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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%−63%

02Isanti County, MNMN44,386+7.9%−62%

03Washington County, MNMN286,895+7.2%−81%

04Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+7.2%−87%

05Carver County, MNMN114,379+7.0%−85%

06Pine County, MNMN30,472+5.5%−78%

07Scott County, MNMN159,017+5.4%−90%

08Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+4.9%−75%

09Anoka County, MNMN381,605+4.9%−78%

10Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+4.8%−79%

11Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+4.6%−81%

12Cass County, MNMN31,430+4.5%−82%

13Chisago County, MNMN59,142+4.5%−87%

14Rice County, MNMN69,939+4.2%−72%

15Dakota County, MNMN457,710+4.1%−86%

16Kanabec County, MNMN16,628+3.7%−78%

17Clay County, MNMN67,734+3.7%+131%

18Stearns County, MNMN164,110+3.7%−70%

19Aitkin County, MNMN16,252+3.5%−85%

20Sibley County, MNMN15,356+3.5%−49%

21Todd County, MNMN26,060+3.2%−31%

22Douglas County, MNMN40,120+2.9%−80%

23Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+2.7%−71%

24Dodge County, MNMN21,376+2.4%−81%

25Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+2.4%−86%

26Mower County, MNMN40,971+2.4%−28%

27Wadena County, MNMN14,388+2.3%−46%

28Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+2.3%−64%

29Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+2.2%−37%

30Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+1.8%+10%

31Morrison County, MNMN34,620+1.8%−75%

32Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+1.8%−88%

33Winona County, MNMN50,523+1.7%−62%

34Lyon County, MNMN25,684+1.6%−36%

35Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+1.6%−87%

36Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+1.5%−11%

37Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+1.4%+5%

38Carlton County, MNMN36,711+1.4%−83%

39Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+1.3%−85%

40Pope County, MNMN11,420+1.0%−78%

41Becker County, MNMN35,497+0.9%−88%

42Benton County, MNMN41,744+0.9%−93%

43Meeker County, MNMN23,603+0.9%−90%

44Itasca County, MNMN45,404+0.9%−89%

45Stevens County, MNMN9,747+0.8%−114%

46Wabasha County, MNMN21,537+0.7%−93%

47Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+0.3%−97%

48Nobles County, MNMN22,338+0.2%−94%

49Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770+0.2%−98%

50Grant County, MNMN6,085+0.2%−74%

51Steele County, MNMN37,464+0.2%−98%

52St. Louis County, MNMN200,518+0.1%−88%

53Red Lake County, MNMN3,940+0.1%−103%

54Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-0.2%−98%

55Faribault County, MNMN13,888-0.2%−95%

56McLeod County, MNMN36,631-0.4%−104%

57Nicollet County, MNMN34,273-0.5%−109%

58Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-0.5%−90%

59Roseau County, MNMN15,246-0.6%−106%

60Swift County, MNMN9,763-0.8%−107%

61Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-1.0%−77%

62Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-1.0%−85%

63Redwood County, MNMN15,265-1.0%−59%

64Jackson County, MNMN9,857-1.3%−62%

65Cook County, MNMN5,522-1.4%−104%

66Lake County, MNMN10,746-1.5%−124%

67Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-1.5%+2%

68Waseca County, MNMN18,688-1.5%−118%

69Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-1.5%+44%

70Brown County, MNMN25,517-1.5%+463%

71Norman County, MNMN6,336-1.6%−76%

72Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-1.7%−69%

73Rock County, MNMN9,524-1.9%+114%

74Ramsey County, MNMN541,623-1.9%−137%

75Polk County, MNMN30,545-2.1%−40%

76Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-2.2%−71%

77Pennington County, MNMN13,686-2.2%−205%

78Houston County, MNMN18,400-2.4%−136%

79Renville County, MNMN14,356-2.5%−15%

80Marshall County, MNMN8,798-2.7%−65%

81Murray County, MNMN7,942-2.9%−43%

82Martin County, MNMN19,440-2.9%−40%

83Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-3.4%−33%

84Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-3.9%−67%

85Kittson County, MNMN4,031-4.2%−50%

86Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153-4.8%−265%

87Traverse County, MNMN3,130-6.8%−7%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES