Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Birth Rate per 1K for Minnesota was 11.03. Among all Minnesota counties, Nobles County had the highest birth rate (16.98), followed by Mahnomen County (14.99), and Watonwan County (14.11).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.

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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021
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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Nobles County 16.98
2 Mahnomen County 14.99
3 Watonwan County 14.11
4 Pipestone County 13.96
5 Red Lake County 13.69
6 Beltrami County 13.09
7 Yellow Medicine County 13
8 Big Stone County 12.78
9 Wright County 12.46
10 Wadena County 12.45
11 Lincoln County 12.29
11 Lyon County 12.29
12 Cottonwood County 12.2
13 Ramsey County 12.1
14 Clay County 12.04
14 Stearns County 12.04
15 Redwood County 12.01
16 Polk County 11.95
17 Olmsted County 11.92
18 Kandiyohi County 11.9
19 Dodge County 11.81
19 Mower County 11.81
20 Benton County 11.75
21 Isanti County 11.57
22 Sherburne County 11.55
22 Todd County 11.55
23 Marshall County 11.52
24 Traverse County 11.45
25 Martin County 11.42
25 Swift County 11.42
26 Chippewa County 11.37
26 Hennepin County 11.37
27 Anoka County 11.13
28 Dakota County 11.1
29 Clearwater County 11.09
30 Scott County 11.06
31 Rock County 11.04
32 Lac qui Parle County 10.89
33 Fillmore County 10.8
34 Steele County 10.75
35 Stevens County 10.65
36 Hubbard County 10.62
37 Norman County 10.56
38 Carver County 10.55
38 Pope County 10.55
39 Roseau County 10.53
40 Becker County 10.52
41 Sibley County 10.43
42 Meeker County 10.38
43 Blue Earth County 10.32
44 Mille Lacs County 10.31
45 Le Sueur County 10.25
46 Goodhue County 10.21
47 Douglas County 10.15
48 Wabasha County 10.11
49 Chisago County 10.06
50 Brown County 10.04
51 Freeborn County 9.99
52 Renville County 9.97
53 Washington County 9.91
54 Waseca County 9.86
55 Morrison County 9.84
56 Carlton County 9.78
57 McLeod County 9.76
58 Pennington County 9.73
59 Otter Tail County 9.65
60 Crow Wing County 9.41
60 Houston County 9.41
61 Winona County 9.37
62 Rice County 9.36
63 Grant County 9.32
63 Murray County 9.32
64 Cass County 9.3
65 Nicollet County 9.15
66 Kanabec County 9.12
67 St. Louis County 9.09
68 Wilkin County 9
69 Pine County 8.92
70 Jackson County 8.9
71 Lake of the Woods County 8.68
72 Kittson County 8.38
73 Faribault County 8.13
74 Itasca County 8.1
75 Lake County 7.48
76 Koochiching County 7.01
77 Cook County 6.77
78 Aitkin County 6.63