Twin Cities Population Boom: 10 Cities That Grew The Most

TWIN CITIES, MN — The Twin Cities metro area is seeing a huge growth in population. A new report by the Metropolitan Council finds that the metro area grew by 191,628 residents between 2010 and 2016.

Growth continues to occur across the region with the strongest growth occurring in urban and suburban areas. Among the communities that have added the most people since 2010 are Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Blaine, Woodbury, Bloomington, Lakeville, Plymouth, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park, and Eagan.

Ten communities that have added the most people since 2010

Note: All numbers for 2016 are preliminary estimates.

1. Minneapolis grew from 382,578 in 2010 to 419,952 in 2016, adding 37,374 people and growing 9.8 percent
2. Saint Paul grew from 285,068 in 2010 to 304,442 in 2016, adding 19,374 people and growing 6.8 percent
3. Blaine grew from 57,186 in 2010 to 64,188 in 2016, adding 7,002 people and growing 12.2 percent
4. Woodbury grew from 61,961 in 2010 to in 2016, adding 6,118 people and growing 9.9 percent
5. Bloomington grew from 82,893 in 2010 to 88,299 in 2016, adding 5,406 people and growing 6.5 percent
6. Lakeville grew from 55,954 in 2010 to 60,965 in 2016, adding 5,011 people and growing 9.0 percent
7. Plymouth grew from 70,576 in 2010 to 75,452 in 2016, adding 4,876 people and growing 6.9 percent
8. Maple Grove grew from 61,567 in 2010 to 66,401 in 2016, adding 4,834 people and growing 7.9 percent
9. Brooklyn Park grew from 75,781 in 2010 to 80,450 in 2016, adding 4,669 people and growing 6.2 percent
10. Eagan grew from 64,206 in 2010 to 68,223 in 2016, adding 4,017 people and growing 6.3 percent

Other findings:

The seven-county region added 74,615 households between 2010 and 2016, but just 56,205 housing units. The remaining 18,410 households occupied existing housing, drawing down vacancy rates.

Vacancy rates dropped as the economy improved after 2010 and reached an estimated 4.1 percent in 2016, down from 5.8 percent in the 2010 Census. According to annual data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey, vacancy rates in the region are at their lowest since the early 2000s, and they are some of the lowest in the country.

Population of 7-county metro area from 2010 to 2016

• Population of seven-county metro area, April 1, 2010: 2,849,567; preliminary estimate for April 1, 2016: 3,041,195; change from 2010 to 2016: 191,628; percent change in same period: 6.7 percent.
• Households in seven-county metro area, April 1, 2010: 1,117,749; preliminary estimate for April 1, 2016: 1,192,364; change from 2010 to 2016: 74,615; percent change in same period: 6.7 percent.
• Total housing units in seven-county metro area, April 1, 2010: 1,186,986; preliminary estimate for April 1, 2016: 1,243,191; change from 2010 to 2016: 56,205; percent change in same period: 4.7 percent.

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