Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population in 2015
Updated on January 28, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Population for Minnesota was 5.48M. Among all Minnesota counties, Hennepin County had the highest population (1.22M), followed by Ramsey County (536.84K), and Dakota County (414.25K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Minnesota Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2015 Census.
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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Population in 2015
Rank | County | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 1,222,868 |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 536,838 |
| 3 | Dakota County | 414,245 |
| 4 | Anoka County | 344,244 |
| 5 | Washington County | 250,482 |
| 6 | St. Louis County | 200,383 |
| 7 | Stearns County | 156,068 |
| 8 | Olmsted County | 151,492 |
| 9 | Scott County | 141,372 |
| 10 | Wright County | 131,029 |
| 11 | Carver County | 98,610 |
| 12 | Sherburne County | 91,441 |
| 13 | Blue Earth County | 65,701 |
| 14 | Rice County | 65,336 |
| 15 | Crow Wing County | 63,255 |
| 16 | Clay County | 62,235 |
| 17 | Otter Tail County | 57,539 |
| 18 | Chisago County | 54,144 |
| 19 | Winona County | 50,859 |
| 20 | Goodhue County | 46,092 |
| 21 | Beltrami County | 45,629 |
| 22 | Itasca County | 45,269 |
| 23 | Kandiyohi County | 42,638 |
| 24 | Mower County | 39,497 |
| 25 | Benton County | 39,433 |
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