| Population | 4,065 |
| Nationwide Rank | 5318 |
Columbus, Minnesota is the 5,318th largest city in the United States as of 2017.
Columbus, Minnesota is a city.
Columbus, Minnesota is as large as it has ever been. In 2017 Columbus had its largest population ever.
Columbus, Minnesota's growth is about average. 47% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5308 | Deer Park, Washington | 4,080 | 34.7% |
| 5309 | St. James, Missouri | 4,079 | 9.1% |
| 5310 | Trent Woods, North Carolina | 4,077 | -3.4% |
| 5311 | Broken Bow, Oklahoma | 4,076 | -3.7% |
| 5312 | Wadena, Minnesota | 4,075 | -5.0% |
| 5313 | Trenton, Tennessee | 4,073 | -13.4% |
| 5314 | Morrison, Illinois | 4,071 | -9.1% |
| 5315 | Pocola, Oklahoma | 4,070 | 1.5% |
| 5316 | Ridgeland, South Carolina | 4,067 | 55.4% |
| 5317 | Caseyville, Illinois | 4,066 | -6.6% |
| 5318 | Columbus, Minnesota | 4,065 | 2.4% |
| 5319 | Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona | 4,064 | 18.4% |
| 5320 | Cannon Falls, Minnesota | 4,063 | 3.3% |
| 5321 | Cedarville, Ohio | 4,062 | 7.4% |
| 5322 | Rigby, Idaho | 4,062 | 32.8% |
| 5323 | Pocomoke City, Maryland | 4,061 | -1.1% |
| 5324 | Boyertown, Pennsylvania | 4,059 | 3.0% |
| 5325 | Camdenton, Missouri | 4,059 | 38.5% |
| 5326 | Forsyth, Georgia | 4,054 | -1.7% |
| 5327 | De Motte, Indiana | 4,052 | 21.7% |
| 5328 | Nassau Bay, Texas | 4,052 | -2.8% |
| US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3583 | Shorewood | 7,978 | 7.2% |
| 3616 | Wyoming | 7,887 | 25.0% |
| 3639 | New Prague | 7,813 | 69.8% |
| 3645 | Crookston | 7,794 | -6.0% |
| 3666 | Minnetrista | 7,739 | 76.0% |
| 3692 | St. Francis | 7,663 | 51.8% |
| 3751 | Waite Park | 7,481 | 11.8% |
| 3771 | Albertville | 7,403 | 100.0% |
| 3868 | St. Joseph | 7,126 | 43.9% |
| 3870 | Belle Plaine | 7,119 | 84.5% |
| 4029 | Litchfield | 6,630 | 0.7% |
| 4083 | Spring Lake Park | 6,502 | -3.7% |
| 4101 | Medina | 6,460 | 60.1% |
| 4120 | Kasson | 6,387 | 41.6% |
| 4167 | Jordan | 6,255 | 58.0% |
| 4207 | Stewartville | 6,119 | 12.1% |
| 4238 | Delano | 6,059 | 51.9% |
| 4260 | International Falls | 5,992 | -10.1% |
| 4302 | Corcoran | 5,912 | 4.7% |
| 4353 | Dayton | 5,791 | 22.6% |
| 4379 | Isanti | 5,721 | 135.3% |
| 4405 | Zimmerman | 5,654 | 93.7% |
| 4425 | Falcon Heights | 5,592 | -0.1% |
| 4469 | Glencoe | 5,502 | 0.8% |
| 4501 | Byron | 5,426 | 52.9% |
| 4516 | St. Paul Park | 5,392 | 5.8% |
| 4566 | Morris | 5,297 | -0.7% |
| 4611 | North Oaks | 5,207 | 32.8% |
| 4641 | Montevideo | 5,133 | -6.7% |
| 4657 | Chisago City | 5,109 | 32.4% |
| 4658 | Lake City | 5,109 | 0.7% |
| 4710 | La Crescent | 5,028 | 1.7% |
| 4725 | Redwood Falls | 4,990 | -9.1% |
| 4734 | Circle Pines | 4,978 | 6.6% |
| 4770 | Oak Park Heights | 4,918 | 30.7% |
| 4771 | Chisholm | 4,916 | -0.8% |
| 4812 | Carver | 4,861 | 267.1% |
| 4823 | Becker | 4,840 | 77.4% |
| 4881 | Elko New Market | 4,716 | 452.8% |
| 4899 | Nowthen | 4,699 | 31.1% |
| 4911 | Princeton | 4,676 | 17.0% |
| 4945 | Luverne | 4,619 | 0.2% |
| 4962 | Wayzata | 4,586 | 11.5% |
| 4995 | Lindstrom | 4,532 | 44.7% |
| 5020 | Rockford | 4,488 | 25.1% |
| 5058 | Windom | 4,431 | -1.6% |
| 5071 | Dilworth | 4,415 | 45.3% |
| 5084 | St. James | 4,402 | -5.5% |
| 5089 | Watertown | 4,386 | 40.2% |
| 5091 | Sauk Centre | 4,379 | 10.8% |
| 5258 | Grant | 4,149 | 2.6% |
| 5264 | Rice Lake | 4,145 | |
| 5283 | Scandia | 4,120 | 11.3% |
| 5288 | Goodview | 4,109 | 11.2% |
| 5290 | Cold Spring | 4,108 | 24.1% |
| 5312 | Wadena | 4,075 | -5.0% |
| 5318 | Columbus | 4,065 | 2.4% |
| 5320 | Cannon Falls | 4,063 | 3.3% |
| 5340 | Pipestone | 4,034 | -7.6% |
| 5348 | Park Rapids | 4,021 | 16.9% |
| 5353 | Centerville | 4,009 | 23.6% |
| 5355 | Le Sueur | 4,009 | 1.1% |
| 5371 | Lonsdale | 3,992 | 161.9% |
| 5430 | Deephaven | 3,911 | 1.5% |
| 5524 | Independence | 3,790 | 15.9% |
| 5553 | St. Charles | 3,757 | 12.9% |
| 5564 | Bayport | 3,735 | 17.9% |
| 5574 | Norwood Young America | 3,723 | 19.0% |
| 5595 | St. Augusta | 3,686 | 36.7% |
| 5644 | Eveleth | 3,622 | -6.1% |
| 5647 | Melrose | 3,618 | 16.5% |
| 5685 | Newport | 3,577 | -3.7% |
| 5732 | Two Harbors | 3,517 | -2.8% |
| 5767 | Mora | 3,470 | 3.5% |
| 5781 | Hanover | 3,456 | 145.2% |
| 5808 | Perham | 3,421 | 32.8% |
| 5819 | Zumbrota | 3,409 | 20.6% |
| 5825 | Sleepy Eye | 3,404 | -6.6% |
| 5839 | Ely | 3,387 | -9.0% |
| 5851 | Annandale | 3,370 | 25.2% |
| 5855 | Pine Island | 3,366 | 36.7% |
| 5894 | Long Prairie | 3,324 | 9.7% |
| 5932 | Plainview | 3,291 | 3.0% |
| 6000 | Breckenridge | 3,224 | -9.1% |
| 6001 | Jackson | 3,221 | -7.8% |
| 6047 | Montrose | 3,168 | 153.0% |
| 6061 | Rush City | 3,156 | 48.0% |
| 6080 | Blue Earth | 3,135 | -13.2% |
| 6134 | Benson | 3,091 | -8.7% |
| 6137 | Pine City | 3,090 | 0.1% |
| 6177 | Proctor | 3,058 | 7.3% |
| 6199 | Eagle Lake | 3,030 | 65.9% |
| 6216 | Afton | 3,010 | 5.6% |
| 6231 | Greenfield | 2,992 | 16.2% |
| 6273 | Staples | 2,955 | -5.8% |
| 6276 | Montgomery | 2,950 | 5.3% |
| 6333 | Milaca | 2,890 | 12.2% |
| 6365 | Mountain Iron | 2,863 | -5.0% |
| 6423 | Moose Lake | 2,798 | 24.9% |
| 6436 | Chatfield | 2,783 | 15.2% |
| 6461 | Osseo | 2,768 | 13.8% |
| 6484 | Caledonia | 2,752 | -7.1% |
| 6501 | Cokato | 2,739 | 0.2% |
| 6509 | Granite Falls | 2,734 | -12.6% |
| 6525 | Dodge Center | 2,722 | 21.1% |
| 6529 | Cohasset | 2,719 | 9.5% |
| 6558 | Albany | 2,695 | 42.5% |
| 6562 | Roseau | 2,693 | -1.9% |
| 6632 | Foley | 2,634 | 22.0% |
| 6638 | Sandstone | 2,631 | 9.6% |
| 6692 | Barnesville | 2,583 | 18.2% |
| 6748 | Rockville | 2,539 | 5.2% |
| 6760 | Lauderdale | 2,528 | 5.8% |
| 6763 | Glenwood | 2,527 | -2.5% |
| 6798 | Paynesville | 2,494 | 8.7% |
| 6803 | Lake Crystal | 2,493 | 2.9% |
| 6824 | Wabasha | 2,481 | -4.6% |
| 6832 | Le Center | 2,473 | 8.9% |
| 6843 | Pelican Rapids | 2,466 | 4.4% |
| 6898 | Spring Valley | 2,421 | -4.0% |
| 6944 | St. Bonifacius | 2,388 | 24.8% |
| 6954 | Breezy Point | 2,381 | 139.2% |
| 6999 | Olivia | 2,350 | -8.4% |
| 7010 | Crosby | 2,344 | 2.0% |
| 7065 | Excelsior | 2,307 | -3.4% |
| 7083 | Pequot Lakes | 2,300 | 27.7% |
| 7103 | Winsted | 2,289 | 8.2% |
| 7153 | Janesville | 2,259 | 5.9% |
| 7161 | Crosslake | 2,251 | 18.2% |
| 7176 | Madelia | 2,239 | -4.0% |
| 7197 | Gaylord | 2,223 | -2.7% |
| 7237 | Wells | 2,195 | -16.0% |
| 7245 | Hawley | 2,190 | 16.4% |
| 7299 | Arlington | 2,153 | 5.0% |
| 7348 | Maple Lake | 2,126 | 29.9% |
| 7428 | Mayer | 2,089 | 251.6% |
| 7482 | Mountain Lake | 2,061 | -1.0% |
| 7489 | Tracy | 2,056 | -9.3% |
| 7491 | Howard Lake | 2,054 | 10.4% |
| 7526 | Lexington | 2,037 | -5.0% |
| 7533 | Nisswa | 2,034 | 3.9% |
| Year | Population | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4,065 | 5,318 |
| 2016 | 4,016 | 5,347 |
| 2015 | 4,007 | 5,338 |
| 2014 | 3,980 | 5,345 |
| 2013 | 3,971 | 5,341 |
| 2012 | 3,949 | 5,339 |
| 2011 | 3,926 | 5,349 |
| 2010 | 3,914 | 5,338 |
| 2009 | 4,046 | 5,187 |
| 2008 | 4,031 | 5,178 |
| 2007 | 4,017 | 5,171 |
| 2006 | 4,014 | 5,141 |
| 2005 | 3,991 | 5,134 |
| 2004 | 4,011 | 5,101 |
| 2003 | 3,979 | 5,102 |
| 2002 | 3,996 | 5,066 |
| 2001 | 3,996 | 5,041 |
| 2000 | 3,966 | 5,048 |