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Fastest growing, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Carver County, MNMN114,379+17.4%−29.1 pts

02Scott County, MNMN159,017+16.2%−38.6 pts

03Wright County, MNMN157,559+13.3%−17.6 pts

04Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+12.9%−3.8 pts

05Washington County, MNMN286,895+12.4%−25.5 pts

06Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+11.2%+3.1 pts

07Clay County, MNMN67,734+10.7%+9.1 pts

08Dakota County, MNMN457,710+10.4%−18.9 pts

09Anoka County, MNMN381,605+10.0%−12.4 pts

10Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+9.8%−43.8 pts

11Isanti County, MNMN44,386+8.8%−11.9 pts

12Ramsey County, MNMN541,623+8.6%+3.4 pts

13Douglas County, MNMN40,120+8.3%−6.1 pts

14Becker County, MNMN35,497+8.2%+0.6 pts

15Cook County, MNMN5,522+8.2%−25.4 pts

16Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+8.0%+4.5 pts

17Benton County, MNMN41,744+7.6%−5.8 pts

18Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+5.8%−18.7 pts

19Nicollet County, MNMN34,273+5.3%−0.8 pts

20Cass County, MNMN31,430+5.2%−19.3 pts

21Stearns County, MNMN164,110+5.1%−7.0 pts

22Chisago County, MNMN59,142+5.1%−29.6 pts

23Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+4.8%−7.9 pts

24Rice County, MNMN69,939+4.6%−10.6 pts

25Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+4.5%−18.5 pts

26Nobles County, MNMN22,338+4.3%+0.6 pts

27Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+4.0%−11.3 pts

28Dodge County, MNMN21,376+3.9%−8.8 pts

29Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+3.5%−2.8 pts

30Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+3.5%−5.9 pts

31Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+3.0%−5.4 pts

32Pope County, MNMN11,420+2.8%−1.7 pts

33Morrison County, MNMN34,620+2.4%−4.7 pts

34Carlton County, MNMN36,711+2.3%−5.9 pts

35Steele County, MNMN37,464+2.3%−7.3 pts

36Mower County, MNMN40,971+2.2%−1.0 pts

37Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+1.7%+0.1 pts

38Wadena County, MNMN14,388+1.6%−2.6 pts

39Todd County, MNMN26,060+1.5%−3.1 pts

40Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+1.4%−18.2 pts

41Chippewa County, MNMN12,406+1.3%+2.3 pts

42Grant County, MNMN6,085+0.9%+0.2 pts

43Swift County, MNMN9,763+0.6%−10.9 pts

44Pennington County, MNMN13,686+0.4%−1.6 pts

45Meeker County, MNMN23,603+0.4%−8.2 pts

46Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+0.4%−1.3 pts

47Lake County, MNMN10,746+0.4%−5.8 pts

48McLeod County, MNMN36,631+0.3%−8.6 pts

49Rock County, MNMN9,524+0.2%+1.0 pts

50Brown County, MNMN25,517+0.1%+0.3 pts

51St. Louis County, MNMN200,518+0.0%−1.2 pts

52Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153-0.0%−2.9 pts

53Itasca County, MNMN45,404-0.1%−7.8 pts

54Stevens County, MNMN9,747-0.6%+4.9 pts

55Waseca County, MNMN18,688-0.9%−8.9 pts

56Houston County, MNMN18,400-1.0%−7.6 pts

57Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-1.1%+4.0 pts

58Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-1.2%+0.3 pts

59Kanabec County, MNMN16,628-1.3%−18.4 pts

60Polk County, MNMN30,545-1.3%+2.2 pts

61Wabasha County, MNMN21,537-1.3%−10.8 pts

62Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-1.5%+2.7 pts

63Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-1.8%+3.9 pts

64Roseau County, MNMN15,246-1.9%−10.6 pts

65Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-2.0%+5.4 pts

66Clearwater County, MNMN8,647-2.0%−3.3 pts

67Lyon County, MNMN25,684-2.3%−4.8 pts

68Sibley County, MNMN15,356-2.6%−9.5 pts

69Jackson County, MNMN9,857-2.7%+0.8 pts

70Pine County, MNMN30,472-2.9%−27.7 pts

71Aitkin County, MNMN16,252-3.1%−26.3 pts

72Winona County, MNMN50,523-3.5%−8.0 pts

73Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-3.8%+1.2 pts

74Martin County, MNMN19,440-3.9%+0.9 pts

75Redwood County, MNMN15,265-3.9%−1.4 pts

76Marshall County, MNMN8,798-4.2%+3.4 pts

77Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-4.3%+2.3 pts

78Faribault County, MNMN13,888-4.3%+0.1 pts

79Traverse County, MNMN3,130-5.6%+1.8 pts

80Norman County, MNMN6,336-6.0%+0.7 pts

81Murray County, MNMN7,942-6.3%−1.1 pts

82Renville County, MNMN14,356-6.4%−3.5 pts

83Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770-7.0%−17.9 pts

84Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-7.4%+2.2 pts

85Kittson County, MNMN4,031-7.6%+0.8 pts

86Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-8.7%−3.5 pts

87Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-9.4%+2.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS