Fastest Growing Cities in Minnesota (2026)

351 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2026 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Dayton17.16%12,3997,434
Newport26.38%6,1523,940
Lexington36.19%3,4652,256
Corcoran45.93%9,4346,265
Carver54.8%7,4965,437
Lake Elmo64.73%15,56611,351
Pine City74.45%4,2253,145
Hanover83.82%4,5653,556
Rosemount93.77%32,97925,785
St. Michael103.77%23,38018,282
Otsego113.73%25,72420,177
Waverly123.45%2,4011,920
Delano133.22%8,0126,514
Clearwater143.18%2,3661,930
Cambridge152.86%11,6199,683
North Branch162.78%12,96010,854
Oronoco172.77%2,1551,809
Victoria182.59%12,57010,671
Rice192.52%2,3201,980
Lakeville202.48%81,94170,030
Long Lake212.47%2,0351,740
Shakopee222.19%50,56544,073
Cottage Grove232.16%44,64538,990
New York Mills242.11%1,5451,352
Nisswa252.09%2,2481,971
Minnetrista262.07%9,4748,325
Big Lake272.06%13,39611,773
Isanti282%7,7996,880
Warroad291.98%2,0631,822
Rogers301.97%15,07713,324
Montgomery311.91%3,6743,263
Melrose321.91%4,0633,606
Zimmerman331.9%7,0346,247
St. Anthony341.88%10,3749,230
Albertville351.87%8,8807,904
Chaska361.86%31,31327,875
Paynesville371.82%2,6812,396
Moose Lake381.77%3,1102,788
Elko New Market391.76%5,3784,822
Oakdale401.75%31,52628,270
Howard Lake411.75%2,3262,088
Byron421.75%7,0506,327
Lonsdale431.73%5,2434,711
Tonka Bay441.72%1,5931,434
Zumbrota451.71%4,1523,735
St. Augusta461.7%3,8963,509
Becker471.65%5,4284,900
Monticello481.58%15,97714,491
Woodbury491.56%83,15475,480
Blaine501.54%77,52370,469
West St. Paul511.53%22,60120,558
Avon521.53%1,7951,635
Rockford531.52%4,9444,500
Breezy Point541.5%2,8332,584
Elk River551.49%28,43925,940
Princeton561.48%5,4885,011
Waconia571.41%14,22613,041
Lino Lakes581.41%23,42321,475
Hugo591.41%17,24315,808
Baxter601.35%9,4388,682
Dundas611.31%1,8531,711
Perham621.28%3,8043,515
Rock Creek631.28%1,8231,687
Medina641.23%7,3886,851
Lake Shore651.23%1,1501,069
Park Rapids661.22%4,4894,164
Madison Lake671.2%1,3451,252
Glyndon681.08%1,3981,310
Kasson691.08%7,3646,893
Shafer701.07%1,2281,152
New London711.05%1,3441,259
Dilworth721.05%4,9134,606
Annandale731.02%3,5583,344
Ramsey741.01%29,59227,813
St. Francis751.01%8,6978,174
East Bethel761%12,53511,794
Oak Grove771%9,5158,950
Mankato780.97%47,37044,637
Willmar790.96%22,31721,042
Eden Valley800.93%1,0871,029
Rush City810.92%3,4153,228
Starbuck820.91%1,4441,368
Cold Spring830.89%4,4034,172
Fridley840.89%31,22929,579
St. Cloud850.87%73,41269,610
Arlington860.86%2,3532,236
Lauderdale870.85%2,3802,262
Stewartville880.85%7,0366,684
Rockville890.84%2,5132,387
Alexandria900.84%15,16514,411
Montrose910.83%3,9903,794
Maple Grove920.83%73,95770,302
Farmington930.82%24,86823,656
Medford940.8%1,3831,320
Dodge Center950.78%2,9842,849
Columbus960.76%4,3734,174
Albany970.76%2,9182,785
Sartell980.75%20,28019,377
St. Peter990.75%12,64412,079
Dassel1000.72%1,5411,477
Mora1010.68%3,8303,677
Pierz1020.68%1,4801,422
Buffalo1030.67%16,96116,285
Mayer1040.67%2,5672,468
Moorhead1050.64%46,31744,544
Pine Island1060.64%3,9203,769
Lindstrom1070.63%5,0894,900
Sauk Centre1080.62%4,7404,566
Harris1090.61%1,1551,115
Pequot Lakes1100.61%2,4922,401
Grand Meadow1110.6%1,1691,126
Jordan1120.6%6,9126,668
North St. Paul1130.59%12,79412,343
Richmond1140.59%1,5381,487
Ham Lake1150.59%17,10516,505
Chisago City1160.58%6,0235,812
Maple Lake1170.58%2,2392,163
Northfield1180.58%21,56420,820
Hopkins1190.58%19,68819,009
Andover1200.57%33,80832,661
Faribault1210.53%25,24724,454
Elgin1220.52%1,1511,114
Bemidji1230.51%15,89515,408
Gaylord1240.51%2,3582,285
Staples1250.49%3,1043,017
Waite Park1260.48%8,5858,342
Columbia Heights1270.46%22,56521,944
Watertown1280.46%4,8184,685
Austin1290.45%26,93026,210
Hawley1300.44%2,2932,236
Cologne1310.43%2,1152,060
Milaca1320.42%3,0853,010
Wyoming1330.41%8,2418,036
Rochester1340.41%124,648121,575
Credit River1350.41%5,6345,498
Rice Lake1360.41%4,2014,102
Morris1370.4%5,2335,109
Hastings1380.39%22,67522,156
Bagley1390.38%1,3131,286
Long Prairie1400.38%3,7383,653
Duluth1410.36%88,61986,719
Grand Rapids1420.35%11,32311,086
Prior Lake1430.35%28,21327,628
Eyota1440.34%2,0381,999
Sleepy Eye1450.34%3,5123,443
Eagle Lake1460.33%3,3543,290
Madelia1470.33%2,4462,397
Centerville1480.33%3,9823,904
Wabasha1490.31%2,6142,566
Menahga1500.29%1,3741,350
Parkers Prairie1510.29%1,0351,017
Waterville1520.28%1,7721,744
Vadnais Heights1530.28%13,18112,962
Inver Grove Heights1540.28%36,42635,826
Marshall1550.26%14,06913,849
Lake City1560.26%5,3335,251
Cohasset1570.26%2,7372,694
Belle Plaine1580.25%7,4827,368
Fergus Falls1590.25%14,32914,116
Savage1600.24%33,05532,578
New Prague1610.24%8,2758,155
Little Falls1620.24%9,2499,119
Red Wing1630.24%16,86716,630
Anoka1640.23%18,15117,902
Hinckley1650.21%1,9251,904
Owatonna1660.2%26,73326,412
Le Center1670.2%2,5382,507
St. Charles1680.2%4,0734,024
Winona1690.18%26,26725,984
Hutchinson1700.18%14,75914,605
Nowthen1710.17%4,5814,532
Mahtomedi1720.17%8,2278,143
Le Sueur1730.17%4,2444,201
Chatfield1740.17%3,0333,003
Plainview1750.14%3,5073,480
Burnsville1760.13%65,03664,519
Crosslake1770.12%2,4182,400
Janesville1780.12%2,4682,450
Sandstone1790.12%2,4712,455
Wadena1800.11%4,3834,353
Hermantown1810.1%10,28510,224
Taylors Falls1820.09%1,0571,053
Edina1830.09%53,66253,368
Adrian1840.08%1,1991,196
Coon Rapids1850.08%63,91063,601
Winthrop1860.08%1,3341,327
Aitkin1870.05%2,1762,170
Brainerd1880.04%14,41214,375
Luverne1890.04%4,9454,932
Glenwood1900.04%2,6592,652
Barnesville1910.04%2,7662,762
Shoreview1920.02%26,94826,920
Cottonwood1930%1,1461,145
Elbow Lake1940%1,2751,277
Forest Lake1950%20,69920,702
Greenfield1960%2,9082,908
Mantorville1970%1,1101,110
Pelican Rapids1980%2,5942,594
Detroit Lakes199-0.01%10,03010,039
Stillwater200-0.02%19,37719,404
Afton201-0.03%2,9472,953
Wells202-0.04%2,3982,407
Lester Prairie203-0.05%1,8931,899
Windom204-0.06%4,7904,810
Blue Earth205-0.06%3,1553,167
St. Louis Park206-0.07%49,83350,031
Hayfield207-0.07%1,3591,365
Minneota208-0.07%1,3521,361
Preston209-0.08%1,3141,319
Royalton210-0.08%1,2771,285
Goodhue211-0.08%1,2411,249
Wanamingo212-0.09%1,1071,113
Cannon Falls213-0.1%4,1924,219
Coleraine214-0.1%1,9902,004
Cokato215-0.11%2,7762,794
Sauk Rapids216-0.12%13,79913,898
Spring Valley217-0.12%2,4392,457
Minneapolis218-0.13%427,499430,738
Grant219-0.13%3,9323,961
Stacy220-0.14%4,3664,401
Winnebago221-0.15%1,3771,389
South St. Paul222-0.15%20,52820,714
Kenyon223-0.16%1,8651,886
Rushford224-0.16%1,8461,863
Goodview225-0.17%4,0734,117
Mountain Iron226-0.18%2,8362,868
Winsted227-0.18%2,2132,237
Thief River Falls228-0.18%8,7478,842
Cloquet229-0.18%12,42912,567
North Oaks230-0.19%5,2125,271
Tracy231-0.2%2,0332,057
Orono232-0.22%8,1918,302
Foley233-0.23%2,6542,690
Scandia234-0.23%3,9333,987
Chanhassen235-0.23%25,62825,982
Worthington236-0.24%13,68713,888
Lewiston237-0.27%1,5041,527
Independence238-0.27%3,6903,749
Spicer239-0.27%1,0921,112
St. James240-0.27%4,7244,802
North Mankato241-0.28%14,06314,300
New Ulm242-0.28%13,89114,128
Braham243-0.28%1,7651,798
Sherburn244-0.29%1,0441,061
St. Joseph245-0.29%6,9527,072
Proctor246-0.29%3,0573,114
Richfield247-0.3%36,27436,925
St. Paul248-0.3%305,634311,127
Crosby249-0.3%2,3142,356
Glencoe250-0.32%5,6235,731
Redwood Falls251-0.34%5,0045,106
Osakis252-0.34%1,7351,771
Lakefield253-0.35%1,6981,734
Hoyt Lakes254-0.35%1,9742,016
Spring Lake Park255-0.35%7,0327,184
Canby256-0.36%1,6511,689
Blooming Prairie257-0.36%1,9231,968
Aurora258-0.36%1,6401,676
Hibbing259-0.37%15,82116,177
Ely260-0.37%3,1903,262
Red Lake Falls261-0.38%1,3161,348
Frazee262-0.38%1,2991,331
Harmony263-0.39%1,0221,046
La Crescent264-0.4%5,2145,342
Madison265-0.41%1,4751,513
Circle Pines266-0.41%4,9035,025
Roseau267-0.41%2,6762,745
Roseville268-0.41%35,34336,225
Waseca269-0.42%8,9919,218
Bloomington270-0.43%87,58989,853
Virginia271-0.44%8,1948,412
Babbitt272-0.44%1,3571,395
Litchfield273-0.45%6,4576,630
Springfield274-0.45%1,9772,031
Apple Valley275-0.45%54,77156,273
Atwater276-0.46%1,0871,120
Mendota Heights277-0.46%11,43511,756
Benson278-0.47%3,3823,478
Albert Lea279-0.48%17,98618,505
Olivia280-0.48%2,2842,350
Little Canada281-0.48%10,48810,794
Gilbert282-0.49%1,6381,688
Edgerton283-0.49%1,2181,257
Dawson284-0.49%1,4171,458
Mahnomen285-0.5%1,2031,242
Eveleth286-0.5%3,3803,485
Eden Prairie287-0.51%62,26764,180
Chisholm288-0.52%4,6194,763
Jackson289-0.53%3,2173,321
Granite Falls290-0.53%2,6492,735
Dellwood291-0.53%1,1351,170
Renville292-0.55%1,2571,299
Eagan293-0.56%66,48768,745
Lake Crystal294-0.57%2,4572,541
Montevideo295-0.57%5,2395,421
Fairfax296-0.58%1,2031,244
Appleton297-0.6%1,3351,386
Ortonville298-0.61%1,9452,020
Norwood Young America299-0.61%3,7273,868
Slayton300-0.61%1,9432,014
Grand Marais301-0.62%1,2891,340
Nicollet302-0.63%1,0991,144
Wayzata303-0.65%4,2524,420
East Grand Forks304-0.65%8,7989,148
Excelsior305-0.66%2,2662,356
Truman306-0.66%1,0551,097
Fairmont307-0.66%10,04210,444
Fulda308-0.68%1,3071,363
Minnetonka309-0.7%51,92354,107
Mountain Lake310-0.73%1,9161,999
Lakeland311-0.73%1,6391,713
Tyler312-0.73%1,0851,136
Crookston313-0.73%7,1627,483
Shorewood314-0.75%7,4447,783
New Richland315-0.76%1,1701,226
St. Paul Park316-0.77%5,2995,545
Plymouth317-0.77%77,34680,960
Ada318-0.77%1,6691,749
Deephaven319-0.78%3,7043,877
Warren320-0.78%1,5241,598
Breckenridge321-0.85%3,2523,420
Mounds View322-0.87%12,61913,285
Caledonia323-0.88%2,7182,864
Fosston324-0.88%1,3531,424
Champlin325-0.88%22,64023,855
Oak Park Heights326-0.91%4,5894,843
Mound327-0.94%8,8629,369
Clara City328-0.94%1,3641,441
Mapleton329-0.99%1,6061,705
Brooklyn Park330-1.01%81,23186,216
Robbinsdale331-1.06%13,69814,583
Pipestone332-1.08%3,9484,205
Spring Grove333-1.09%1,1751,255
Arden Hills334-1.11%9,2829,906
Maplewood335-1.19%39,20042,026
Silver Bay336-1.2%1,7341,860
New Brighton337-1.24%21,82723,467
Two Harbors338-1.26%3,3693,630
International Falls339-1.29%5,3575,780
Crystal340-1.34%21,50023,246
Maple Plain341-1.35%1,6031,738
Spring Park342-1.36%1,5961,730
White Bear Lake343-1.42%22,82324,790
New Hope344-1.42%20,16421,906
Golden Valley345-1.45%20,65522,478
Osseo346-1.49%2,4522,674
St. Bonifacius347-1.5%2,1052,297
Brooklyn Center348-1.52%30,80233,660
Bayport349-1.64%3,6624,030
Falcon Heights350-1.89%4,8155,375
Wheaton351-2.38%1,2721,457

Minnesota Growth Overview

Minnesota's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Dayton leads with 7.16% annualized growth, followed by Newport (6.38%) and Lexington (6.19%). The largest population centers are Minneapolis (427,499), St. Paul (305,634), and Rochester (124,648). Of the 351 cities over 1,000 population, 198 are growing while 153 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.39% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 2.32% annually.