Report: Minneapolis & St. Paul Populations Growing Quicker Than Suburbs

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- New population estimates from the Metropolitan Council show the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are growing at a faster pace than the suburbs.

The Star Tribune reports the Twin Cities grew by 6.8 percent in the past five years.

St. Paul claimed more than 300,000 residents in 2015, and Minneapolis had more than 412,000 residents.