These Twin Cities Suburbs Are Projected To Grow Fastest By 2050

The Twin Cities metro is expected to add hundreds of thousands of residents in the coming decades, but the growth will not be spread evenly.

By William Bornhoft, Patch Staff

May 5, 2026 12:22 pm CDT | Updated May 5, 2026 12:50 pm CDT

The seven-county metro area is projected to add 657,000 residents, 324,000 households, and 342,000 jobs over the next 30 years, according to the Metropolitan Council’s latest long-range forecasts. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

TWIN CITIES, MN — Some Twin Cities suburbs are expected to look a lot different by 2050.

The seven-county metro area is projected to add 657,000 residents, 324,000 households, and 342,000 jobs over the next 30 years, according to the Metropolitan Council’s latest long-range forecasts.

For reference, the seven-county Twin Cities metro had an estimated population of nearly 3.25 million people in 2024.

The Met Council said the region’s suburban edge communities are expected to add the most residents between 2020 and 2050, with 273,000 new residents and a 35 percent growth rate.

That means much of the metro’s future growth is expected to happen in suburbs that still have room for new housing, roads and development.

The suburbs projected to see some of the biggest percentage increases by 2050 include the following:

Dayton: 131.6 percent growth, from 7,212 residents in 2020 to 16,700 in 2050
Rogers: 89.5 percent growth, from 13,295 to 25,200
Shakopee: 43 percent growth, from 43,698 to 62,500
Arden Hills: 37.8 percent growth, from 9,939 to 13,700
Lino Lakes: 36.5 percent growth, from 21,399 to 29,200
St. Francis: 35.1 percent growth, from 8,142 to 11,000
Ramsey: 34.6 percent growth, from 27,646 to 37,200
Lexington: 32.1 percent growth, from 2,248 to 2,970
Eden Prairie: 31.9 percent growth, from 64,198 to 84,700
Edina: 31.2 percent growth, from 53,494 to 70,200
East Bethel: 30.7 percent growth, from 11,786 to 15,400
Minnetonka: 30 percent growth, from 53,776 to 69,900
Blaine: 28.5 percent growth, from 70,222 to 90,200
Maple Grove: 28.4 percent growth, from 70,253 to 90,200
Woodbury: 25.4 percent growth, from 75,102 to 94,200

Lakeville is not among the top suburbs by percentage growth in the Met Council’s 2050 forecast, but it remains one of the metro’s biggest growth stories. The city is projected to grow from 69,490 residents in 2020 to 86,100 in 2050, an increase of 16,610 residents.

The forecasts are used to help cities and regional agencies plan for housing, transportation, wastewater service, and other long-term needs.