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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 14.41K people in Minnesota with Northern European ancestry. Among all Minnesota cities and places, Minneapolis city had the highest population with Northern European ancestry (1.58K), followed by St. Paul city (804), and Eden Prairie city (489).

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

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

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Related Topics: US Census 2021 Topic List.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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

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

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Rank	City or Place	Population
1	Minneapolis city	1581
2	St. Paul city	804
3	Eden Prairie city	489
4	Edina city	414
5	Bloomington city	366
6	Plymouth city	334
7	Shoreview city	316
8	Lakeville city	298
9	Minnetonka city	297
10	Apple Valley city	292
11	St. Louis Park city	254
12	Rochester city	247
13	Maple Grove city	225
14	Roseville city	197
15	Red Wing city	194
16	Burnsville city	183
17	Blaine city	172
18	Coon Rapids city	160
19	Duluth city	154
20	Vadnais Heights city	153
21	Owatonna city	145
22	Brooklyn Park city	123
23	Moorhead city	116
24	Stillwater city	115
25	Woodbury city	114
26	Eagan city	107
27	Kelliher city	105
28	Chanhassen city	104
29	Willmar city	100
30	Wayzata city	99
31	Buffalo city	97
32	Andover city	94
33	Chisago City city	90
34	Farmington city	89
34	Inver Grove Heights city	89
35	Oakdale city	87
36	Lauderdale city	86
36	Mankato city	86
37	Robbinsdale city	85
38	Jordan city	84
39	Corcoran city	78
40	West St. Paul city	77
41	Prior Lake city	73
42	Golden Valley city	72
43	South St. Paul city	68
44	Lino Lakes city	67
45	St. Cloud city	64
46	Rosemount city	63
46	Shakopee city	63
47	Elk River city	61
48	Medina city	60
48	St. Peter city	60
49	East Bethel city	57
49	Hugo city	57
50	Independence city	54
50	Savage city	54
51	Maplewood city	51
51	Shorewood city	51
52	Mendota Heights city	48
53	Lake City city	45
54	Richfield city	43
55	White Bear Lake city	41
56	Falcon Heights city	39
56	Victoria city	39
57	St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties)	38
57	Spring Lake Park city	38
58	Isanti city	36
58	North St. Paul city	36
59	Grand Rapids city	35
59	Moose Lake city	35
60	Alexandria city	34
60	Cohasset city	34
60	Forest Lake city	34
60	Grand Marais city	34
60	International Falls city	34
60	Mahtomedi city	34
61	Detroit Lakes city	33
62	Arden Hills city	32
63	Hopkins city	29
64	Becker city	28
64	Brainerd city	28
65	Austin city	26
65	Crystal city	26
65	North Mankato city	26
66	Fridley city	25
66	Rogers city	25
67	Hanover city	24
67	Marion CDP	24
68	Chisholm city	23
68	Deephaven city	23
69	Bagley city	22
69	Cannon Falls city	22
69	Hastings city	22
70	East Grand Forks city	21
70	Fosston city	21
70	Little Canada city	21
70	Newport city	21
71	Sauk Centre city	20
72	Granite Falls city	19
72	Waite Park city	19
73	Kenyon city	18
73	Mounds View city	18
74	Slayton city	17
75	Carver city	16
75	Jackson city	16
75	Northfield city	16
75	Park Rapids city	16
75	Scandia city	16
75	Watertown city	16
76	Barnesville city	15
76	Cambridge city	15
76	Nowthen city	15
76	Orono city	15
76	Princeton city	15
76	Waconia city	15
76	Waseca city	15
77	Baxter city	14
77	Columbus city	14
78	Aurora city	13
78	Centerville city	13
78	Cold Spring city	13
78	Redwood Falls city	13
78	Tonka Bay city	13
79	Afton city	12
79	Montrose city	12
79	Oak Park Heights city	12
80	Bigfork city	11
80	Ely city	11
80	Ham Lake city	11
80	Montgomery city	11
81	Racine city	10
81	St. Francis city	10
81	St. Joseph city	10
82	Albany city	9
82	Bemidji city	9
82	Birchwood Village city	9
82	Clarissa city	9
82	Crosslake city	9
82	Long Lake city	9
83	Avoca city	8
83	Barnum city	8
83	Goodview city	8
83	Grant city	8
83	Halstad city	8
83	North Oaks city	8
83	Rice city	8
83	Sartell city	8
84	Albert Lea city	7
84	Cologne city	7
84	Gilbert city	7
84	Lake St. Croix Beach city	7
84	Mound city	7
84	Thief River Falls city	7
84	Virginia city	7
85	Alden city	6
85	McIntosh city	6
85	Mapleton city	6
85	Proctor city	6
85	Rollingstone city	6
86	Hoyt Lakes city	5
86	Lamberton city	5
86	Madelia city	5
87	Baudette city	4
87	Greenwood city	4
87	Hector city	4
87	Henderson city	4
87	La Prairie city	4
87	McKinley city	4
87	Maple Plain city	4
87	Rock Creek city	4
87	St. Marys Point city	4
87	Skyline city	4
87	Sunfish Lake city	4
87	Wabasha city	4
87	Waubun city	4
88	Ada city	3
88	Bird Island city	3
88	Cook city	3
88	Eden Valley city	3
88	Foley city	3
88	Garden City CDP	3
88	Hibbing city	3
88	Houston city	3
88	Lancaster city	3
88	Medicine Lake city	3
88	Mora city	3
88	Nashwauk city	3
88	New London city	3
88	Oronoco city	3
88	Randolph city	3
88	Rockville city	3
88	Rushford Village city	3
88	Stacy city	3
88	Upsala city	3
88	Winthrop city	3
89	Backus city	2
89	Battle Lake city	2
89	Beltrami city	2
89	Darwin city	2
89	Edgerton city	2