Minnesota
StateUS-MNData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: St. PaulGovernor: Tim Walz (Democratic)Language: English
Population
5.8M
Metros tracked
19
5.9M in metros (102%)
Composite score
46.3
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-MN
At a glance
- Nickname
- Land of 10,000 Lakes
- Established
- 1858
- Demonym
- Minnesotan
- Area
- 225,163 km² (86,936 mi²)
- Population density
- 26/km² (67/mi²)
- Highest point
- Eagle Mountain (701 m (2,300 ft))
- Legislature
- Minnesota Legislature
- Human Development Index
- 0.960 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 10
- U.S. House seats
- 8
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 24th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 12th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Minneapolis
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Minnesota metro footprint
19 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
19 tracked metros
#65Minneapolis
4.2M · Major Metro
37.6
#824Fargo
291K · Emerging Metro
2.3
#955Rochester (MN)
272K · Emerging Metro
1.8
#1140Duluth
282K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1342Grand Forks
104K · Emerging Metro
1.0
#1535La Crosse
139K · Local Metro
0.8
#1893Bemidji
47K · Local Metro
0.5
#2320Mankato
131K · Local Metro
0.3
#2523Brainerd
100K · Local Metro
0.3
#2866International Falls
12K · Local Metro
0.3
#3006Winona
50K · Local Metro
0.1
#3750Fergus Falls
61K · Local Metro
0.0