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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the steepest population decline 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

01Traverse County, MNMN3,130-6.8%+0.5 pts

02Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153-4.8%−7.7 pts

03Kittson County, MNMN4,031-4.2%+4.2 pts

04Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-3.9%+8.0 pts

05Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-3.4%+1.7 pts

06Martin County, MNMN19,440-2.9%+1.9 pts

07Murray County, MNMN7,942-2.9%+2.2 pts

08Marshall County, MNMN8,798-2.7%+4.9 pts

09Renville County, MNMN14,356-2.5%+0.4 pts

10Houston County, MNMN18,400-2.4%−9.0 pts

11Pennington County, MNMN13,686-2.2%−4.3 pts

12Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-2.2%+5.2 pts

13Polk County, MNMN30,545-2.1%+1.4 pts

14Ramsey County, MNMN541,623-1.9%−7.1 pts

15Rock County, MNMN9,524-1.9%−1.0 pts

16Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-1.7%+3.9 pts

17Norman County, MNMN6,336-1.6%+5.1 pts

18Brown County, MNMN25,517-1.5%−1.3 pts

19Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-1.5%−0.5 pts

20Waseca County, MNMN18,688-1.5%−9.5 pts

21Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-1.5%−0.0 pts

22Lake County, MNMN10,746-1.5%−7.6 pts

23Cook County, MNMN5,522-1.4%−35.0 pts

24Jackson County, MNMN9,857-1.3%+2.2 pts

25Redwood County, MNMN15,265-1.0%+1.5 pts

26Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-1.0%+5.7 pts

27Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-1.0%+3.2 pts

28Swift County, MNMN9,763-0.8%−12.3 pts

29Roseau County, MNMN15,246-0.6%−9.3 pts

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-0.5%+4.6 pts

31Nicollet County, MNMN34,273-0.5%−6.6 pts

32McLeod County, MNMN36,631-0.4%−9.3 pts

33Faribault County, MNMN13,888-0.2%+4.2 pts

34Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-0.2%+9.4 pts

35Red Lake County, MNMN3,940+0.1%+5.1 pts

36St. Louis County, MNMN200,518+0.1%−1.0 pts

37Steele County, MNMN37,464+0.2%−9.4 pts

38Grant County, MNMN6,085+0.2%−0.5 pts

39Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770+0.2%−10.8 pts

40Nobles County, MNMN22,338+0.2%−3.4 pts

41Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+0.3%−7.9 pts

42Wabasha County, MNMN21,537+0.7%−8.7 pts

43Stevens County, MNMN9,747+0.8%+6.2 pts

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

45Meeker County, MNMN23,603+0.9%−7.8 pts

46Benton County, MNMN41,744+0.9%−12.5 pts

47Becker County, MNMN35,497+0.9%−6.7 pts

48Pope County, MNMN11,420+1.0%−3.6 pts

49Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+1.3%−7.2 pts

50Carlton County, MNMN36,711+1.4%−6.9 pts

51Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+1.4%+0.1 pts

52Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+1.5%−0.2 pts

53Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+1.6%−11.1 pts

54Lyon County, MNMN25,684+1.6%−0.9 pts

55Winona County, MNMN50,523+1.7%−2.8 pts

56Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+1.8%−13.5 pts

57Morrison County, MNMN34,620+1.8%−5.3 pts

58Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+1.8%+0.2 pts

59Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+2.2%−1.3 pts

60Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+2.3%−4.0 pts

61Wadena County, MNMN14,388+2.3%−2.0 pts

62Mower County, MNMN40,971+2.4%−0.9 pts

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+2.4%−14.3 pts

64Dodge County, MNMN21,376+2.4%−10.3 pts

65Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+2.7%−6.7 pts

66Douglas County, MNMN40,120+2.9%−11.6 pts

67Todd County, MNMN26,060+3.2%−1.4 pts

68Sibley County, MNMN15,356+3.5%−3.4 pts

69Aitkin County, MNMN16,252+3.5%−19.6 pts

70Stearns County, MNMN164,110+3.7%−8.4 pts

71Clay County, MNMN67,734+3.7%+2.1 pts

72Kanabec County, MNMN16,628+3.7%−13.4 pts

73Dakota County, MNMN457,710+4.1%−25.3 pts

74Rice County, MNMN69,939+4.2%−11.0 pts

75Chisago County, MNMN59,142+4.5%−30.2 pts

76Cass County, MNMN31,430+4.5%−20.1 pts

77Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+4.6%−20.0 pts

78Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+4.8%−18.2 pts

79Anoka County, MNMN381,605+4.9%−17.5 pts

80Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+4.9%−14.7 pts

81Scott County, MNMN159,017+5.4%−49.4 pts

82Pine County, MNMN30,472+5.5%−19.2 pts

83Carver County, MNMN114,379+7.0%−39.5 pts

84Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+7.2%−46.4 pts

85Washington County, MNMN286,895+7.2%−30.6 pts

86Isanti County, MNMN44,386+7.9%−12.8 pts

87Wright County, MNMN157,559+11.5%−19.5 pts

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