Minnesota Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the population of Minnesota was 5,569,283. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin had the highest population (1,248,707), followed by Ramsey (544,919), and Dakota (421,840). Traverse was the least populated county (3,308).

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 2017
Minnesota Population By County in 2017
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County Population % of State Population
Aitkin 15798 0.28
Anoka 350598 6.30
Becker 34089 0.61
Beltrami 46497 0.84
Benton 40219 0.72
Big Stone 5003 0.09
Blue Earth 66931 1.20
Brown 25173 0.45
Carlton 35498 0.64
Carver 102120 1.83
Cass 29324 0.53
Chippewa 11948 0.22
Chisago 55261 0.99
Clay 63844 1.15
Clearwater 8842 0.16
Cook 5413 0.10
Cottonwood 11263 0.20
Crow Wing 64324 1.16
Dakota 421840 7.57
Dodge 20708 0.37
Douglas 37547 0.67
Faribault 13767 0.25
Fillmore 20976 0.38
Freeborn 30584 0.55
Goodhue 46341 0.83
Grant 5916 0.11
Hennepin 1248707 22.42
Houston 18705 0.34
Hubbard 20989 0.38
Isanti 39537 0.71
Itasca 45096 0.81
Jackson 9968 0.18
Kanabec 16069 0.29
Kandiyohi 42747 0.77
Kittson 4261 0.08
Koochiching 12505 0.23
Lac qui Parle 6682 0.12
Lake 10481 0.19
Lake of the Woods 3730 0.07
Le Sueur 28193 0.51
Lincoln 5662 0.10
Lyon 25974 0.47
McLeod 35860 0.64
Mahnomen 5563 0.10
Marshall 9359 0.17
Martin 19867 0.36
Meeker 23037 0.41
Mille Lacs 25845 0.46
Morrison 33075 0.59
Mower 39789 0.71
Murray 8329 0.15
Nicollet 34081 0.61
Nobles 21659 0.39
Norman 6590 0.12
Olmsted 154883 2.78
Otter Tail 58213 1.05
Pennington 14192 0.26
Pine 29159 0.52
Pipestone 9168 0.17
Polk 31636 0.57
Pope 10985 0.20
Ramsey 544919 9.78
Red Lake 4002 0.07
Redwood 15250 0.27
Renville 14681 0.26
Rice 66199 1.19
Rock 9481 0.17
Roseau 15302 0.28
St. Louis 199872 3.59
Scott 145581 2.61
Sherburne 94527 1.70
Sibley 14916 0.27
Stearns 158512 2.85
Steele 36814 0.66
Stevens 9710 0.17
Swift 9405 0.17
Todd 24539 0.44
Traverse 3308 0.06
Wabasha 21595 0.39
Wadena 13643 0.25
Waseca 18722 0.34
Washington 255717 4.59
Watonwan 10911 0.20
Wilkin 6342 0.11
Winona 50787 0.91
Wright 134280 2.41
Yellow Medicine 9848 0.18