Fastest Growing Cities in Minnesota (2025)

355 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Dayton17.7%11,5717,434
St. John's University27.15%2,0541,637
Newport36.8%5,7833,940
Lexington46.56%3,2632,256
Corcoran56.3%8,9066,265
Carver65.04%7,1535,437
Lake Elmo74.96%14,86311,351
Pine City84.66%4,0453,145
Hanover93.97%4,3973,556
Rosemount103.92%31,78025,785
St. Michael113.92%22,53018,282
Otsego123.87%24,79920,177
Waverly133.57%2,3211,920
Delano143.31%7,7626,514
Clearwater153.24%2,2931,930
Cambridge162.93%11,2969,683
North Branch172.86%12,60910,854
Oronoco182.79%2,0971,809
Victoria192.65%12,25310,671
Lakeville202.55%79,95670,030
Rice212.54%2,2631,980
Long Lake222.53%1,9861,740
Shakopee232.24%49,48344,073
Cottage Grove242.2%43,70238,990
New York Mills252.16%1,5131,352
Nisswa262.13%2,2021,971
Minnetrista272.1%9,2828,325
Big Lake282.1%13,12511,773
Isanti292.04%7,6466,880
Warroad302.02%2,0231,822
Rogers312.01%14,78513,324
Melrose321.94%3,9873,606
Zimmerman331.93%6,9036,247
Montgomery341.92%3,6053,263
St. Anthony351.9%10,1839,230
Chaska361.9%30,74027,875
Albertville371.89%8,7177,904
Paynesville381.82%2,6332,396
Oakdale391.78%30,98328,270
Elko New Market401.77%5,2854,822
Moose Lake411.76%3,0562,788
Byron421.76%6,9296,327
Lonsdale431.74%5,1544,711
Howard Lake441.74%2,2862,088
Zumbrota451.72%4,0823,735
St. Augusta461.7%3,8313,509
Tonka Bay471.69%1,5661,434
Becker481.68%5,3404,900
Monticello491.6%15,72914,491
Woodbury501.59%81,87575,480
Blaine511.56%76,34770,469
West St. Paul521.55%22,26020,558
Rockford531.54%4,8704,500
Elk River541.51%28,02225,940
Avon551.49%1,7681,635
Breezy Point561.49%2,7912,584
Princeton571.48%5,4085,011
Hugo581.43%17,00415,808
Waconia591.42%14,02813,041
Lino Lakes601.42%23,09821,475
Baxter611.37%9,3128,682
Perham621.29%3,7563,515
Dundas631.27%1,8291,711
Rock Creek641.24%1,8001,687
Medina651.23%7,2986,851
Park Rapids661.23%4,4354,164
Esko671.17%2,2482,222
Lake Shore681.16%1,1361,069
Madison Lake691.14%1,3291,252
Kasson701.08%7,2856,893
New London711.06%1,3301,259
Dilworth721.06%4,8624,606
Glyndon731.02%1,3831,310
St. Francis741.02%8,6108,174
Ramsey751.02%29,29527,813
Oak Grove761.01%9,4218,950
Annandale771%3,5223,344
East Bethel781%12,41111,794
Shafer791%1,2151,152
Mankato800.98%46,91444,637
Willmar810.97%22,10421,042
Rush City820.92%3,3843,228
Fridley830.9%30,95429,579
Cold Spring840.88%4,3644,172
St. Cloud850.88%72,77869,610
Rockville860.85%2,4922,387
Starbuck870.85%1,4311,368
Eden Valley880.84%1,0771,029
Stewartville890.84%6,9776,684
Alexandria900.84%15,03914,411
Maple Grove910.84%73,34870,302
Farmington920.83%24,66623,656
Arlington930.82%2,3332,236
Montrose940.82%3,9573,794
Lauderdale950.81%2,3602,262
Columbus960.77%4,3404,174
Albany970.77%2,8962,785
St. Peter980.75%12,55012,079
Sartell990.75%20,12919,377
Dodge Center1000.75%2,9612,849
Medford1010.73%1,3721,320
Buffalo1020.67%16,84816,285
Mora1030.66%3,8043,677
Dassel1040.66%1,5301,477
Pine Island1050.65%3,8953,769
Moorhead1060.65%46,02144,544
Mayer1070.63%2,5502,468
Sauk Centre1080.62%4,7114,566
Lindstrom1090.62%5,0574,900
Pierz1100.62%1,4701,422
Pequot Lakes1110.61%2,4772,401
Grand Meadow1120.61%1,1621,126
North St. Paul1130.59%12,71912,343
Ham Lake1140.59%17,00516,505
Chisago City1150.59%5,9885,812
Jordan1160.59%6,8716,668
Northfield1170.58%21,44020,820
Hopkins1180.58%19,57519,009
Andover1190.57%33,61732,661
Maple Lake1200.54%2,2262,163
Faribault1210.53%25,11524,454
Elgin1220.53%1,1451,114
Richmond1230.53%1,5291,487
Harris1240.53%1,1481,115
Bemidji1250.51%15,81415,408
Gaylord1260.51%2,3462,285
Waite Park1270.47%8,5448,342
Watertown1280.46%4,7964,685
Columbia Heights1290.46%22,46121,944
Staples1300.46%3,0893,017
Austin1310.45%26,81026,210
Cologne1320.43%2,1062,060
Wyoming1330.42%8,2078,036
Rochester1340.41%124,136121,575
Hawley1350.4%2,2832,236
Credit River1360.39%5,6115,498
Milaca1370.39%3,0723,010
Morris1380.39%5,2125,109
Rice Lake1390.38%4,1844,102
Hastings1400.38%22,58822,156
Long Prairie1410.38%3,7243,653
Duluth1420.36%88,30286,719
Grand Rapids1430.35%11,28311,086
Prior Lake1440.35%28,11527,628
Madelia1450.33%2,4382,397
Centerville1460.33%3,9693,904
Sleepy Eye1470.32%3,5003,443
Wabasha1480.31%2,6062,566
Bagley1490.31%1,3081,286
Eagle Lake1500.3%3,3433,290
Eyota1510.3%2,0311,999
Menahga1520.29%1,3701,350
Parkers Prairie1530.29%1,0321,017
Inver Grove Heights1540.28%36,32635,826
Vadnais Heights1550.27%13,14412,962
Marshall1560.26%14,03213,849
Cohasset1570.26%2,7302,694
Belle Plaine1580.26%7,4637,368
Fergus Falls1590.25%14,29314,116
Lake City1600.25%5,3195,251
New Prague1610.24%8,2558,155
Savage1620.24%32,97532,578
Red Wing1630.23%16,82716,630
Little Falls1640.23%9,2279,119
Anoka1650.23%18,10917,902
Waterville1660.23%1,7671,744
Owatonna1670.2%26,67926,412
Le Center1680.2%2,5332,507
St. Charles1690.2%4,0654,024
Winona1700.18%26,22025,984
Nowthen1710.18%4,5734,532
Mahtomedi1720.17%8,2138,143
Hutchinson1730.17%14,73314,605
Le Sueur1740.17%4,2374,201
Chatfield1750.17%3,0283,003
Hinckley1760.16%1,9211,904
Burnsville1770.13%64,95064,519
Crosslake1780.12%2,4152,400
Janesville1790.12%2,4652,450
Plainview1800.11%3,5023,480
Wadena1810.11%4,3784,353
Hermantown1820.1%10,27510,224
Edina1830.09%53,61353,368
Sandstone1840.08%2,4682,455
Coon Rapids1850.08%63,85863,601
Winthrop1860.08%1,3331,327
Aitkin1870.05%2,1752,170
Brainerd1880.04%14,40614,375
Luverne1890.04%4,9434,932
Glenwood1900.04%2,6582,652
Shoreview1910.01%26,94326,920
Adrian1920%1,1981,196
Barnesville1930%2,7652,762
Cottonwood1940%1,1461,145
Greenfield1950%2,9082,908
Mantorville1960%1,1101,110
Pelican Rapids1970%2,5942,594
Taylors Falls1980%1,0561,053
Forest Lake1990%20,69920,702
Detroit Lakes200-0.02%10,03110,039
Stillwater201-0.03%19,38119,404
Afton202-0.03%2,9482,953
Lester Prairie203-0.05%1,8941,899
Blue Earth204-0.06%3,1573,167
St. Louis Park205-0.07%49,86650,031
Hayfield206-0.07%1,3601,365
Preston207-0.08%1,3151,319
Elbow Lake208-0.08%1,2751,277
Wells209-0.08%2,3992,407
Windom210-0.08%4,7934,810
Wanamingo211-0.09%1,1081,113
Cokato212-0.11%2,7792,794
Cannon Falls213-0.12%4,1964,219
Spring Valley214-0.12%2,4422,457
Sauk Rapids215-0.12%13,81513,898
Minneapolis216-0.13%428,039430,738
Grant217-0.13%3,9373,961
Stacy218-0.14%4,3724,401
Winnebago219-0.14%1,3791,389
Minneota220-0.15%1,3531,361
Coleraine221-0.15%1,9922,004
South St. Paul222-0.15%20,55920,714
Royalton223-0.16%1,2781,285
Goodhue224-0.16%1,2421,249
Rushford225-0.16%1,8491,863
Winsted226-0.18%2,2172,237
Thief River Falls227-0.18%8,7638,842
Cloquet228-0.18%12,45212,567
North Oaks229-0.19%5,2225,271
Goodview230-0.2%4,0804,117
Tracy231-0.2%2,0372,057
Mountain Iron232-0.21%2,8412,868
Kenyon233-0.21%1,8681,886
Foley234-0.23%2,6602,690
Scandia235-0.23%3,9423,987
Chanhassen236-0.23%25,68725,982
Orono237-0.23%8,2098,302
Worthington238-0.25%13,72013,888
Lewiston239-0.26%1,5081,527
Independence240-0.27%3,7003,749
St. James241-0.27%4,7374,802
North Mankato242-0.28%14,10214,300
Sherburn243-0.29%1,0471,061
St. Joseph244-0.29%6,9727,072
New Ulm245-0.29%13,93014,128
St. Paul246-0.3%306,549311,127
Richfield247-0.3%36,38236,925
Crosby248-0.3%2,3212,356
Glencoe249-0.32%5,6415,731
Proctor250-0.33%3,0663,114
Redwood Falls251-0.34%5,0215,106
Braham252-0.34%1,7701,798
Osakis253-0.34%1,7411,771
Lakefield254-0.35%1,7041,734
Hoyt Lakes255-0.35%1,9812,016
Aurora256-0.36%1,6461,676
Spicer257-0.36%1,0951,112
Spring Lake Park258-0.37%7,0577,184
Ely259-0.37%3,2023,262
Hibbing260-0.38%15,88016,177
Harmony261-0.39%1,0261,046
Roseville262-0.41%35,49036,225
Blooming Prairie263-0.41%1,9301,968
La Crescent264-0.42%5,2355,342
Waseca265-0.42%9,0299,218
Canby266-0.42%1,6571,689
Circle Pines267-0.42%4,9235,025
Bloomington268-0.43%87,96689,853
Roseau269-0.44%2,6872,745
Litchfield270-0.45%6,4866,630
Virginia271-0.45%8,2308,412
Springfield272-0.45%1,9862,031
Red Lake Falls273-0.45%1,3211,348
Apple Valley274-0.45%55,02156,273
Frazee275-0.46%1,3041,331
Mendota Heights276-0.47%11,48811,756
Benson277-0.47%3,3983,478
Madison278-0.47%1,4811,513
Olivia279-0.48%2,2952,350
Albert Lea280-0.48%18,07218,505
Little Canada281-0.48%10,53910,794
Dawson282-0.49%1,4241,458
Eden Prairie283-0.51%62,58664,180
Babbitt284-0.51%1,3631,395
Chisholm285-0.51%4,6434,763
Dellwood286-0.52%1,1411,170
Eveleth287-0.53%3,3973,485
Gilbert288-0.54%1,6461,688
Atwater289-0.55%1,0921,120
Renville290-0.55%1,2641,299
Jackson291-0.55%3,2343,321
Granite Falls292-0.56%2,6632,735
Eagan293-0.56%66,86368,745
Lake Crystal294-0.56%2,4712,541
Edgerton295-0.57%1,2241,257
Fairfax296-0.58%1,2101,244
Mahnomen297-0.58%1,2091,242
Montevideo298-0.58%5,2695,421
Slayton299-0.61%1,9552,014
Norwood Young America300-0.64%3,7503,868
Wayzata301-0.65%4,2804,420
Excelsior302-0.65%2,2812,356
Truman303-0.65%1,0621,097
Fairmont304-0.66%10,10910,444
Ortonville305-0.66%1,9572,020
Redby306-0.66%1,2021,500
East Grand Forks307-0.66%8,8569,148
Appleton308-0.67%1,3431,386
Grand Marais309-0.69%1,2971,340
Minnetonka310-0.69%52,28754,107
Nicollet311-0.72%1,1061,144
Mountain Lake312-0.72%1,9301,999
Crookston313-0.74%7,2157,483
Fulda314-0.75%1,3161,363
Shorewood315-0.75%7,5007,783
St. Paul Park316-0.76%5,3405,545
Plymouth317-0.77%77,94880,960
Deephaven318-0.77%3,7333,877
Lakeland319-0.78%1,6511,713
Tyler320-0.82%1,0931,136
Ada321-0.83%1,6821,749
Warren322-0.84%1,5361,598
New Richland323-0.84%1,1791,226
Breckenridge324-0.85%3,2803,420
Mounds View325-0.86%12,73013,285
Fosston326-0.87%1,3651,424
Champlin327-0.88%22,84223,855
Caledonia328-0.9%2,7422,864
Oak Park Heights329-0.92%4,6314,843
Clara City330-0.94%1,3771,441
Mound331-0.94%8,9469,369
Brooklyn Park332-1%82,06286,216
Mapleton333-1.04%1,6221,705
Robbinsdale334-1.06%13,84514,583
Pipestone335-1.07%3,9914,205
Arden Hills336-1.1%9,3869,906
Spring Grove337-1.16%1,1881,255
Maplewood338-1.17%39,67142,026
Silver Bay339-1.18%1,7551,860
New Brighton340-1.22%22,10023,467
Two Harbors341-1.27%3,4123,630
International Falls342-1.29%5,4275,780
Crystal343-1.32%21,79123,246
Maple Plain344-1.4%1,6251,738
White Bear Lake345-1.4%23,15124,790
Spring Park346-1.4%1,6181,730
New Hope347-1.4%20,45421,906
Golden Valley348-1.43%20,95922,478
Osseo349-1.46%2,4892,674
St. Bonifacius350-1.48%2,1372,297
Brooklyn Center351-1.5%31,27833,660
Bayport352-1.64%3,7234,030
Red Lake353-1.8%1,3611,593
Falcon Heights354-1.88%4,9085,375
Wheaton355-2.32%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 St. John's University (7.15%) and Newport (6.8%). The largest population centers are Minneapolis (428,039), St. Paul (306,549), and Rochester (124,136). Of the 355 cities over 1,000 population, 198 are growing while 157 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.4% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 1.92% annually.