Counties in Minnesota
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Minnesota has 87 counties, home to about 5,713,716 people. Sort the table by any column, or search by name or seat.
Counties87Central time
Most peopleHennepin County1,268,903 residents, 22% of the state
Fewest peopleTraverse County3,279 residents
Most crowdedRamsey County3,575 people per sq mi
Largest by landSt. Louis County6,248.1 sq mi
Priciest homesCarver Countymedian value $426,900
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County explorer: all 87 counties in Minnesota
| County | Seat | Population | Land sq mi | People / sq mi | Median home | Time zone | FIPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | Minneapolis | 1,268,903 | 554.0 | 2,290 | $376,500 | Central | 27053 |
| Ramsey | Saint Paul | 544,438 | 152.3 | 3,575 | $304,900 | Central | 27123 |
| Dakota | Hastings | 442,204 | 562.6 | 786 | $362,100 | Central | 27037 |
| Anoka | Anoka | 367,095 | 422.0 | 870 | $325,800 | Central | 27003 |
| Washington | Stillwater | 272,298 | 384.8 | 708 | $400,900 | Central | 27163 |
| St. Louis | Duluth | 200,056 | 6,248.1 | 32 | $208,500 | Central | 27137 |
| Olmsted | Rochester | 163,425 | 653.5 | 250 | $304,500 | Central | 27109 |
| Stearns | St. Cloud | 159,358 | 1,342.9 | 119 | $256,500 | Central | 27145 |
| Scott | Shakopee | 152,957 | 356.1 | 430 | $393,500 | Central | 27139 |
| Wright | Buffalo | 145,270 | 661.1 | 220 | $332,800 | Central | 27171 |
| Carver | Chaska | 108,622 | 353.9 | 307 | $426,900 | Central | 27019 |
| Sherburne | Elk River | 99,178 | 432.9 | 229 | $332,700 | Central | 27141 |
| Blue Earth | Mankato | 69,386 | 747.8 | 93 | $252,800 | Central | 27013 |
| Rice | Faribault | 67,389 | 495.8 | 136 | $298,500 | Central | 27131 |
| Crow Wing | Brainerd | 67,113 | 998.4 | 67 | $274,400 | Central | 27035 |
| Clay | Moorhead | 65,628 | 1,045.2 | 63 | $256,000 | Central | 27027 |
| Otter Tail | Fergus Falls | 60,281 | 1,971.6 | 31 | $252,500 | Central | 27111 |
| Chisago | Center City | 57,434 | 414.9 | 138 | $326,600 | Central | 27025 |
| Winona | Winona | 49,705 | 626.2 | 79 | $222,900 | Central | 27169 |
| Goodhue | Red Wing | 47,844 | 756.7 | 63 | $269,400 | Central | 27049 |
| Beltrami | Bemidji | 46,421 | 2,504.6 | 19 | $222,300 | Central | 27007 |
| Itasca | Grand Rapids | 45,141 | 2,667.5 | 17 | $212,000 | Central | 27061 |
| Kandiyohi | Willmar | 43,757 | 797.4 | 55 | $230,500 | Central | 27067 |
| Isanti | Cambridge | 41,934 | 435.8 | 96 | $283,200 | Central | 27059 |
| Benton | Foley | 41,458 | 408.3 | 102 | $247,100 | Central | 27009 |
| Mower | Austin | 40,069 | 711.3 | 56 | $172,000 | Central | 27099 |
| Douglas | Alexandria | 39,354 | 636.9 | 62 | $291,700 | Central | 27041 |
| Steele | Owatonna | 37,413 | 429.5 | 87 | $234,200 | Central | 27147 |
| McLeod | Glencoe | 36,771 | 491.5 | 75 | $233,400 | Central | 27085 |
| Carlton | Carlton | 36,457 | 861.2 | 42 | $232,000 | Central | 27017 |
| Becker | Detroit Lakes | 35,260 | 1,315.0 | 27 | $266,900 | Central | 27005 |
| Nicollet | St. Peter | 34,350 | 448.5 | 77 | $258,500 | Central | 27103 |
| Morrison | Little Falls | 34,131 | 1,125.1 | 30 | $237,000 | Central | 27097 |
| Polk | Crookston | 30,905 | 1,971.0 | 16 | $211,100 | Central | 27119 |
| Freeborn | Albert Lea | 30,752 | 707.2 | 43 | $164,900 | Central | 27047 |
| Cass | Walker | 30,688 | 2,021.5 | 15 | $262,300 | Central | 27021 |
| Pine | Pine City | 29,411 | 1,411.3 | 21 | $225,600 | Central | 27115 |
| Le Sueur | Le Center | 28,936 | 448.8 | 64 | $287,700 | Central | 27079 |
| Mille Lacs | Milaca | 26,912 | 572.3 | 47 | $237,500 | Central | 27095 |
| Brown | New Ulm | 25,826 | 611.1 | 42 | $181,700 | Central | 27015 |
| Lyon | Marshall | 25,498 | 714.4 | 36 | $193,100 | Central | 27083 |
| Todd | Long Prairie | 25,402 | 945.1 | 27 | $188,400 | Central | 27153 |
| Meeker | Litchfield | 23,422 | 608.0 | 39 | $228,900 | Central | 27093 |
| Nobles | Worthington | 22,067 | 715.1 | 31 | $179,200 | Central | 27105 |
| Hubbard | Park Rapids | 21,700 | 926.0 | 23 | $255,900 | Central | 27057 |
| Wabasha | Wabasha | 21,519 | 522.9 | 41 | $245,800 | Central | 27157 |
| Fillmore | Preston | 21,346 | 861.3 | 25 | $204,000 | Central | 27045 |
| Dodge | Mantorville | 20,962 | 439.4 | 48 | $267,500 | Central | 27039 |
| Martin | Fairmont | 19,864 | 712.3 | 28 | $158,800 | Central | 27091 |
| Waseca | Waseca | 18,958 | 423.4 | 45 | $213,200 | Central | 27161 |
| Houston | Caledonia | 18,768 | 552.1 | 34 | $226,300 | Central | 27055 |
| Kanabec | Mora | 16,261 | 521.6 | 31 | $221,100 | Central | 27065 |
| Aitkin | Aitkin | 15,930 | 1,821.3 | 9 | $235,100 | Central | 27001 |
| Redwood | Redwood Falls | 15,383 | 878.6 | 18 | $150,400 | Central | 27127 |
| Roseau | Roseau | 15,301 | 1,671.7 | 9 | $177,100 | Central | 27135 |
| Sibley | Gaylord | 14,933 | 588.8 | 25 | $215,000 | Central | 27143 |
| Renville | Olivia | 14,587 | 982.9 | 15 | $151,900 | Central | 27129 |
| Wadena | Wadena | 14,135 | 536.3 | 26 | $170,500 | Central | 27159 |
| Faribault | Blue Earth | 13,909 | 712.5 | 20 | $120,200 | Central | 27043 |
| Pennington | Thief River Falls | 13,877 | 616.5 | 23 | $188,900 | Central | 27113 |
| Chippewa | Montevideo | 12,388 | 581.2 | 21 | $149,000 | Central | 27023 |
| Koochiching | International Falls | 11,950 | 3,104.7 | 4 | $143,700 | Central | 27071 |
| Cottonwood | Windom | 11,458 | 640.0 | 18 | $154,000 | Central | 27033 |
| Pope | Glenwood | 11,363 | 674.6 | 17 | $242,800 | Central | 27121 |
| Watonwan | St. James | 11,169 | 434.9 | 26 | $151,600 | Central | 27165 |
| Lake | Two Harbors | 10,911 | 2,109.1 | 5 | $222,900 | Central | 27075 |
| Jackson | Jackson | 9,964 | 703.0 | 14 | $145,400 | Central | 27063 |
| Swift | Benson | 9,787 | 742.0 | 13 | $147,100 | Central | 27151 |
| Stevens | Morris | 9,686 | 563.7 | 17 | $180,800 | Central | 27149 |
| Rock | Luverne | 9,628 | 482.5 | 20 | $201,600 | Central | 27133 |
| Yellow Medicine | Granite Falls | 9,509 | 759.1 | 13 | $148,200 | Central | 27173 |
| Pipestone | Pipestone | 9,352 | 465.1 | 20 | $126,700 | Central | 27117 |
| Marshall | Warren | 8,961 | 1,775.1 | 5 | $153,300 | Central | 27089 |
| Clearwater | Bagley | 8,579 | 999.0 | 9 | $177,100 | Central | 27029 |
| Murray | Slayton | 8,119 | 704.7 | 12 | $179,400 | Central | 27101 |
| Lac qui Parle | Madison | 6,694 | 765.0 | 9 | $143,400 | Central | 27073 |
| Wilkin | Breckenridge | 6,413 | 751.0 | 9 | $172,300 | Central | 27167 |
| Norman | Ada | 6,411 | 872.8 | 7 | $135,700 | Central | 27107 |
| Grant | Elbow Lake | 6,108 | 547.8 | 11 | $178,600 | Central | 27051 |
| Cook | Grand Marais | 5,633 | 1,452.6 | 4 | $294,000 | Central | 27031 |
| Lincoln | Ivanhoe | 5,594 | 536.8 | 10 | $152,200 | Central | 27081 |
| Mahnomen | Mahnomen | 5,371 | 557.9 | 10 | $146,500 | Central | 27087 |
| Big Stone | Ortonville | 5,152 | 499.1 | 10 | $135,700 | Central | 27011 |
| Kittson | Hallock | 4,163 | 1,099.0 | 4 | $134,400 | Central | 27069 |
| Red Lake | Red Lake Falls | 3,922 | 432.4 | 9 | $157,200 | Central | 27125 |
| Lake of the Woods | Baudette | 3,800 | 1,297.7 | 3 | $215,000 | Central | 27077 |
| Traverse | Wheaton | 3,279 | 573.9 | 6 | $110,100 | Central | 27155 |
Which Minnesota cities are in more than one county?
- St. Cloud: Stearns County 79.4%, Sherburne County 10.5%, Benton County 10.1% of residents
- White Bear Lake: Ramsey County 99.1%, Washington County 0.9% of residents
- Northfield: Rice County 94.8%, Dakota County 5.2% of residents
- Sartell: Stearns County 88.4%, Benton County 11.6% of residents
- St. Anthony: Hennepin County 60.7%, Ramsey County 39.3% of residents
- New Prague: Scott County 57.6%, Le Sueur County 42.4% of residents
- Spring Lake Park: Anoka County 99.2%, Ramsey County 0.8% of residents
- Lake City: Wabasha County 87.2%, Goodhue County 12.8% of residents
- Princeton: Mille Lacs County 98.0%, Sherburne County 2.0% of residents
- Rockford: Wright County 91.7%, Hennepin County 8.3% of residents
- Wadena: Wadena County 96.6%, Otter Tail County 3.4% of residents
- Pine Island: Goodhue County 79.1%, Olmsted County 20.9% of residents
Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024; ACS 2019-2023 5-year; Wikidata, CC0 (seats); timezone-boundary-builder (time zones). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
FAQ
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How many counties are in Minnesota?
87.
What is the most populated county in Minnesota?
Hennepin County, with about 1,268,903 people (22% of the state).
What is the least populated county in Minnesota?
Traverse County, with about 3,279 people.
What is the largest county in Minnesota by land?
St. Louis County, 6,248.1 sq mi of land.
What county am I in, in Minnesota?
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