Census ACS 2023 · 101 cities

Youngest Cities in Minnesota

Age demographics shape everything from school enrollment to housing demand. Mankato city is the youngest city in Minnesota with a median age of 26.8. College towns, military communities, and fast-growing suburbs tend to have the youngest populations. Younger cities often have more families with children, growing school systems, and expanding housing markets. Compare median ages across all 101 major cities in Minnesota.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Median Age	Population	Median Income
1	Worthington city	33.5	13,792	$61,840
2	Woodbury city	37.9	76,945	$126,222
3	Winona city	31.6	25,998	$56,163
4	Willmar city	35.6	21,136	$63,368
5	White Bear Lake city	42.1	24,026	$79,712
6	West St. Paul city	38.9	21,076	$70,738
7	Waconia city	37.6	13,223	$104,929
8	Victoria city	40.1	10,972	$192,821
9	Vadnais Heights city	38.7	12,789	$91,946
10	Stillwater city	42.5	19,323	$109,297
11	St. Peter city	35	12,085	$65,042
12	St. Paul city	33.5	307,762	$73,055
13	St. Michael city	37.5	19,267	$130,814
14	St. Louis Park city	36	49,541	$100,250
15	St. Cloud city	31	69,926	$61,112
16	South St. Paul city	37.3	20,633	$84,472
17	Shoreview city	44.5	26,724	$109,399
18	Shakopee city	35.5	45,002	$110,989
19	Savage city	37.4	32,706	$122,646
20	Sauk Rapids city	36	13,851	$67,004
21	Sartell city	33.6	19,620	$77,465
22	Roseville city	41.2	35,905	$88,440
23	Rosemount city	38.7	26,509	$127,247
24	Rogers city	36.9	13,405	$159,638
25	Rochester city	36.4	121,638	$87,767
26	Robbinsdale city	38.3	14,318	$84,719
27	Richfield city	38.9	36,725	$84,055
28	Red Wing city	42.2	16,660	$65,259
29	Ramsey city	36.9	28,070	$112,060
30	Prior Lake city	39.7	27,832	$130,278
31	Plymouth city	40.7	79,526	$133,865
32	Owatonna city	40	26,462	$81,276
33	Otsego city	34.4	21,358	$127,219
34	Oakdale city	41.3	28,109	$90,379
35	Northfield city	28.3	20,678	$92,000
36	North St. Paul city	33.6	12,511	$81,641
37	North Mankato city	38.2	14,212	$77,571
38	North Branch city	38.6	11,182	$90,383
39	New Ulm city	40.3	14,066	$63,984
40	New Hope city	41	21,402	$73,698
41	New Brighton city	37.1	22,900	$87,272
42	Mounds View city	37.5	12,992	$90,148
43	Moorhead city	31.2	44,706	$69,371
44	Monticello city	33.7	14,607	$81,563
45	Minnetonka city	42.8	53,256	$120,496
46	Minneapolis city	33	426,845	$80,269
47	Mendota Heights city	46.8	11,644	$132,935
48	Marshall city	35	13,880	$64,636
49	Maplewood city	39.3	40,981	$88,534
50	Maple Grove city	40.9	70,539	$129,481
51	Mankato city	26.8	44,882	$64,826
52	Little Canada city	40.8	10,546	$71,370
53	Lino Lakes city	43.1	21,847	$121,800
54	Lakeville city	36.9	72,480	$138,119
55	Lake Elmo city	40.2	12,504	$153,407
56	Inver Grove Heights city	41.1	35,772	$104,055
57	Hutchinson city	41.8	14,629	$71,730
58	Hugo city	39.2	16,076	$114,057
59	Hopkins city	38.1	18,696	$71,170
60	Hibbing city	43	16,100	$55,463
61	Hermantown city	37.8	10,192	$92,026
62	Hastings city	40.8	22,050	$92,940
63	Ham Lake city	42.8	16,575	$116,845
64	Grand Rapids city	44.5	11,186	$56,542
65	Golden Valley city	44.3	21,927	$114,435
66	Fridley city	34.9	29,944	$79,274
67	Forest Lake city	38.8	20,678	$89,879
68	Fergus Falls city	42	14,138	$50,865
69	Farmington city	35.6	23,675	$118,556
70	Faribault city	38.4	24,458	$61,662
71	Fairmont city	46.5	10,348	$59,228
72	Elk River city	37.3	26,367	$99,457
73	Edina city	44.8	53,125	$129,225
74	Eden Prairie city	40.5	63,249	$127,732
75	East Bethel city	40.5	11,995	$114,583
76	Eagan city	39.1	68,158	$107,486
77	Duluth city	35.2	86,863	$66,263
78	Detroit Lakes city	41.5	10,002	$62,123
79	Crystal city	37.1	22,685	$86,752
80	Cottage Grove city	36.8	40,124	$121,452
81	Coon Rapids city	39.2	63,348	$86,618
82	Columbia Heights city	36.6	22,016	$74,688
83	Cloquet city	36.2	12,582	$63,854
84	Chaska city	37.6	28,146	$110,000
85	Chanhassen city	40.9	26,001	$138,034
86	Champlin city	41.1	23,450	$115,719
87	Burnsville city	36.9	64,295	$83,953
88	Buffalo city	38.7	16,388	$88,306
89	Brooklyn Park city	35.4	84,349	$85,964
90	Brooklyn Center city	32.8	32,811	$72,009
91	Brainerd city	36.1	14,474	$53,705
92	Bloomington city	40.8	88,838	$90,677
93	Blaine city	37.3	71,261	$103,382
94	Big Lake city	31.7	12,115	$113,333
95	Bemidji city	29.8	15,490	$53,850
96	Austin city	36.3	26,167	$66,488
97	Apple Valley city	37	55,696	$99,277
98	Anoka city	40	17,941	$75,262
99	Andover city	39.4	32,825	$131,528
100	Alexandria city	39	14,579	$61,558
101	Albert Lea city	44.3	18,379	$62,522

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Frequently Asked Questions

Mankato city is the #1 ranked city in Minnesota by median age, with a value of 26.8 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

Minnesota has 101 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in Minnesota.