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Minnesota Population News Articles

Population Density

Historic & Projected Growth

Population by County

POPULATION DENSITY

People per square mile, 2010:   66.6

People per square mile, 2020:   71.7

HISTORIC & PROJECTED GROWTH 1790 TO 2040

Sources: Census figures from U.S. Bureau of the Census & *Estimates from Weldon Cooper Center, Demographics Research Group
(The Census Bureau and Weldon Cooper Center have not yet provided updated State projections to reflect 2020 census numbers.)

Population by County

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census

Minnesota Population News Articles

Smith Foundry officials tout pollution test results; neighbors say more protections are needed – Feb 1, 2024

Warm winter could mean ecological ripple effects on Minnesota forests, wildlife – Jan 31, 2024

State to help pay for stormwater system upgrades as heavy rains become more common – Jan 31, 2024

Hold the salt: 67 Minnesota waterways now ‘impaired’ due to chloride – Jan 13, 2024

A Minnesota Utility Is Swapping Coal for Solar. It’s Like Taking 780,000 Cars Off the Road – Jan 12, 2024

A year after evacuation, Afghans are establishing deeper roots in Minnesota – Jan 6, 2024

The 7 Fast-Growing Counties in Minnesota Are Exploding in Growth – August 11, 2023

Wildfire smoke is hampering precious remaining days for some kids at summer camps – August 7, 2023

Oil pipeline construction in Minnesota ruptured an aquifer. Officials say it’s the 4th time – July 28, 2023

Third-year drought impacts Minnesota farmers as rainfall remains spotty – July 28, 2023

State-Funded Health Coverage for Immigrants as of July 2023 – July 27, 2023

How Minnesota’s Carbon Emissions Compare to Other States – July 26, 2023

Nearly all Minnesota deer exposed to pesticides linked to pollinator die-off – September 10, 2022

10 Largest Cities In Minnesota – September 7, 2022

“Extreme Heat Belt” will soon hit parts of Minnesota, study warns – August 18, 2022

Twin Cities residents far more likely to die of air pollution than homicide, study finds – August 17, 2022

Saint Paul and Minneapolis Launch Historic Electric Vehicle Carshare Fleet and Charging Station Network – May 13, 2022

Minnesota survey shows communities have made little progress in preparing for climate change – May 4, 2022

Thousands Of MN Homes, Roads At Risk Of Flooding Due To Climate Change, MPCA Says – May 4, 2022

Forecast: Wildfire smoke could hurt Minnesota air quality this summer, but nothing like 2021 – Apr 26, 2022

MDH Assessment Spells Out Health Risk From Chemicals Released By Water Gremlin – Apr 26, 2022

Federal Funding To Help Repair Aging Minnesota Bridges – January 28, 2022

Court of Appeals rescinds key PolyMet permit, says project must get new groundwater analysis – January 24, 2022

Cities across Minnesota declare climate emergencies, demand action – January 20, 2022

MPCA: Air quality back to pre-pandemic levels – January 19, 2022

17% of people live near toxic release facilities—here’s how it breaks down in Minnesota – January 7, 2022

In Minnesota, old power plants could be the on-ramp for new wind and solar – October 21, 2021

What the EPA’s plan to regulate ‘forever chemicals’ means for Minnesota – October 20, 2021

2020 CENSUS DATA REVEALS POPULATION INCREASE OF MORE THAN 13,000 FOR ROCHESTER – August 11, 2021

Here’s what the UN’s climate report says about Minnesota’s future – August 9, 2021

Unprecedented air quality alert continues across all of Minnesota, air quality alert due to wildfire smoke in effect through Tuesday, August. 3 – August 2, 2021

All corners of Minnesota are affected by this summer’s drought – July 28, 2021

This Is The Fastest Growing City In Minnesota – July 25, 2021

New 30-year climate ‘normals’ show dramatic warming in Minnesota – April 21, 2021

State parks are on the frontline of climate change in Minnesota – April 14, 2021

Minnesota’s state butterfly in peril – January 25, 2021

Minnesota falls further away from greenhouse gas reduction goals – January 14, 2021

Minnesota homeless population numbered 7,977 last year, study finds – January 13, 2021

Minnesota Power pledges no carbon by 2050, zero coal by 2035V – January 12, 2021

Report: Minnesota air quality good — but not for everyone – January 11, 2021

Climate, disease linked with moose declines – November 1, 2020

Historic 3M settlement to pay for 72 miles of Washington County water mains, wells, plants – October 30, 2020

A proposed mine threatens the most popular U.S. wilderness – October 23, 2020

St. Croix River water quality improving, phosphorus pollution remains a threat – October 16, 2020

Northeastern Minnesota’s wild areas key to climate resilience – October 6, 2020

Minnesota’s EV Highway Charging Network To Be 2,500+ Miles With 38 New EV Fast Chargers – Sept 2, 2020

Minnesota’s boreal forest is a climate change hot spot – Aug 27, 2020

Nitrate levels on the rise in Minnesota drinking water, group says – March 4, 2020

Finding alternatives to road salt as water contamination grows – March 22, 2020

Covanta air permit renewal challenged by Oregon health, environmental groups – December 3, 2019

New study shows Blue Mountains forests are changing, intensifying fire dangers – November 27, 2019

Oregon population grows by 41,000, pushing the state’s total to over 4.2 million people – November 18, 2019

Oregonians are recycling less while generating more waste, report says – November 14, 2019

Climate change to be a top focus for Walz and his cabinet – December 3, 2019

Minnesota expands hunt for PFAS chemical contamination in water – November 21, 2019

More than half of Minnesota waters — including the St. Croix River — are ‘impaired.’ What does that mean? – November 13, 2019

In northwest Minnesota, farmers and environmentalists clash over possible contamination, other issues – November 10, 2019

Minnesota to test air for harmful PFAS pollutants – September 27, 2019

Minnesota bee will get habitat plan from feds – September 24, 2019

Nowhere for all the water to go – September 22, 2019

Land conservation key to bringing back Minnesota bird population – September 20, 2019

Great Lakes’ latest pollution threat: ‘microplastics’ – August 12, 2019

Study: Minnesota loses 400,000 acres to urbanization over two decades – August 9, 2019

As lakes grow warmer, the race is on to save Minnesota’s cold-water fish – July 27, 2019

Pollution causes water quality concern on Minnesota River – July 24, 2019

Study: Minn., Midwest could see more dangerously hot days as climate change worsens – July 16, 2019

Climate change is making Minnesota’s skies smoky this summer – June 5, 2019

Minnesota will pay homeowners to make their lawns bee-friendly – June 5, 2019

Novel crops can save rural Minnesota’s drinking water, U says – May 28, 2019

Population estimates reveal fastest-growing parts of Twin Cities metro – May 20, 2019

Twin Cities apartment boom leaves people behind – May 8, 2019

Minnesota 100% carbon-free bill joins flurry of state level clean energy action – March 5, 2019

Water Gremlin to pay $7 million settlement for air pollution – March 1, 2019

Minn. snowfall records might be aided by climate change – February 28, 2019

Environment groups protest Dairyland natural gas project in Superior – February 15, 2019

Minnesota has done a pretty good job reducing greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation. Reducing emissions from transportation could be harder – January 25, 2019

Groups appeal PolyMet’s air and water permits – January 22, 2019

U scientists: Minnesota is one of the nation’s fastest-warming states – January 16, 2019

State’s population tops 5.6 million in 2018 – January 5, 2019