241-0.29%1,0471,061
St. Joseph242-0.29%6,9727,072
New Ulm243-0.29%13,93014,128
St. Paul244-0.3%306,549311,127
Richfield245-0.3%36,38236,925
Crosby246-0.3%2,3212,356
Glencoe247-0.32%5,6415,731
Proctor248-0.33%3,0663,114
Redwood Falls249-0.34%5,0215,106
Braham250-0.34%1,7701,798
Osakis251-0.34%1,7411,771
Lakefield252-0.35%1,7041,734
Hoyt Lakes253-0.35%1,9812,016
Aurora254-0.36%1,6461,676
Spicer255-0.36%1,0951,112
Spring Lake Park256-0.37%7,0577,184
Ely257-0.37%3,2023,262
Hibbing258-0.38%15,88016,177
Harmony259-0.39%1,0261,046
Roseville260-0.41%35,49036,225
Blooming Prairie261-0.41%1,9301,968
La Crescent262-0.42%5,2355,342
Waseca263-0.42%9,0299,218
Canby264-0.42%1,6571,689
Circle Pines265-0.42%4,9235,025
Bloomington266-0.43%87,96689,853
Roseau267-0.44%2,6872,745
Litchfield268-0.45%6,4866,630
Virginia269-0.45%8,2308,412
Springfield270-0.45%1,9862,031
Red Lake Falls271-0.45%1,3211,348
Apple Valley272-0.45%55,02156,273
Frazee273-0.46%1,3041,331
Mendota Heights274-0.47%11,48811,756
Benson275-0.47%3,3983,478
Madison276-0.47%1,4811,513
Olivia277-0.48%2,2952,350
Albert Lea278-0.48%18,07218,505
Little Canada279-0.48%10,53910,794
Dawson280-0.49%1,4241,458
Eden Prairie281-0.51%62,58664,180
Babbitt282-0.51%1,3631,395
Chisholm283-0.51%4,6434,763
Dellwood284-0.52%1,1411,170
Eveleth285-0.53%3,3973,485
Gilbert286-0.54%1,6461,688
Atwater287-0.55%1,0921,120
Renville288-0.55%1,2641,299
Jackson289-0.55%3,2343,321
Granite Falls290-0.56%2,6632,735
Eagan291-0.56%66,86368,745
Lake Crystal292-0.56%2,4712,541
Edgerton293-0.57%1,2241,257
Fairfax294-0.58%1,2101,244
Mahnomen295-0.58%1,2091,242
Montevideo296-0.58%5,2695,421
Slayton297-0.61%1,9552,014
Norwood Young America298-0.64%3,7503,868
Wayzata299-0.65%4,2804,420
Excelsior300-0.65%2,2812,356
Truman301-0.65%1,0621,097
Fairmont302-0.66%10,10910,444
Ortonville303-0.66%1,9572,020
East Grand Forks304-0.66%8,8569,148
Appleton305-0.67%1,3431,386
Grand Marais306-0.69%1,2971,340
Minnetonka307-0.69%52,28754,107
Nicollet308-0.72%1,1061,144
Mountain Lake309-0.72%1,9301,999
Crookston310-0.74%7,2157,483
Fulda311-0.75%1,3161,363
Shorewood312-0.75%7,5007,783
St. Paul Park313-0.76%5,3405,545
Plymouth314-0.77%77,94880,960
Deephaven315-0.77%3,7333,877
Lakeland316-0.78%1,6511,713
Tyler317-0.82%1,0931,136
Ada318-0.83%1,6821,749
Warren319-0.84%1,5361,598
New Richland320-0.84%1,1791,226
Breckenridge321-0.85%3,2803,420
Mounds View322-0.86%12,73013,285
Fosston323-0.87%1,3651,424
Champlin324-0.88%22,84223,855
Caledonia325-0.9%2,7422,864
Oak Park Heights326-0.92%4,6314,843
Clara City327-0.94%1,3771,441
Mound328-0.94%8,9469,369
Brooklyn Park329-1%82,06286,216
Mapleton330-1.04%1,6221,705
Robbinsdale331-1.06%13,84514,583
Pipestone332-1.07%3,9914,205
Arden Hills333-1.1%9,3869,906
Spring Grove334-1.16%1,1881,255
Maplewood335-1.17%39,67142,026
Silver Bay336-1.18%1,7551,860
New Brighton337-1.22%22,10023,467
Two Harbors338-1.27%3,4123,630
International Falls339-1.29%5,4275,780
Crystal340-1.32%21,79123,246
Maple Plain341-1.4%1,6251,738
White Bear Lake342-1.4%23,15124,790
Spring Park343-1.4%1,6181,730
New Hope344-1.4%20,45421,906
Golden Valley345-1.43%20,95922,478
Osseo346-1.46%2,4892,674
St. Bonifacius347-1.48%2,1372,297
Brooklyn Center348-1.5%31,27833,660
Bayport349-1.64%3,7234,030
Falcon Heights350-1.88%4,9085,375
Wheaton351-2.32%1,3031,457

Minnesota Growth Overview

Minnesota's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Dayton leads with 7.7% annualized growth, followed by Newport (6.8%) and Lexington (6.56%). The largest population centers are Minneapolis (428,039), St. Paul (306,549), and Rochester (124,136). Of the 351 cities over 1,000 population, 196 are growing while 155 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.39% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.93% annually.