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Fastest growing, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2025. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Wright County, MNMN157,559+11.5%−19.5 pts

02Isanti County, MNMN44,386+7.9%−12.8 pts

03Washington County, MNMN286,895+7.2%−30.6 pts

04Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+7.2%−46.4 pts

05Carver County, MNMN114,379+7.0%−39.5 pts

06Pine County, MNMN30,472+5.5%−19.2 pts

07Scott County, MNMN159,017+5.4%−49.4 pts

08Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+4.9%−14.7 pts

09Anoka County, MNMN381,605+4.9%−17.5 pts

10Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+4.8%−18.2 pts

11Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+4.6%−20.0 pts

12Cass County, MNMN31,430+4.5%−20.1 pts

13Chisago County, MNMN59,142+4.5%−30.2 pts

14Rice County, MNMN69,939+4.2%−11.0 pts

15Dakota County, MNMN457,710+4.1%−25.3 pts

16Kanabec County, MNMN16,628+3.7%−13.4 pts

17Clay County, MNMN67,734+3.7%+2.1 pts

18Stearns County, MNMN164,110+3.7%−8.4 pts

19Aitkin County, MNMN16,252+3.5%−19.6 pts

20Sibley County, MNMN15,356+3.5%−3.4 pts

21Todd County, MNMN26,060+3.2%−1.4 pts

22Douglas County, MNMN40,120+2.9%−11.6 pts

23Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+2.7%−6.7 pts

24Dodge County, MNMN21,376+2.4%−10.3 pts

25Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+2.4%−14.3 pts

26Mower County, MNMN40,971+2.4%−0.9 pts

27Wadena County, MNMN14,388+2.3%−2.0 pts

28Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+2.3%−4.0 pts

29Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+2.2%−1.3 pts

30Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+1.8%+0.2 pts

31Morrison County, MNMN34,620+1.8%−5.3 pts

32Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+1.8%−13.5 pts

33Winona County, MNMN50,523+1.7%−2.8 pts

34Lyon County, MNMN25,684+1.6%−0.9 pts

35Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+1.6%−11.1 pts

36Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+1.5%−0.2 pts

37Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+1.4%+0.1 pts

38Carlton County, MNMN36,711+1.4%−6.9 pts

39Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+1.3%−7.2 pts

40Pope County, MNMN11,420+1.0%−3.6 pts

41Becker County, MNMN35,497+0.9%−6.7 pts

42Benton County, MNMN41,744+0.9%−12.5 pts

43Meeker County, MNMN23,603+0.9%−7.8 pts

44Itasca County, MNMN45,404+0.9%−6.8 pts

45Stevens County, MNMN9,747+0.8%+6.2 pts

46Wabasha County, MNMN21,537+0.7%−8.7 pts

47Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+0.3%−7.9 pts

48Nobles County, MNMN22,338+0.2%−3.4 pts

49Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770+0.2%−10.8 pts

50Grant County, MNMN6,085+0.2%−0.5 pts

51Steele County, MNMN37,464+0.2%−9.4 pts

52St. Louis County, MNMN200,518+0.1%−1.0 pts

53Red Lake County, MNMN3,940+0.1%+5.1 pts

54Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-0.2%+9.4 pts

55Faribault County, MNMN13,888-0.2%+4.2 pts

56McLeod County, MNMN36,631-0.4%−9.3 pts

57Nicollet County, MNMN34,273-0.5%−6.6 pts

58Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-0.5%+4.6 pts

59Roseau County, MNMN15,246-0.6%−9.3 pts

60Swift County, MNMN9,763-0.8%−12.3 pts

61Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-1.0%+3.2 pts

62Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-1.0%+5.7 pts

63Redwood County, MNMN15,265-1.0%+1.5 pts

64Jackson County, MNMN9,857-1.3%+2.2 pts

65Cook County, MNMN5,522-1.4%−35.0 pts

66Lake County, MNMN10,746-1.5%−7.6 pts

67Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-1.5%−0.0 pts

68Waseca County, MNMN18,688-1.5%−9.5 pts

69Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-1.5%−0.5 pts

70Brown County, MNMN25,517-1.5%−1.3 pts

71Norman County, MNMN6,336-1.6%+5.1 pts

72Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-1.7%+3.9 pts

73Rock County, MNMN9,524-1.9%−1.0 pts

74Ramsey County, MNMN541,623-1.9%−7.1 pts

75Polk County, MNMN30,545-2.1%+1.4 pts

76Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-2.2%+5.2 pts

77Pennington County, MNMN13,686-2.2%−4.3 pts

78Houston County, MNMN18,400-2.4%−9.0 pts

79Renville County, MNMN14,356-2.5%+0.4 pts

80Marshall County, MNMN8,798-2.7%+4.9 pts

81Murray County, MNMN7,942-2.9%+2.2 pts

82Martin County, MNMN19,440-2.9%+1.9 pts

83Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-3.4%+1.7 pts

84Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-3.9%+8.0 pts

85Kittson County, MNMN4,031-4.2%+4.2 pts

86Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153-4.8%−7.7 pts

87Traverse County, MNMN3,130-6.8%+0.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES