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

NORTHFIELD, MN — Northfield's population has held steady over the past ten years, according to data released Thursday from the 2020 United States Census. The city's stable population mirrors what happened in other rural cities.

Much of the population growth in Minnesota has been concentrated in the Minneapolis area.

"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

Faribault

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

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.