Counties of Minnesota
Minnesota has 87 counties, home to 5,830,405 people across 206,245 km². Each county below opens its full profile — Census Bureau and American Community Survey figures, and how it ranks against the rest of Minnesota and the country.
- Counties
- 87
- Population
- 5,830,405
- 2025 estimate
- #22 of 51 states
- Area
- 206,245 km²
- #14 of 51 states
- Density
- 28
- per km²
- #31 of 51 states
How Minnesota's counties spread
Across Minnesota's counties: the middle value, where the state ranks among all states (1 = highest median), and which county is highest and lowest. Medians rather than totals, since most of these are rates that cannot be added up.
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with Broadband2024 | 88.5% | 21 / 50 | Scott County95.0% | Todd County82.5% |
| Median Gross Rent2024 | $896 | 27 / 50 | Washington County$1,710 | Wilkin County$564 |
| Median Home Value2024 | $231,900 | 24 / 50 | Carver County$453,600 | Traverse County$114,100 |
| Owner-Occupied Homes2024 | 79.5% | 2 / 50 | Dodge County86.6% | Ramsey County60.6% |
| Vacant Homes2024 | 11.0% | 37 / 50 | Cook County55.4% | Dakota County2.5% |
Demography
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 and Over2024 | 21.0% | 17 / 50 | Aitkin County34.4% | Sherburne County12.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native2024 | 0.3% | 14 / 50 | Mahnomen County33.6% | Jackson County0.0% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.7% | 22 / 50 | Ramsey County15.0% | Swift County0.0% |
| Average Household Size2024people | 2.4 | 32 / 50 | Mahnomen County2.8 | Koochiching County2 |
| Black, non-Hispanic2024 | 0.8% | 32 / 50 | Hennepin County13.3% | Watonwan County0.0% |
| Foreign-Born2024 | 2.9% | 28 / 50 | Nobles County21.3% | Red Lake County0.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino2024 | 4.4% | 29 / 50 | Nobles County34.5% | Clearwater County0.9% |
| Median Age2024years | 41.8 | 24 / 50 | Aitkin County56.9 | Blue Earth County31.6 |
| Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males | 979 | 38 / 50 | Waseca County1,063 | Lake of the Woods County844 |
| Speak a Language Other Than English2024 | 5.2% | 28 / 50 | Nobles County34.6% | Lake of the Woods County1.2% |
| Under 182024 | 22.8% | 10 / 50 | Mahnomen County31.0% | Cook County14.5% |
| Veterans2024 | 7.2% | 26 / 50 | Lake of the Woods County10.9% | Stevens County4.0% |
| White, non-Hispanic2024 | 87.2% | 18 / 50 | Morrison County94.3% | Mahnomen County44.4% |
Economy
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Below Poverty Line2024 | 10.4% | 37 / 50 | Mahnomen County18.3% | Carver County4.4% |
| Households on SNAP2024 | 8.4% | 37 / 50 | Mahnomen County21.4% | Lake of the Woods County3.0% |
| Income Inequality2024index | 0.430 | 42 / 50 | Stevens County0.489 | Dodge County0.383 |
| Median Household Income2024 | $74,033 | 15 / 50 | Carver County$125,946 | Mahnomen County$59,441 |
| Per Capita Income2024 | $39,497 | 16 / 50 | Carver County$60,893 | Mahnomen County$27,297 |
| Unemployment Rate2024 | 3.6% | 37 / 50 | Mahnomen County9.8% | Red Lake County1.1% |
Education
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024 | 25.7% | 19 / 50 | Hennepin County54.1% | Kanabec County15.7% |
| High School or Higher2024 | 93.9% | 5 / 50 | Carver County97.0% | Nobles County79.5% |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Health Insurance2024 | 4.8% | 43 / 50 | Nobles County12.5% | Traverse County1.9% |
| With a Disability2024 | 13.1% | 39 / 50 | Aitkin County19.8% | Scott County8.4% |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population2025 | 22,369 | 31 / 50 | Hennepin County1,284,784 | Traverse County3,130 |
| Population Density2025/km² | 11 | 32 / 50 | Ramsey County1,373 | Cook County1 |
Work & Commute
| Indicator | Median | Rank | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commute by Public Transit2024 | 0.4% | 12 / 50 | Ramsey County3.7% | Marshall County0.0% |
| Households with No Vehicle2024 | 5.2% | 29 / 50 | Ramsey County10.2% | Lake of the Woods County2.4% |
| Mean Commute Time2024minutes | 21.7 | 38 / 50 | Kanabec County34.3 | Pennington County12.4 |
| Work from Home2024 | 10.4% | 21 / 50 | Hennepin County25.2% | Lake of the Woods County5.4% |
All counties
| County | Population 2025 | Area | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | 16,252 | 4,717 km² | $60,833 |
| Anoka County | 381,605 | 1,093 km² | $101,869 |
| Becker County | 35,497 | 3,406 km² | $71,388 |
| Beltrami County | 47,055 | 6,487 km² | $68,975 |
| Benton County | 41,744 | 1,057 km² | $74,410 |
| Big Stone County | 5,054 | 1,293 km² | $70,400 |
| Blue Earth County | 70,634 | 1,937 km² | $74,477 |
| Brown County | 25,517 | 1,583 km² | $69,378 |
| Carlton County | 36,711 | 2,230 km² | $80,573 |
| Carver County | 114,379 | 917 km² | $125,946 |
| Cass County | 31,430 | 5,236 km² | $68,874 |
| Chippewa County | 12,406 | 1,505 km² | $71,458 |
| Chisago County | 59,142 | 1,075 km² | $99,400 |
| Clay County | 67,734 | 2,707 km² | $81,172 |
| Clearwater County | 8,647 | 2,587 km² | $64,475 |
| Cook County | 5,522 | 3,762 km² | $72,638 |
| Cottonwood County | 11,405 | 1,658 km² | $72,941 |
| Crow Wing County | 69,132 | 2,586 km² | $72,589 |
| Dakota County | 457,710 | 1,457 km² | $106,318 |
| Dodge County | 21,376 | 1,138 km² | $95,739 |
| Douglas County | 40,120 | 1,650 km² | $79,043 |
| Faribault County | 13,888 | 1,845 km² | $66,815 |
| Fillmore County | 21,540 | 2,231 km² | $77,512 |
| Freeborn County | 30,440 | 1,832 km² | $71,023 |
| Goodhue County | 48,195 | 1,960 km² | $84,171 |
| Grant County | 6,085 | 1,419 km² | $73,917 |
| Hennepin County | 1,284,784 | 1,435 km² | $97,653 |
| Houston County | 18,400 | 1,430 km² | $79,825 |
| Hubbard County | 22,369 | 2,398 km² | $71,995 |
| Isanti County | 44,386 | 1,129 km² | $87,440 |
| Itasca County | 45,404 | 6,909 km² | $68,603 |
| Jackson County | 9,857 | 1,821 km² | $75,743 |
| Kanabec County | 16,628 | 1,351 km² | $71,460 |
| Kandiyohi County | 44,720 | 2,065 km² | $76,592 |
| Kittson County | 4,031 | 2,846 km² | $76,100 |
| Koochiching County | 11,587 | 8,041 km² | $66,940 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 6,704 | 1,981 km² | $74,432 |
| Lake County | 10,746 | 5,463 km² | $75,541 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,770 | 3,361 km² | $77,546 |
| Le Sueur County | 29,453 | 1,162 km² | $94,968 |
| Lincoln County | 5,583 | 1,390 km² | $69,694 |
| Lyon County | 25,684 | 1,850 km² | $75,303 |
| Mahnomen County | 5,153 | 1,445 km² | $59,441 |
| Marshall County | 8,798 | 4,597 km² | $72,543 |
| Martin County | 19,440 | 1,845 km² | $59,507 |
| McLeod County | 36,631 | 1,273 km² | $80,084 |
| Meeker County | 23,603 | 1,575 km² | $75,446 |
| Mille Lacs County | 27,753 | 1,482 km² | $72,729 |
| Morrison County | 34,620 | 2,914 km² | $69,446 |
| Mower County | 40,971 | 1,842 km² | $73,074 |
| Murray County | 7,942 | 1,825 km² | $74,033 |
| Nicollet County | 34,273 | 1,162 km² | $79,756 |
| Nobles County | 22,338 | 1,852 km² | $66,101 |
| Norman County | 6,336 | 2,261 km² | $72,260 |
| Olmsted County | 166,731 | 1,693 km² | $95,406 |
| Otter Tail County | 61,041 | 5,107 km² | $72,255 |
| Pennington County | 13,686 | 1,597 km² | $77,325 |
| Pine County | 30,472 | 3,655 km² | $71,146 |
| Pipestone County | 9,260 | 1,204 km² | $69,628 |
| Polk County | 30,545 | 5,105 km² | $73,107 |
| Pope County | 11,420 | 1,747 km² | $76,220 |
| Ramsey County | 541,623 | 394 km² | $81,568 |
| Red Lake County | 3,940 | 1,120 km² | $77,188 |
| Redwood County | 15,265 | 2,275 km² | $67,866 |
| Renville County | 14,356 | 2,546 km² | $70,625 |
| Rice County | 69,939 | 1,284 km² | $83,181 |
| Rock County | 9,524 | 1,250 km² | $71,295 |
| Roseau County | 15,246 | 4,330 km² | $74,474 |
| Scott County | 159,017 | 922 km² | $119,314 |
| Sherburne County | 104,194 | 1,121 km² | $105,466 |
| Sibley County | 15,356 | 1,525 km² | $77,634 |
| St. Louis County | 200,518 | 16,183 km² | $70,069 |
| Stearns County | 164,110 | 3,478 km² | $77,066 |
| Steele County | 37,464 | 1,113 km² | $84,196 |
| Stevens County | 9,747 | 1,460 km² | $75,733 |
| Swift County | 9,763 | 1,922 km² | $60,412 |
| Todd County | 26,060 | 2,448 km² | $67,662 |
| Traverse County | 3,130 | 1,486 km² | $62,989 |
| Wabasha County | 21,537 | 1,354 km² | $82,007 |
| Wadena County | 14,388 | 1,389 km² | $61,467 |
| Waseca County | 18,688 | 1,097 km² | $76,261 |
| Washington County | 286,895 | 997 km² | $115,345 |
| Watonwan County | 11,459 | 1,127 km² | $71,699 |
| Wilkin County | 6,288 | 1,945 km² | $71,410 |
| Winona County | 50,523 | 1,622 km² | $70,744 |
| Wright County | 157,559 | 1,712 km² | $107,209 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 9,477 | 1,966 km² | $74,000 |
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