Good news on people moving to Minnesota, but larger population challenges loom

By: Alec Williams

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: February 20, 2026

Words: 977

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Minnesota’s population grew from 2024 to 2025, with the state receiving a net influx of residents from other states for the first time since 2018, and just the third time in the past 15 years, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau.

The noteworthy increase in domestic migration is offset by a sharp decline in international migration and a continued slow pace of natural population growth, which raises concerns about long-term demographic trends.

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