Minnesota county populations
87 supported county-equivalent records in Minnesota; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. County equivalents are included, including Connecticut planning regions. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27053 | 1,284,784 | +7,700 | +0.60% | 2,319.0 |
| Ramsey CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27123 | 541,623 | +910 | +0.17% | 3,557.2 |
| Dakota CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27037 | 457,710 | +3,955 | +0.87% | 813.6 |
| Anoka CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27003 | 381,605 | +3,750 | +0.99% | 904.3 |
| Washington CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27163 | 286,895 | +3,901 | +1.38% | 745.6 |
| St. Louis CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27137 | 200,518 | -112 | -0.06% | 32.1 |
| Olmsted CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27109 | 166,731 | +954 | +0.58% | 255.1 |
| Stearns CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27145 | 164,110 | +997 | +0.61% | 122.2 |
| Scott CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27139 | 159,017 | +1,563 | +0.99% | 446.6 |
| Wright CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27171 | 157,559 | +2,947 | +1.91% | 238.3 |
| Carver CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27019 | 114,379 | +1,784 | +1.58% | 323.2 |
| Sherburne CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27141 | 104,194 | +1,038 | +1.01% | 240.7 |
| Blue Earth CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27013 | 70,634 | +434 | +0.62% | 94.5 |
| Rice CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27131 | 69,939 | +394 | +0.57% | 141.1 |
| Crow Wing CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27035 | 69,132 | +465 | +0.68% | 69.2 |
| Clay CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27027 | 67,734 | +395 | +0.59% | 64.8 |
| Otter Tail CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27111 | 61,041 | +83 | +0.14% | 31.0 |
| Chisago CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27025 | 59,142 | +195 | +0.33% | 142.5 |
| Winona CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27169 | 50,523 | +180 | +0.36% | 80.7 |
| Goodhue CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27049 | 48,195 | +46 | +0.10% | 63.7 |
| Beltrami CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27007 | 47,055 | +276 | +0.59% | 18.8 |
| Itasca CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27061 | 45,404 | -48 | -0.11% | 17.0 |
| Kandiyohi CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27067 | 44,720 | -54 | -0.12% | 56.1 |
| Isanti CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27059 | 44,386 | +729 | +1.67% | 101.9 |
| Benton CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27009 | 41,744 | -25 | -0.06% | 102.2 |
| Mower CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27099 | 40,971 | +287 | +0.71% | 57.6 |
| Douglas CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27041 | 40,120 | +167 | +0.42% | 63.0 |
| Steele CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27147 | 37,464 | +11 | +0.03% | 87.2 |
| Carlton CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27017 | 36,711 | -14 | -0.04% | 42.6 |
| McLeod CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27085 | 36,631 | -192 | -0.52% | 74.5 |
| Becker CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27005 | 35,497 | +112 | +0.32% | 27.0 |
| Morrison CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27097 | 34,620 | +126 | +0.37% | 30.8 |
| Nicollet CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27103 | 34,273 | +34 | +0.10% | 76.4 |
| Cass CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27021 | 31,430 | +6 | +0.02% | 15.5 |
| Polk CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27119 | 30,545 | -138 | -0.45% | 15.5 |
| Pine CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27115 | 30,472 | +74 | +0.24% | 21.6 |
| Freeborn CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27047 | 30,440 | +10 | +0.03% | 43.0 |
| Le Sueur CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27079 | 29,453 | +20 | +0.07% | 65.6 |
| Mille Lacs CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27095 | 27,753 | +73 | +0.26% | 48.5 |
| Todd CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27153 | 26,060 | +95 | +0.37% | 27.6 |
| Lyon CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27083 | 25,684 | -101 | -0.39% | 36.0 |
| Brown CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27015 | 25,517 | -54 | -0.21% | 41.8 |
| Meeker CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27093 | 23,603 | +81 | +0.34% | 38.8 |
| Hubbard CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27057 | 22,369 | +254 | +1.15% | 24.2 |
| Nobles CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27105 | 22,338 | +96 | +0.43% | 31.2 |
| Fillmore CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27045 | 21,540 | +52 | +0.24% | 25.0 |
| Wabasha CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27157 | 21,537 | -17 | -0.08% | 41.2 |
| Dodge CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27039 | 21,376 | +95 | +0.45% | 48.6 |
| Martin CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27091 | 19,440 | -124 | -0.63% | 27.3 |
| Waseca CountyMinnesota · County equivalent · 27161 | 18,688 | +16 | +0.09% | 44.1 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
County-equivalent names and units vary by state. Connecticut planning regions are represented in the current series; linking older county series requires a documented relationship. Incorporated places may cross county boundaries and do not form an exhaustive county breakdown.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.