Minnesota Population By County in 2010

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the population of Minnesota was 5,310,934. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin had the highest population (1,154,323), followed by Ramsey (509,364), and Dakota (399,214). Traverse was the least populated county (3,535).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Minnesota Population By County in 2010
Minnesota Population By County in 2010
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County Population % of State Population
Aitkin 16212 0.31
Anoka 331441 6.24
Becker 32554 0.61
Beltrami 44572 0.84
Benton 38465 0.72
Big Stone 5273 0.10
Blue Earth 64091 1.21
Brown 25844 0.49
Carlton 35413 0.67
Carver 91332 1.72
Cass 28654 0.54
Chippewa 12439 0.23
Chisago 53905 1.01
Clay 59144 1.11
Clearwater 8705 0.16
Cook 5161 0.10
Cottonwood 11715 0.22
Crow Wing 62608 1.18
Dakota 399214 7.52
Dodge 20157 0.38
Douglas 35990 0.68
Faribault 14479 0.27
Fillmore 20864 0.39
Freeborn 31203 0.59
Goodhue 46225 0.87
Grant 6002 0.11
Hennepin 1154323 21.74
Houston 19027 0.36
Hubbard 20427 0.39
Isanti 37856 0.71
Itasca 45034 0.85
Jackson 10272 0.19
Kanabec 16217 0.31
Kandiyohi 42231 0.80
Kittson 4553 0.09
Koochiching 13320 0.25
Lac qui Parle 7245 0.14
Lake 10854 0.20
Lake of the Woods 4035 0.08
Le Sueur 27732 0.52
Lincoln 5885 0.11
Lyon 25852 0.49
McLeod 36592 0.69
Mahnomen 5440 0.10
Marshall 9440 0.18
Martin 20805 0.39
Meeker 23333 0.44
Mille Lacs 26073 0.49
Morrison 33244 0.63
Mower 39209 0.74
Murray 8697 0.16
Nicollet 32758 0.62
Nobles 21424 0.40
Norman 6832 0.13
Olmsted 144535 2.72
Otter Tail 57291 1.08
Pennington 13971 0.26
Pine 29715 0.56
Pipestone 9606 0.18
Polk 31639 0.60
Pope 10971 0.21
Ramsey 509364 9.59
Red Lake 4078 0.08
Redwood 16079 0.30
Renville 15685 0.30
Rice 64231 1.21
Rock 9658 0.18
Roseau 15561 0.29
St. Louis 200143 3.77
Scott 130514 2.46
Sherburne 88800 1.67
Sibley 15257 0.29
Stearns 150768 2.84
Steele 36497 0.69
Stevens 9705 0.18
Swift 9759 0.18
Todd 24894 0.47
Traverse 3535 0.07
Wabasha 21672 0.41
Wadena 13816 0.26
Waseca 19145 0.36
Washington 238933 4.50
Watonwan 11195 0.21
Wilkin 6591 0.12
Winona 51432 0.97
Wright 125093 2.36
Yellow Medicine 10429 0.20