Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 173.92K people in Minnesota with American ancestry. Among all Minnesota cities and places, Minneapolis city had the highest population with American ancestry (8.11K), followed by St. Paul city (6.21K), and Rochester city (3.72K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities and places with high number of people with American ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Minnesota.

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Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with American Ancestry in 2021

Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with American Ancestry in 2021

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Ranking of Minnesota Cities and Places By Population with American Ancestry in 2021

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Minneapolis city	8112
2	St. Paul city	6213
3	Rochester city	3719
4	Brooklyn Park city	2824
5	Eden Prairie city	2255
6	Andover city	2221
7	Blaine city	2174
8	Coon Rapids city	2084
9	Lakeville city	2023
10	Maple Grove city	1953
11	Woodbury city	1951
12	Duluth city	1852
13	Buffalo city	1795
14	Ham Lake city	1732
15	Bloomington city	1728
16	Anoka city	1701
17	St. Louis Park city	1668
18	Elk River city	1646
19	Ramsey city	1636
20	Forest Lake city	1580
21	Maplewood city	1434
22	St. Cloud city	1411
23	Moorhead city	1386
24	Otsego city	1385
25	Minnetonka city	1382
26	Plymouth city	1374
27	Mankato city	1359
28	East Bethel city	1319
29	Edina city	1299
30	Columbia Heights city	1262
31	Lino Lakes city	1225
32	Cottage Grove city	1183
33	Burnsville city	1148
34	Faribault city	1143
35	Owatonna city	1092
36	Prior Lake city	1075
37	Fridley city	1073
38	Eagan city	1020
39	Hopkins city	991
40	Roseville city	961
41	Apple Valley city	929
42	Rosemount city	908
43	Wyoming city	906
44	Oak Grove city	898
45	Stillwater city	871
46	Austin city	862
47	Hastings city	861
48	Chaska city	823
49	St. Michael city	806
50	Scandia city	803
51	Shakopee city	800
52	Oakdale city	779
53	Farmington city	744
54	Inver Grove Heights city	738
55	Richfield city	717
56	Albert Lea city	706
57	Winona city	698
58	White Bear Lake city	684
59	Savage city	677
60	Brainerd city	668
61	Hutchinson city	636
62	Crystal city	630
63	North Mankato city	629
64	Mounds View city	606
65	Shoreview city	581
66	Golden Valley city	564
67	Brooklyn Center city	550
68	New Ulm city	530
69	Champlin city	529
70	St. Francis city	528
71	Grand Rapids city	527
72	Alexandria city	524
73	Hugo city	498
74	Big Lake city	496
75	Waite Park city	490
76	Nowthen city	488
77	New Hope city	487
78	Waseca city	468
79	Willmar city	465
80	Albertville city	463
81	Chanhassen city	462
82	Little Falls city	459
83	Cloquet city	449
84	Fergus Falls city	448
85	Hanover city	447
86	South St. Paul city	441
87	Cambridge city	434
88	Delano city	409
89	West St. Paul city	398
90	Chisago City city	390
91	Robbinsdale city	386
92	Princeton city	376
93	Goodview city	371
94	North St. Paul city	367
95	Hermantown city	363
96	Vadnais Heights city	351
97	Red Wing city	344
98	Lake Elmo city	336
99	Sartell city	335
100	Detroit Lakes city	323
101	Melrose city	319
102	Hibbing city	314
103	Rogers city	310
104	Monticello city	309
105	Baxter city	308
106	St. Peter city	303
107	St. Charles city	282
107	Waconia city	282
108	East Grand Forks city	280
109	St. James city	277
110	Esko CDP	275
110	Minnetrista city	275
111	Fairmont city	272
112	Virginia city	269
113	Sauk Rapids city	267
114	Montrose city	265
114	New Brighton city	265
115	Carver city	253
116	La Crescent city	251
117	Columbus city	248
118	Kasson city	247
119	North Branch city	246
120	Arden Hills city	243
121	Shorewood city	229
122	Jordan city	225
123	Bemidji city	224
124	Victoria city	221
125	Mound city	220
126	Worthington city	218
127	St. Joseph city	217
128	Corcoran city	212
128	Rockville city	212
129	Cokato city	209
129	Isanti city	209
130	Cold Spring city	206
130	Spring Valley city	206
131	Morris city	202
132	Dayton city	196
132	New Prague city	196
133	Mendota Heights city	195
134	Byron city	192
135	Deephaven city	191
136	Elko New Market city	189
137	Sauk Centre city	188
137	Thief River Falls city	188
138	Centerville city	187
138	Howard Lake city	187
138	Mountain Iron city	187
139	Wadena city	186
140	Caledonia city	185
141	North Oaks city	183
142	Mahtomedi city	182
143	Little Canada city	179
144	Zumbrota city	172
145	Marshall city	170
146	Orono city	167
147	Watertown city	164
148	Northfield city	162
149	Madelia city	161
150	International Falls city	159
150	Litchfield city	159
150	Preston city	159
151	Windom city	156
152	St. Augusta city	155
153	Perham city	150
154	Glencoe city	149
155	Park Rapids city	144
156	Oak Park Heights city	142
157	Spring Lake Park city	140
158	Wabasha city	139
159	Lexington city	138
159	Pine City city	138
160	Blue Earth city	135
161	Medina city	134
161	St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)	134
162	Eagle Lake city	133
163	Excelsior city	132
164	Rockford city	127
164	Stewartville city	127
165	Sherburn city	126
166	Le Sueur city	122
167	Falcon Heights city	119
168	Chatfield city	118
169	Jackson city	117
169	Milaca city	117
169	Montevideo city	117
169	Staples city	117
170	Benson city	116
171	Harmony city	115
172	Eveleth city	113
173	Rushford city	108
174	Nevis city	106
175	Belle Plaine city	104
175	Redwood Falls city	104
176	Grant city	103
177	Hinckley city	98
177	Sandstone city	98
178	Gilbert city	97
178	Mahtowa CDP	97
178	Pipestone city	97