Minnesota 2020 Census Total Population By County
The total population of Minnesota from the 2020 Census was 5,706,494, based on data from the US Census Bureau.
Hennepin County was the most populated county (1,281,565), followed by Ramsey County (552,352), and then Dakota County (439,882). On the other hand, the 3 counties that were least populated include: Traverse County (3,360), Lake of the Woods County (3,763), and Red Lake County (3,935).
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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of Minnesota population that lives in each county. 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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| County | Population | % of Minnesota Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | 15697 | 0.28 |
| Anoka | 363887 | 6.38 |
| Becker | 35183 | 0.62 |
| Beltrami | 46228 | 0.81 |
| Benton | 41379 | 0.73 |
| Big Stone | 5166 | 0.09 |
| Blue Earth | 69112 | 1.21 |
| Brown | 25912 | 0.45 |
| Carlton | 36207 | 0.63 |
| Carver | 106922 | 1.87 |
| Cass | 30066 | 0.53 |
| Chippewa | 12598 | 0.22 |
| Chisago | 56621 | 0.99 |
| Clay | 65318 | 1.15 |
| Clearwater | 8524 | 0.15 |
| Cook | 5600 | 0.10 |
| Cottonwood | 11517 | 0.20 |
| Crow Wing | 66123 | 1.16 |
| Dakota | 439882 | 7.71 |
| Dodge | 20867 | 0.37 |
| Douglas | 39006 | 0.68 |
| Faribault | 13921 | 0.24 |
| Fillmore | 21228 | 0.37 |
| Freeborn | 30895 | 0.54 |
| Goodhue | 47582 | 0.83 |
| Grant | 6074 | 0.11 |
| Hennepin | 1281565 | 22.46 |
| Houston | 18843 | 0.33 |
| Hubbard | 21344 | 0.37 |
| Isanti | 41135 | 0.72 |
| Itasca | 45014 | 0.79 |
| Jackson | 9989 | 0.18 |
| Kanabec | 16032 | 0.28 |
| Kandiyohi | 43732 | 0.77 |
| Kittson | 4207 | 0.07 |
| Koochiching | 12062 | 0.21 |
| Lac qui Parle | 6719 | 0.12 |
| Lake | 10905 | 0.19 |
| Lake of the Woods | 3763 | 0.07 |
| Le Sueur | 28674 | 0.50 |
| Lincoln | 5640 | 0.10 |
| Lyon | 25269 | 0.44 |
| McLeod | 36771 | 0.64 |
| Mahnomen | 5411 | 0.10 |
| Marshall | 9040 | 0.16 |
| Martin | 20025 | 0.35 |
| Meeker | 23400 | 0.41 |
| Mille Lacs | 26459 | 0.46 |
| Morrison | 34010 | 0.60 |
| Mower | 40029 | 0.70 |
| Murray | 8179 | 0.14 |
| Nicollet | 34454 | 0.60 |
| Nobles | 22290 | 0.39 |
| Norman | 6441 | 0.11 |
| Olmsted | 162847 | 2.85 |
| Otter Tail | 60081 | 1.05 |
| Pennington | 13992 | 0.25 |
| Pine | 28876 | 0.51 |
| Pipestone | 9424 | 0.17 |
| Polk | 31192 | 0.55 |
| Pope | 11308 | 0.20 |
| Ramsey | 552352 | 9.68 |
| Red Lake | 3935 | 0.07 |
| Redwood | 15425 | 0.27 |
| Renville | 14723 | 0.26 |
| Rice | 67097 | 1.18 |
| Rock | 9704 | 0.17 |
| Roseau | 15331 | 0.27 |
| St. Louis | 200231 | 3.51 |
| Scott | 150928 | 2.65 |
| Sherburne | 97183 | 1.70 |
| Sibley | 14836 | 0.26 |
| Stearns | 158292 | 2.77 |
| Steele | 37406 | 0.66 |
| Stevens | 9671 | 0.17 |
| Swift | 9838 | 0.17 |
| Todd | 25262 | 0.44 |
| Traverse | 3360 | 0.06 |
| Wabasha | 21387 | 0.38 |
| Wadena | 14065 | 0.25 |
| Waseca | 18968 | 0.33 |
| Washington | 267568 | 4.69 |
| Watonwan | 11253 | 0.20 |
| Wilkin | 6506 | 0.11 |
| Winona | 49671 | 0.87 |
| Wright | 141337 | 2.48 |
| Yellow Medicine | 9528 | 0.17 |