Minnesota Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of Minnesota was 5,714,300. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin had the highest population (1,257,066), followed by Ramsey (537,303), and Dakota (443,272). Traverse was the least populated county (3,242).

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 2022
Minnesota Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Aitkin 16142 0.28
Anoka 369108 6.46
Becker 35363 0.62
Beltrami 46511 0.81
Benton 41509 0.73
Big Stone 5149 0.09
Blue Earth 69603 1.22
Brown 25762 0.45
Carlton 36544 0.64
Carver 110120 1.93
Cass 31308 0.55
Chippewa 12269 0.22
Chisago 57898 1.01
Clay 65860 1.15
Clearwater 8638 0.15
Cook 5721 0.10
Cottonwood 11382 0.20
Crow Wing 67884 1.19
Dakota 443272 7.76
Dodge 20992 0.37
Douglas 39684 0.69
Faribault 13930 0.24
Fillmore 21454 0.38
Freeborn 30683 0.54
Goodhue 48041 0.84
Grant 6121 0.11
Hennepin 1257066 22.00
Houston 18727 0.33
Hubbard 21963 0.38
Isanti 42711 0.75
Itasca 45194 0.79
Jackson 9898 0.17
Kanabec 16449 0.29
Kandiyohi 43771 0.77
Kittson 4086 0.07
Koochiching 11848 0.21
Lac qui Parle 6656 0.12
Lake 10912 0.19
Lake of the Woods 3886 0.07
Le Sueur 29124 0.51
Lincoln 5576 0.10
Lyon 25433 0.45
McLeod 36734 0.64
Mahnomen 5339 0.09
Marshall 8889 0.16
Martin 19656 0.34
Meeker 23526 0.41
Mille Lacs 27295 0.48
Morrison 34237 0.60
Mower 40050 0.70
Murray 8040 0.14
Nicollet 34343 0.60
Nobles 21958 0.38
Norman 6371 0.11
Olmsted 164036 2.87
Otter Tail 60544 1.06
Pennington 13816 0.24
Pine 29533 0.52
Pipestone 9327 0.16
Polk 30725 0.54
Pope 11420 0.20
Ramsey 537303 9.40
Red Lake 3881 0.07
Redwood 15358 0.27
Renville 14473 0.25
Rice 67523 1.18
Rock 9554 0.17
Roseau 15334 0.27
St. Louis 199558 3.49
Scott 154423 2.70
Sherburne 100540 1.76
Sibley 14928 0.26
Stearns 160242 2.80
Steele 37429 0.66
Stevens 9615 0.17
Swift 9771 0.17
Todd 25533 0.45
Traverse 3242 0.06
Wabasha 21652 0.38
Wadena 14236 0.25
Waseca 18914 0.33
Washington 276169 4.83
Watonwan 11106 0.19
Wilkin 6358 0.11
Winona 49469 0.87
Wright 148118 2.59
Yellow Medicine 9484 0.17