Minnesota Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of Minnesota was 5,377,500. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin[object Promise] had the highest population (1,184,545), followed by Ramsey[object Promise] (521,091), and Dakota[object Promise] (404,669). Traverse[object Promise] was the least populated county (3,405).

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 2012
Minnesota Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Aitkin 16038 0.30
Anoka 336119 6.25
Becker 32995 0.61
Beltrami 45160 0.84
Benton 38678 0.72
Big Stone 5134 0.10
Blue Earth 64979 1.21
Brown 25413 0.47
Carlton 35264 0.66
Carver 93804 1.74
Cass 28412 0.53
Chippewa 12112 0.23
Chisago 53468 0.99
Clay 60229 1.12
Clearwater 8679 0.16
Cook 5181 0.10
Cottonwood 11578 0.22
Crow Wing 62813 1.17
Dakota 404669 7.53
Dodge 20273 0.38
Douglas 36297 0.68
Faribault 14174 0.26
Fillmore 20833 0.39
Freeborn 31026 0.58
Goodhue 46167 0.86
Grant 5925 0.11
Hennepin 1184545 22.03
Houston 18766 0.35
Hubbard 20453 0.38
Isanti 38150 0.71
Itasca 45150 0.84
Jackson 10311 0.19
Kanabec 15977 0.30
Kandiyohi 42380 0.79
Kittson 4497 0.08
Koochiching 13166 0.25
Lac qui Parle 7123 0.13
Lake 10792 0.20
Lake of the Woods 3947 0.07
Le Sueur 27666 0.51
Lincoln 5755 0.11
Lyon 25639 0.48
McLeod 35933 0.67
Mahnomen 5503 0.10
Marshall 9471 0.18
Martin 20461 0.38
Meeker 23041 0.43
Mille Lacs 25629 0.48
Morrison 33101 0.62
Mower 39397 0.73
Murray 8573 0.16
Nicollet 33030 0.61
Nobles 21736 0.40
Norman 6602 0.12
Olmsted 146944 2.73
Otter Tail 57227 1.06
Pennington 14130 0.26
Pine 29197 0.54
Pipestone 9398 0.18
Polk 31524 0.59
Pope 10886 0.20
Ramsey 521091 9.69
Red Lake 4058 0.08
Redwood 15820 0.29
Renville 15283 0.28
Rice 64438 1.20
Rock 9483 0.18
Roseau 15512 0.29
St. Louis 200397 3.73
Scott 135140 2.51
Sherburne 89474 1.66
Sibley 15082 0.28
Stearns 151919 2.83
Steele 36324 0.68
Stevens 9734 0.18
Swift 9637 0.18
Todd 24641 0.46
Traverse 3405 0.06
Wabasha 21542 0.40
Wadena 13606 0.25
Waseca 19177 0.36
Washington 243720 4.53
Watonwan 11114 0.21
Wilkin 6594 0.12
Winona 51353 0.96
Wright 127273 2.37
Yellow Medicine 10163 0.19