Minnesota Counties by Population (2026)
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Top 5 Most Populous Counties
1,292,484
542,533
461,665
385,355
290,796
| County | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Area (mi²) | Density (/mi²) | Change (2020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 1,292,484 | 554 | 2,333 | 0.84% |
| Ramsey County | 542,533 | 152 | 3,569 | -1.67% |
| Dakota County | 461,665 | 563 | 820 | 4.82% |
| Anoka County | 385,355 | 422 | 913 | 5.73% |
| Washington County | 290,796 | 385 | 755 | 8.35% |
| St. Louis County | 200,406 | 6.2K | 32 | 0.17% |
| Olmsted County | 167,685 | 654 | 256 | 2.84% |
| Stearns County | 165,107 | 1.3K | 123 | 4.2% |
| Scott County | 160,580 | 356 | 451 | 6.09% |
| Wright County | 160,506 | 661 | 243 | 13.13% |
| Carver County | 116,163 | 354 | 328 | 8.25% |
| Sherburne County | 105,232 | 433 | 243 | 7.83% |
| Blue Earth County | 71,068 | 748 | 95 | 2.7% |
| Rice County | 70,333 | 496 | 142 | 4.81% |
| Crow Wing County | 69,597 | 1K | 70 | 5% |
| Clay County | 68,129 | 1K | 65 | 4.24% |
| Otter Tail County | 61,124 | 2K | 31 | 1.71% |
| Chisago County | 59,337 | 415 | 143 | 4.61% |
| Winona County | 50,703 | 626 | 81 | 2.11% |
| Goodhue County | 48,241 | 757 | 64 | 1.36% |
| Beltrami County | 47,331 | 2.5K | 19 | 2.38% |
| Itasca County | 45,356 | 2.7K | 17 | 0.74% |
| Isanti County | 45,115 | 436 | 103 | 9.01% |
| Kandiyohi County | 44,666 | 797 | 56 | 2.15% |
| Benton County | 41,719 | 408 | 102 | 0.88% |
| Mower County | 41,258 | 711 | 58 | 2.97% |
| Douglas County | 40,287 | 637 | 63 | 3.05% |
| Steele County | 37,475 | 430 | 87 | 0.23% |
| Carlton County | 36,697 | 861 | 43 | 1.4% |
| McLeod County | 36,439 | 492 | 74 | -0.83% |
| Becker County | 35,609 | 1.3K | 27 | 1.21% |
| Morrison County | 34,746 | 1.1K | 31 | 2.22% |
| Nicollet County | 34,307 | 449 | 76 | -0.57% |
| Cass County | 31,436 | 2K | 16 | 4.26% |
| Pine County | 30,546 | 1.4K | 22 | 5.75% |
| Freeborn County | 30,450 | 707 | 43 | -1.45% |
| Polk County | 30,407 | 2K | 15 | -2.23% |
| Le Sueur County | 29,473 | 449 | 66 | 2.93% |
| Mille Lacs County | 27,826 | 572 | 49 | 5.1% |
| Todd County | 26,155 | 945 | 28 | 3.42% |
| Lyon County | 25,583 | 714 | 36 | 0.61% |
| Brown County | 25,463 | 611 | 42 | -1.72% |
| Meeker County | 23,684 | 608 | 39 | 1.08% |
| Hubbard County | 22,623 | 926 | 24 | 5.74% |
| Nobles County | 22,434 | 715 | 31 | 1.05% |
| Fillmore County | 21,592 | 861 | 25 | 1.68% |
| Wabasha County | 21,520 | 523 | 41 | 0.59% |
| Dodge County | 21,471 | 439 | 49 | 2.76% |
| Martin County | 19,316 | 712 | 27 | -3.41% |
| Waseca County | 18,704 | 423 | 44 | -1.42% |
| Houston County | 18,265 | 552 | 33 | -3.07% |
| Kanabec County | 16,632 | 522 | 32 | 3.6% |
| Aitkin County | 16,221 | 1.8K | 8.9 | 3.27% |
| Sibley County | 15,422 | 589 | 26 | 4.06% |
| Redwood County | 15,292 | 879 | 17 | -0.81% |
| Roseau County | 15,243 | 1.7K | 9.1 | -0.36% |
| Wadena County | 14,421 | 536 | 27 | 2.1% |
| Renville County | 14,295 | 983 | 15 | -2.7% |
| Faribault County | 13,870 | 712 | 19 | -0.21% |
| Pennington County | 13,622 | 617 | 22 | -2.3% |
| Chippewa County | 12,418 | 581 | 21 | -1.49% |
| Koochiching County | 11,580 | 3.1K | 3.7 | -3.72% |
| Watonwan County | 11,553 | 435 | 27 | 2.82% |
| Cottonwood County | 11,403 | 640 | 18 | -0.99% |
| Pope County | 11,376 | 675 | 17 | 0.43% |
| Lake County | 10,738 | 2.1K | 5.1 | -1.69% |
| Jackson County | 9,841 | 703 | 14 | -1.49% |
| Swift County | 9,805 | 742 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Stevens County | 9,666 | 564 | 17 | -0.06% |
| Rock County | 9,485 | 482 | 20 | -2.07% |
| Yellow Medicine County | 9,477 | 759 | 12 | -0.22% |
| Pipestone County | 9,269 | 465 | 20 | -1.58% |
| Marshall County | 8,808 | 1.8K | 5.0 | -2.4% |
| Clearwater County | 8,639 | 1K | 8.6 | 0.86% |
| Murray County | 7,857 | 705 | 11 | -3.91% |
| Lac qui Parle County | 6,753 | 765 | 8.8 | 0.91% |
| Norman County | 6,371 | 873 | 7.3 | -1.04% |
| Wilkin County | 6,257 | 751 | 8.3 | -3.4% |
| Grant County | 6,031 | 548 | 11 | -1.02% |
| Lincoln County | 5,575 | 537 | 10 | -0.85% |
| Cook County | 5,507 | 1.5K | 3.8 | -1.63% |
| Mahnomen County | 5,065 | 558 | 9.1 | -5.73% |
| Big Stone County | 5,029 | 499 | 10 | -2.5% |
| Kittson County | 4,033 | 1.1K | 3.7 | -3.68% |
| Red Lake County | 3,986 | 432 | 9.2 | 1.24% |
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,760 | 1.3K | 2.9 | -0.27% |
| Traverse County | 3,108 | 574 | 5.4 | -7.47% |
Sources
- US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
- American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
- Census QuickFacts
- Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)