State profile · MN
Largest Cities in Minnesota
Ranked by resident population across 785 tracked cities and towns in Minnesota, using Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023). This compares cities and Census-designated places, not metropolitan areas.
- 785
- Cities
- 4,750,716
- Combined city pop.
- $75,850
- Avg median income
- 7.3%
- Avg poverty rate
Data updated July 2026
The headline finding
Minneapolis is the largest of 785 tracked cities in Minnesota, which ranks #19 of 52 nationally on avg median income.
- Minneapolis
- largest tracked city (426,845 people)
- #19
- national rank, avg median income
- 785
- cities tracked in this state
Every figure here is read live from the same table rendered below.
87% of Minnesota's 785 tracked cities are small towns under 10,000 people -- none crosses the 1-million-resident mark.
How we calculate this mix & the national home-value percentile below
Every tracked city in Minnesota is bucketed by population: small town under 10,000; mid-size 10,000–99,999; large 100,000–999,999; megacity 1,000,000+. The national home-value comparison below plots Minnesota's average tracked-city home value against all 52 US states/territories, ranked the same way as the per-city percentiles: the state's percentile is the share of states with a lower average home value. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Largest cities in Minnesota
By population, hover or tap a bar for income detail
- Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN
426,845 residents
- St. Paul
St. Paul, MN
307,762 residents
- Rochester 121,638
Rochester, MN
121,638 residents
- Bloomington 88,838
Bloomington, MN
88,838 residents
- Duluth 86,863
Duluth, MN
86,863 residents
- Brooklyn Park 84,349
Brooklyn Park, MN
84,349 residents
- Plymouth 79,526
Plymouth, MN
79,526 residents
- Woodbury 76,945
Woodbury, MN
76,945 residents
- Lakeville 72,480
Lakeville, MN
72,480 residents
- Blaine 71,261
Blaine, MN
71,261 residents
- Maple Grove 70,539
Maple Grove, MN
70,539 residents
- St. Cloud 69,926
St. Cloud, MN
69,926 residents
What this shows Minneapolis, MN is the most populous city profiled in Minnesota; the full list of all 785 cities follows below.
How Minnesota ranks nationally
Avg median income
$75,850
#19 of 52 · highest income
Avg home value
$213,637
#28 of 52 · highest values
Avg poverty rate
7.3%
#11 of 52 · lowest poverty
Tracked cities
785
#11 of 52 · most tracked cities
Minnesota ranks #19 of 52 nationally on average median income and #11 of 52 on average poverty rate, derived live by comparing it against every other tracked state. Averages are computed only across the cities PlainCities tracks in each state, not full state populations.
How Minnesota's home values compare nationally
Average tracked-city home value vs. all 52 US states/territories
$213,637 Among the most affordable more affordable than 54% of 52 US states
Each bar is a $50K-wide band; taller bars hold more US states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Which cities does Minnesota include?
What to do with Minnesota's city data
785 cities is a lot to browse, here's where to start.
- Minneapolis is Minnesota's largest tracked city by population, start there if you want the fullest picture of a major MN metro. Minneapolis profile
- Sunfish Lake has the highest median household income of any tracked city in Minnesota, a different lens than population size alone. Sunfish Lake profile
- See how Minnesota's cities stack up nationally, not just against each other. National rankings
City counts and averages on this page cover only the 785 places with sufficient Census ACS data, smaller towns below the reporting threshold are not included.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many cities does PlainCities track in Minnesota?
PlainCities profiles 785 cities and towns in Minnesota, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the largest city in Minnesota?
Minneapolis is the largest tracked city in Minnesota, with a population of 426,845.
What is the average household income in Minnesota?
Across the 785 tracked cities in Minnesota, the average median household income is $75,850. Individual cities vary widely, with Sunfish Lake reporting the highest median income at $250,001.
What is the average poverty rate in Minnesota?
The average poverty rate across Minnesota's tracked cities is 7.3%, based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
Every figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.