How Much Maple Grove's Population Has Grown: U.S. Census

MAPLE GROVE, MN — Maple Grove has nearly 9,000 more residents living in it right now than it did 10 years ago, according to data released Thursday from the 2020 United States Census. The city's growth in population mirrors the growth in other towns and suburbs in the Twin Cities metro area.

Meanwhile, many rural towns in Minnesota lost population or remained stagnant between 2010 and 2020.

"Many counties within metro areas saw growth, especially those in the south and west. However, as we've been seeing in our annual population estimates, our nation is growing slower than it used to," said Marc Perry, a senior demographer at the Census Bureau.

"This decline is evident at the local level where around 52% of the counties in the United States saw their 2020 Census populations decrease from their 2010 Census populations."

Metro suburbs like Maple Grove and St. Louis Park grew in population. Towns like Northfield and Duluth held steady. International Falls lost population.

Overall, Minnesota's population grew to more than 5,700,000 in 2020, a 7.6 percent increase since 2010.

Also read: 2020 Census Results: 35 MN Counties Lost Population

Here's a look at population growth and decline in cities across Minnesota:

Maple Grove

• 2020 population: 70,253
• 2010 population: 61,567

Minneapolis

• 2020 population: 429,954
• 2010 population: 382,578

St. Louis Park

• 2020 population: 50,010
• 2010 population: 45,250

Richfield

• 2020 population: 36,994
• 2010 population: 35,228

Stillwater

• 2020 population: 19,394
• 2010 population: 18,225

Duluth

• 2020 population: 86,697
• 2010 population: 86,265

Northfield

• 2020 population: 20,790
• 2010 population: 20,007

International Falls

• 2020 population: 5,802
• 2010 population: 6,424

Reporting and writing from The Associated Press was used in this report.