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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Swift County, MNMN9,763-18.2%−258%

02Traverse County, MNMN3,130-13.9%+89%

03Kittson County, MNMN4,031-13.9%+66%

04Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770-10.5%−196%

05Faribault County, MNMN13,888-10.1%+125%

06Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-10.0%+4%

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-9.5%+28%

08Jackson County, MNMN9,857-8.9%+154%

09Renville County, MNMN14,356-8.3%+183%

10Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-8.3%+24%

11Norman County, MNMN6,336-7.9%+19%

12Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-7.9%+57%

13Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-7.3%−39%

14Marshall County, MNMN8,798-7.1%−8%

15Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-5.8%+12%

16Watonwan County, MNMN11,459-5.6%−437%

17Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-4.9%+367%

18Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-4.9%−2%

19Murray County, MNMN7,942-4.8%−6%

20Redwood County, MNMN15,265-4.5%+77%

21Martin County, MNMN19,440-4.4%−9%

22Roseau County, MNMN15,246-4.3%−150%

23Grant County, MNMN6,085-4.3%−726%

24Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-4.1%+183%

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-3.9%−5%

26Brown County, MNMN25,517-3.8%+1298%

27Houston County, MNMN18,400-3.5%−153%

28Stevens County, MNMN9,747-3.3%−40%

29Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-3.0%−47%

30Pope County, MNMN11,420-2.1%−147%

31Waseca County, MNMN18,688-2.0%−125%

32Lake County, MNMN10,746-1.7%−128%

33Fillmore County, MNMN21,540-1.2%−173%

34Sibley County, MNMN15,356-0.8%−112%

35Ramsey County, MNMN541,623-0.5%−109%

36Rock County, MNMN9,524-0.3%−60%

37St. Louis County, MNMN200,518-0.2%−113%

38Cook County, MNMN5,522+0.2%−100%

39Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+0.3%−98%

40Wabasha County, MNMN21,537+0.3%−97%

41Polk County, MNMN30,545+0.7%−121%

42Wadena County, MNMN14,388+0.9%−78%

43Mower County, MNMN40,971+1.5%−55%

44Lyon County, MNMN25,684+1.7%−34%

45Todd County, MNMN26,060+1.9%−58%

46Itasca County, MNMN45,404+2.4%−68%

47Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+2.5%−60%

48Pennington County, MNMN13,686+2.5%+22%

49Nobles County, MNMN22,338+2.6%−28%

50Meeker County, MNMN23,603+2.9%−66%

51Winona County, MNMN50,523+3.0%−35%

52Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+3.2%+135%

53Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+3.2%−60%

54Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153+4.3%+48%

55Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+4.7%−45%

56Morrison County, MNMN34,620+4.7%−34%

57McLeod County, MNMN36,631+5.0%−44%

58Cass County, MNMN31,430+5.2%−79%

59Aitkin County, MNMN16,252+5.9%−75%

60Kanabec County, MNMN16,628+8.3%−52%

61Becker County, MNMN35,497+8.3%+10%

62Steele County, MNMN37,464+8.6%−10%

63Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+9.0%−5%

64Douglas County, MNMN40,120+9.7%−33%

65Nicollet County, MNMN34,273+9.9%+64%

66Anoka County, MNMN381,605+11.0%−51%

67Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+11.2%−51%

68Carlton County, MNMN36,711+11.7%+42%

69Dakota County, MNMN457,710+12.0%−59%

70Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+12.1%−21%

71Pine County, MNMN30,472+12.1%−51%

72Benton County, MNMN41,744+12.3%−8%

73Stearns County, MNMN164,110+13.1%+8%

74Rice County, MNMN69,939+13.2%−13%

75Dodge County, MNMN21,376+13.3%+5%

76Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+13.4%−45%

77Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+14.4%+311%

78Clay County, MNMN67,734+15.2%+848%

79Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+16.1%−4%

80Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+16.9%−14%

81Washington County, MNMN286,895+18.4%−51%

82Isanti County, MNMN44,386+20.9%+1%

83Carver County, MNMN114,379+29.7%−36%

84Chisago County, MNMN59,142+31.1%−10%

85Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+37.4%−30%

86Wright County, MNMN157,559+38.6%+25%

87Scott County, MNMN159,017+45.2%−17%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES