Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Minnesota
Minnesota counties and cities ranked by population change.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Minnesota by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among counties, Koochiching County leads at -4.5%.
Among cities & places, Boy River leads at -80.0%.
Counties
Cities & places
Top 100.| # | Name | Population change 2019–2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boy River | -80.0% |
| 2 | Kinbrae | -75.0% |
| 3 | Beltrami | -70.2% |
| 4 | Pine Bend | -69.6% |
| 5 | Manhattan Beach | -65.8% |
| 6 | Correll | -64.4% |
| 7 | Tamarack | -63.5% |
| 8 | Inger | -60.1% |
| 9 | Barry | -60.0% |
| 10 | Henriette | -58.5% |
| 11 | Kerrick | -56.8% |
| 12 | Urbank | -56.3% |
| 13 | Clontarf | -56.0% |
| 14 | Strathcona | -54.5% |
| 15 | Wilder | -54.1% |
| 16 | Bena | -53.9% |
| 17 | Goodridge | -53.6% |
| 18 | Richville | -51.7% |
| 19 | Lake Lillian | -51.3% |
| 20 | Laporte | -51.3% |
| 21 | Leonard | -50.0% |
| 22 | Manchester | -49.5% |
| 23 | Calumet | -47.0% |
| 24 | Steen | -45.6% |
| 25 | Doran | -45.5% |
| 26 | Kilkenny | -45.2% |
| 27 | Bock | -45.2% |
| 28 | Cedar Mills | -43.4% |
| 29 | Silver Creek | -42.6% |
| 30 | De Graff | -42.1% |
| 31 | Hanley Falls | -42.1% |
| 32 | Myrtle | -42.0% |
| 33 | Bruno | -41.8% |
| 34 | Nielsville | -40.9% |
| 35 | Palisade | -40.8% |
| 36 | Beaver Creek | -40.5% |
| 37 | Audubon | -39.8% |
| 38 | Trosky | -39.8% |
| 39 | Regal | -39.3% |
| 40 | Aldrich | -39.2% |
| 41 | La Salle | -39.1% |
| 42 | Hendrum | -38.9% |
| 43 | Lastrup | -38.5% |
| 44 | Grasston | -38.3% |
| 45 | Tenstrike | -38.3% |
| 46 | St. Anthony | -38.2% |
| 47 | Bingham Lake | -38.0% |
| 48 | Mentor | -37.6% |
| 49 | Hillman | -37.1% |
| 50 | Zemple | -36.8% |
| 51 | Nerstrand | -36.2% |
| 52 | Hadley | -35.7% |
| 53 | Cobden | -35.0% |
| 54 | Bellingham | -34.8% |
| 55 | Louisburg | -34.4% |
| 56 | Mizpah | -34.2% |
| 57 | Holloway | -34.0% |
| 58 | Zumbro Falls | -33.6% |
| 59 | Brookston | -33.0% |
| 60 | Fairhaven | -32.9% |
| 61 | Vergas | -32.7% |
| 62 | La Prairie | -32.5% |
| 63 | Elkton | -32.1% |
| 64 | Alberta | -31.7% |
| 65 | Maynard | -31.7% |
| 66 | Turtle River | -31.6% |
| 67 | Quamba | -30.9% |
| 68 | Kimball | -30.4% |
| 69 | St. Stephen | -30.2% |
| 70 | Taconite | -29.7% |
| 71 | Nassau | -29.6% |
| 72 | Green Isle | -29.2% |
| 73 | Finlayson | -29.0% |
| 74 | Claremont | -28.9% |
| 75 | Echo | -28.8% |
| 76 | Osage | -28.7% |
| 77 | Wilmont | -28.3% |
| 78 | Garden City | -28.1% |
| 79 | Belgrade | -27.8% |
| 80 | Leota | -27.6% |
| 81 | Waldorf | -27.4% |
| 82 | Arco | -27.4% |
| 83 | Whipholt | -27.4% |
| 84 | Roscoe | -27.3% |
| 85 | Coates | -27.0% |
| 86 | Kettle River | -26.9% |
| 87 | Delavan | -26.9% |
| 88 | Le Roy | -26.8% |
| 89 | Argyle | -26.5% |
| 90 | Pine Point | -26.3% |
| 91 | McKinley | -26.1% |
| 92 | Garfield | -26.1% |
| 93 | Ball Club | -26.1% |
| 94 | Hampton | -26.0% |
| 95 | Climax | -25.8% |
| 96 | Conger | -25.7% |
| 97 | Hendricks | -25.7% |
| 98 | Garvin | -25.6% |
| 99 | Ruthton | -25.3% |
| 100 | Dundee | -25.2% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Minnesota
20- Largest by population in Minnesota
- Most densely populated in Minnesota
- Highest median household income in Minnesota
- Highest median home value in Minnesota
- Most affordable home values in Minnesota
- Highest median gross rent in Minnesota
- Cheapest median gross rent in Minnesota
- Oldest by median age in Minnesota
- Youngest by median age in Minnesota
- Most college-educated in Minnesota
- Highest poverty rate in Minnesota
- Lowest poverty rate in Minnesota
- Highest homeownership rate in Minnesota
- Lowest homeownership rate in Minnesota
- Longest commutes in Minnesota
- Shortest commutes in Minnesota
- Largest households in Minnesota
- Newest housing in Minnesota
- Oldest housing in Minnesota
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Minnesota