Fastest Growing Cities in Minnesota (2025)

355 cities

City
Rank
Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Dayton18.21%11,9747,431
Lexington28.03%3,5932,258
Newport37.97%6,2423,939
St. John's University47.15%2,0541,637
Corcoran55.91%8,6886,265
Carver65.61%7,3985,435
Lake Elmo75.51%15,35911,351
Pine City84.8%4,0853,150
Otsego94.21%25,28520,174
St. Michael104.17%22,86518,287
Hanover113.43%4,2583,555
Long Lake123.08%2,0451,739
Rice133.03%2,3131,973
Waverly142.97%2,2511,925
Delano152.88%7,5656,507
North Branch162.7%12,44410,811
Clearwater172.68%2,2221,932
Lakeville182.64%80,38570,030
Cambridge192.55%11,0599,683
Zimmerman202.48%7,1066,246
St. Anthony212.42%10,4649,229
Albertville222.38%8,9427,904
Cottage Grove232.38%44,10138,988
Moose Lake242.37%3,1502,785
Nisswa252.35%2,2231,970
Victoria262.34%12,04310,667
Montgomery272.31%3,6733,260
Byron282.27%7,1196,328
Tonka Bay292.22%1,6091,434
Zumbrota302.22%4,1873,732
Warroad312.2%2,0471,826
Big Lake322.17%13,17011,770
Isanti332.15%7,6946,883
Shakopee342.14%49,22244,062
Rosemount352.13%28,79225,786
Paynesville362.1%2,6682,392
Breezy Point372.03%2,8682,583
Princeton381.87%5,5145,008
Rock Creek391.82%1,8471,684
West St. Paul401.75%22,49820,558
Minnetrista411.74%9,1028,324
Elk River421.68%28,27625,941
Waconia431.67%14,21013,039
Woodbury441.67%82,24475,478
Baxter451.64%9,3958,637
Rockford461.6%4,8884,503
Lonsdale471.52%5,0894,708
St. Augusta481.5%3,7903,509
Lake Shore491.49%1,1551,069
Howard Lake501.49%2,2522,086
Blaine511.47%75,97870,467
Elko New Market521.46%5,1984,822
Hugo531.39%16,96415,806
Perham541.37%3,7673,514
Lino Lakes551.33%22,97721,474
Chaska561.31%29,80427,879
Alexandria571.24%15,31814,380
Glyndon581.24%1,3921,306
Medford591.23%1,4021,316
Madison Lake601.21%1,3331,252
Esko611.17%2,2482,222
Shafer621.16%1,2231,152
Dilworth631.14%4,8814,608
Rush City641.12%3,4203,230
Becker651.11%5,1874,904
Avon661.11%1,7311,635
Kasson671.11%7,2866,886
East Bethel681.07%12,45211,794
Starbuck691.06%1,4351,360
St. Francis701.05%8,6218,173
Stewartville711.05%7,0506,684
Dassel721.04%1,5581,477
Park Rapids731.03%4,3924,167
Mora740.97%3,8613,676
Montrose750.96%3,9823,792
Elgin760.95%1,1701,114
Lauderdale770.94%2,3702,260
Eden Valley780.93%1,0811,030
Arlington790.9%2,3472,242
Medina800.9%7,1666,848
Pine Island810.9%3,9403,767
Oak Grove820.88%9,3578,949
Pierz830.88%1,4851,422
Dodge Center840.88%2,9802,850
Ramsey850.86%29,05627,816
Dundas860.85%1,7881,712
Pequot Lakes870.84%2,5062,400
Mankato880.84%46,51844,577
Mayer890.82%2,5692,466
Annandale900.78%3,4773,344
Monticello910.78%15,06514,479
New London920.77%1,3041,253
Watertown930.75%4,8634,682
Rogers940.71%13,81213,324
Columbus950.7%4,3264,176
Harris960.7%1,1551,115
Lindstrom970.69%5,0784,902
Bemidji980.68%15,95915,419
Cold Spring990.68%4,3174,171
Maple Lake1000.68%2,2382,165
Chisago City1010.66%5,7745,583
St. Cloud1020.66%71,95769,597
Hawley1030.65%2,3132,237
Janesville1040.64%2,4992,421
Gaylord1050.64%2,3562,281
Fridley1060.64%30,54229,576
North St. Paul1070.6%12,72612,345
Sartell1080.6%19,96119,373
St. Peter1090.57%12,43112,081
Albany1100.56%2,8632,785
Grand Rapids1110.54%11,39311,087
Rockville1120.53%2,4522,386
Hinckley1130.51%1,9561,905
Buffalo1140.51%16,71116,285
Columbia Heights1150.5%22,50021,944
Moorhead1160.48%45,64244,542
Rice Lake1170.48%4,2004,100
Prior Lake1180.47%28,29327,628
Willmar1190.47%21,53721,032
Maple Grove1200.46%71,94970,296
Wabasha1210.46%2,6152,557
Bagley1220.46%1,3161,288
Credit River1230.45%5,6255,499
Andover1240.44%33,37832,655
Ham Lake1250.43%16,87216,506
Jordan1260.43%6,8096,666
Milaca1270.42%3,0793,014
Savage1280.42%33,27732,582
Crosslake1290.41%2,4512,400
Plainview1300.4%3,5543,486
Lake City1310.39%5,3565,253
Long Prairie1320.38%3,7353,664
Northfield1330.37%21,17720,784
Red Wing1340.37%16,88016,569
Duluth1350.36%88,31886,722
Farmington1360.35%24,07823,655
Brainerd1370.35%14,66514,409
Eyota1380.35%2,0331,998
Sauk Centre1390.35%4,6424,562
Sleepy Eye1400.34%3,5063,445
Richmond1410.33%1,5121,489
Wyoming1420.33%8,1698,036
New Prague1430.33%8,2948,159
Parkers Prairie1440.29%1,0331,020
Inver Grove Heights1450.27%36,30735,824
Faribault1460.27%24,77324,445
Morris1470.25%5,1665,101
Staples1480.23%3,0493,014
Belle Plaine1490.23%7,4497,366
Rochester1500.23%122,971121,575
Fergus Falls1510.22%14,27614,121
Centerville1520.2%3,9423,904
Sandstone1530.2%2,4822,459
Waite Park1540.2%8,4298,346
Hutchinson1550.2%14,75914,614
Cologne1560.19%2,0832,062
Cohasset1570.18%2,7242,699
Grand Meadow1580.18%1,1341,126
Mahtomedi1590.16%8,2108,144
Elbow Lake1600.16%1,2851,275
Preston1610.15%1,3271,319
Owatonna1620.15%26,61126,418
Anoka1630.14%18,04817,917
Burnsville1640.13%64,94264,517
Marshall1650.13%13,94213,852
St. Charles1660.12%4,0464,023
Le Center1670.12%2,5222,509
Le Sueur1680.12%4,2314,205
Waterville1690.11%1,7561,746
Taylors Falls1700.1%1,0551,052
Pelican Rapids1710.08%2,6002,592
New York Mills1720.07%1,3561,353
Winona1730.06%26,06125,981
Lester Prairie1740.05%1,9031,898
Spring Valley1750.04%2,4602,457
Barnesville1760.04%2,7682,762
Melrose1770.03%3,6133,608
Cloquet1780%12,56912,571
Goodhue1790%1,2451,244
Menahga1800%1,3471,347
Rushford1810%1,8601,862
Winthrop1820%1,3281,327
Edina183-0.01%53,33653,366
Waseca184-0.02%9,2179,227
Forest Lake185-0.02%20,67420,701
Austin186-0.04%26,14926,204
Crosby187-0.04%2,3522,359
Oakdale188-0.05%28,19828,268
Hastings189-0.05%22,09722,156
Braham190-0.06%1,7901,797
Thief River Falls191-0.06%8,8118,836
Chanhassen192-0.06%25,90725,982
Hermantown193-0.06%10,19010,220
Blue Earth194-0.06%3,1583,170
Chatfield195-0.07%2,9883,000
Little Falls196-0.08%9,0819,116
South St. Paul197-0.08%20,63220,712
Windom198-0.08%4,7894,809
Wells199-0.08%2,3932,405
Wanamingo200-0.09%1,1041,111
Wadena201-0.09%4,3234,343
Luverne202-0.1%4,9084,932
Nowthen203-0.11%4,5094,533
Coon Rapids204-0.11%63,23563,589
Canby205-0.12%1,6781,690
Detroit Lakes206-0.12%9,95710,017
Afton207-0.14%2,9322,954
Aitkin208-0.14%2,1462,161
Cannon Falls209-0.14%4,1904,219
Winnebago210-0.14%1,3781,390
Royalton211-0.16%1,2771,287
Cottonwood212-0.18%1,1341,144
Mountain Iron213-0.18%2,8442,868
Stacy214-0.18%1,6941,709
Mantorville215-0.18%1,0971,107
Coleraine216-0.2%1,9812,001
Kenyon217-0.21%1,8701,890
St. Louis Park218-0.22%49,47750,027
Edgerton219-0.24%1,2431,257
Goodview220-0.24%4,0674,117
Cokato221-0.25%2,7552,792
Blooming Prairie222-0.26%1,9421,966
Glenwood223-0.27%2,6222,659
Winsted224-0.27%2,2132,242
Grant225-0.28%3,9103,964
La Crescent226-0.28%5,2645,338
Sauk Rapids227-0.28%13,69613,893
Osakis228-0.29%1,7421,767
Sherburn229-0.29%1,0441,058
Stillwater230-0.29%19,12919,406
Harmony231-0.29%1,0361,050
Lakefield232-0.29%1,7071,732
Proctor233-0.29%3,0683,115
Hayfield234-0.3%1,3481,367
Redwood Falls235-0.3%5,0295,103
Minneota236-0.3%1,3401,360
Foley237-0.3%2,6562,698
Red Lake Falls238-0.3%1,3281,347
Madelia239-0.34%2,3582,400
Tracy240-0.34%2,0262,060
Benson241-0.35%3,4133,473
Glencoe242-0.35%5,6325,732
Eagle Lake243-0.37%3,2263,288
Ely244-0.37%3,1993,258
Scandia245-0.38%3,9143,988
Lewiston246-0.4%1,4951,524
Hibbing247-0.41%15,84916,173
New Richland248-0.41%1,2061,230
Albert Lea249-0.42%18,11718,496
Aurora250-0.42%1,6461,680
Adrian251-0.43%1,1721,197
Babbitt252-0.44%1,3641,394
Minneapolis253-0.44%421,385430,710
Richfield254-0.44%36,12436,926
Litchfield255-0.45%6,4826,629
Hoyt Lakes256-0.45%1,9722,016
Grand Marais257-0.46%1,3091,338
Ortonville258-0.46%1,9652,012
Virginia259-0.46%8,2148,406
Gilbert260-0.48%1,6481,688
Jackson261-0.49%3,2403,320
New Ulm262-0.49%13,78914,129
North Mankato263-0.5%13,95014,302
Norwood Young America264-0.5%3,7733,867
Appleton265-0.52%1,3501,387
Dellwood266-0.53%1,1361,168
Greenfield267-0.53%2,8352,909
Eveleth268-0.53%3,3983,487
Chisholm269-0.54%4,6374,761
Frazee270-0.54%1,2941,329
Madison271-0.54%1,4751,514
Mendota Heights272-0.56%11,43611,756
Dawson273-0.56%1,4171,456
Granite Falls274-0.56%2,6542,731
Oronoco275-0.56%1,7611,810
Apple Valley276-0.57%54,71256,271
Roseau277-0.6%2,6602,739
Lake Crystal278-0.6%2,4722,547
Springfield279-0.61%1,9672,029
Slayton280-0.61%1,9522,014
Spring Lake Park281-0.63%6,9607,182
St. James282-0.64%4,6394,789
Redby283-0.66%1,2021,500
Eagan284-0.67%66,50068,740
Fairmont285-0.67%10,10310,445
Worthington286-0.68%13,43013,890
Caledonia287-0.69%2,7562,851
Shoreview288-0.69%26,01026,920
North Oaks289-0.7%5,0905,272
Circle Pines290-0.72%4,8495,024
Roseville291-0.73%34,94136,215
Mahnomen292-0.75%1,1911,238
Truman293-0.76%1,0471,089
Hopkins294-0.76%18,30919,008
Orono295-0.78%7,9928,309
East Grand Forks296-0.8%8,7879,142
St. Paul297-0.81%298,940311,140
Ada298-0.83%1,6751,744
Olivia299-0.84%2,2502,347
Warren300-0.84%1,5331,597
Vadnais Heights301-0.85%12,41712,954
Pipestone302-0.86%4,0334,208
Crookston303-0.89%7,1407,460
Silver Bay304-0.89%1,7791,861
Fulda305-0.91%1,3091,368
Nicollet306-0.91%1,0911,143
Fairfax307-0.92%1,1901,247
Mountain Lake308-0.93%1,9101,999
Spicer309-0.93%1,0611,110
Breckenridge310-0.94%3,2693,423
Bloomington311-0.94%85,76389,850
Renville312-0.96%1,2411,300
Two Harbors313-0.97%3,4633,633
Lakeland314-0.97%1,6281,707
Spring Grove315-0.99%1,1951,254
Independence316-1%3,5723,751
Fosston317-1.02%1,3531,425
Minnetonka318-1.04%51,38354,082
Montevideo319-1.08%5,1235,403
Eden Prairie320-1.09%60,82664,176
St. Paul Park321-1.09%5,2555,544
Tyler322-1.1%1,0801,139
Mapleton323-1.1%1,6131,703
Wayzata324-1.11%4,1904,425
Atwater325-1.12%1,0601,122
International Falls326-1.12%5,4785,790
Excelsior327-1.16%2,2242,356
Shorewood328-1.16%7,3547,783
Oak Park Heights329-1.17%4,5694,841
Mounds View330-1.33%12,44513,287
Deephaven331-1.35%3,6393,891
St. Joseph332-1.39%6,6017,068
Plymouth333-1.44%75,44480,953
Robbinsdale334-1.47%13,56114,578
Champlin335-1.48%22,19023,855
Clara City336-1.57%1,3181,422
Little Canada337-1.59%9,97510,780
Arden Hills338-1.6%9,1629,909
Brooklyn Park339-1.73%79,22186,211
Maplewood340-1.75%38,58242,022
Red Lake341-1.8%1,3611,593
Mound342-1.81%8,5799,368
New Brighton343-1.89%21,40423,463
Maple Plain344-1.92%1,5831,740
Spring Park345-1.93%1,5781,732
New Hope346-1.98%19,90221,909
Golden Valley347-2.02%20,36822,475
Osseo348-2.07%2,4192,674
White Bear Lake349-2.07%22,41624,783
Crystal350-2.08%21,01323,245
Brooklyn Center351-2.11%30,37633,656
St. Bonifacius352-2.13%2,0722,297
Bayport353-2.19%3,6264,030
Falcon Heights354-2.68%4,7235,375
Wheaton355-3%1,2611,456

Minnesota Growth Overview

Minnesota's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Dayton leads with 8.21% annualized growth, followed by Lexington (8.03%) and Newport (7.97%). The largest population centers are Minneapolis (421,385), St. Paul (298,940), and Rochester (122,971). Of the 355 cities over 1,000 population, 182 are growing while 173 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 0.29% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 0.75% annually.