Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Birth Rate per 1K for Minnesota was 11. Among all Minnesota counties, Mahnomen County had the highest birth rate (15.53), followed by Watonwan County (15.16), and Nobles County (15.02).

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 2023
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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Birth Rate per 1K in 2023
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Rank County Birth Rate
1 Mahnomen County 15.53
2 Watonwan County 15.16
3 Nobles County 15.02
4 Stevens County 14.65
5 Todd County 14.37
6 Wadena County 13.58
7 Chippewa County 13.25
8 Stearns County 13.03
9 Grant County 12.86
10 Kandiyohi County 12.66
11 Renville County 12.53
11 Wright County 12.53
12 Ramsey County 12.35
13 Cottonwood County 12.18
14 Olmsted County 12.08
15 Mower County 12
16 Redwood County 11.99
17 Benton County 11.93
18 Dodge County 11.91
19 Yellow Medicine County 11.82
20 Big Stone County 11.72
21 Lyon County 11.68
22 Pope County 11.56
23 Hennepin County 11.5
24 Martin County 11.47
25 Clearwater County 11.44
26 Beltrami County 11.43
27 Roseau County 11.42
28 Sherburne County 11.33
29 Swift County 11.31
30 Pipestone County 11.21
31 McLeod County 11.19
31 Traverse County 11.19
32 Scott County 11.16
33 Dakota County 10.98
33 Fillmore County 10.98
34 Anoka County 10.96
34 Pennington County 10.96
35 Steele County 10.94
36 Carver County 10.84
37 Lac qui Parle County 10.77
38 Morrison County 10.69
39 Lake of the Woods County 10.64
40 Brown County 10.57
41 Isanti County 10.5
42 Wabasha County 10.34
43 Sibley County 10.3
44 Chisago County 10.28
45 Waseca County 10.22
46 Meeker County 10.21
47 Washington County 10.15
48 Goodhue County 10.14
49 Mille Lacs County 10.09
50 Faribault County 10.04
51 Douglas County 10.01
52 Rice County 9.99
53 Le Sueur County 9.91
54 Otter Tail County 9.87
55 Red Lake County 9.74
56 Blue Earth County 9.72
57 Becker County 9.45
58 Crow Wing County 9.42
59 Kanabec County 9.36
60 Norman County 9.15
61 Polk County 9.02
62 St. Louis County 9.01
63 Freeborn County 9
64 Itasca County 8.86
65 Marshall County 8.81
66 Carlton County 8.74
67 Clay County 8.73
67 Koochiching County 8.73
67 Nicollet County 8.73
68 Jackson County 8.58
69 Pine County 8.53
70 Kittson County 8.42
71 Hubbard County 7.96
72 Cass County 7.91
73 Aitkin County 7.68
74 Wilkin County 7.56
75 Winona County 7.28
76 Lake County 6.61
77 Murray County 6.57
78 Cook County 6.51
79 Rock County 6.25
80 Houston County 5.9
81 Lincoln County 5.88