Minnesota Counties by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 2024

The most populous counties in Minnesota are Hennepin County with 1,258,713, Ramsey County at 536,075, Dakota County with 447,440, Anoka County at 372,441, and Washington County with 278,936. You can get the most current Census population data for all 87 Minnesota counties, sorted from the most populous counties in Minnesota to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program.

Sure, you can copy this list right into your favorite spreadsheet tool. Or save yourself formatting headaches and grab the latest Minnesota counties population data as a ready-to-use Excel™ file below. It's time to stop searching and start digging into data!

Download the newest population data for Minnesota counties

↓ Download (.xlsx)

Free, Excel™ file.
Trusted by 13,528 businesses.
Rank County Population
1 Hennepin County 1,258,713
2 Ramsey County 536,075
3 Dakota County 447,440
4 Anoka County 372,441
5 Washington County 278,936
6 St. Louis County 200,514
7 Olmsted County 164,784
8 Stearns County 160,977
9 Scott County 155,814
10 Wright County 151,150
11 Carver County 111,057
12 Sherburne County 102,206
13 Blue Earth County 70,006
14 Crow Wing County 68,304
15 Rice County 67,948
16 Clay County 66,258
17 Otter Tail County 60,626
18 Chisago County 58,535
19 Winona County 49,721
20 Goodhue County 48,035
21 Beltrami County 46,718
22 Itasca County 45,365
23 Kandiyohi County 43,813
24 Isanti County 43,182
25 Benton County 41,600
26 Mower County 40,058
27 Douglas County 39,953
28 Steele County 37,421
29 Carlton County 36,825
30 McLeod County 36,785
31 Becker County 35,283
32 Morrison County 34,250
33 Nicollet County 34,242
34 Cass County 31,446
35 Freeborn County 30,515
36 Polk County 30,412
37 Pine County 30,197
38 Le Sueur County 29,255
39 Mille Lacs County 27,427
40 Todd County 25,667
41 Brown County 25,628
42 Lyon County 25,427
43 Meeker County 23,490
44 Hubbard County 22,132
45 Nobles County 21,727
46 Wabasha County 21,683
47 Fillmore County 21,522
48 Dodge County 21,088
49 Martin County 19,657
50 Waseca County 18,981
51 Houston County 18,582
52 Kanabec County 16,602
53 Aitkin County 16,102
54 Redwood County 15,288
55 Roseau County 15,252
56 Sibley County 15,084
57 Renville County 14,348
58 Wadena County 14,241
59 Faribault County 13,873
60 Pennington County 13,714
61 Chippewa County 12,172
62 Koochiching County 11,751
63 Pope County 11,400
64 Cottonwood County 11,319
65 Watonwan County 11,077
66 Lake County 10,855
67 Jackson County 9,919
68 Stevens County 9,728
69 Swift County 9,719
70 Rock County 9,551
71 Yellow Medicine County 9,467
72 Pipestone County 9,245
73 Marshall County 8,810
74 Clearwater County 8,644
75 Murray County 8,049
76 Lac qui Parle County 6,630
77 Norman County 6,329
78 Wilkin County 6,306
79 Grant County 6,139
80 Cook County 5,639
81 Lincoln County 5,521
82 Mahnomen County 5,280
83 Big Stone County 5,105
84 Kittson County 4,060
85 Red Lake County 3,911
86 Lake of the Woods County 3,778
87 Traverse County 3,136

United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.

Email Me When New Data Are Released

Join thousands of subscribers and receive just 2 (TWO!) emails a year in March and December when the US Census Bureau releases new population data for Minnesota counties.

Products & Services

Plumbing

Connect

Cubit logo

© Copyright 2025 Cubit Planning, Inc.