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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. 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

01Swift County, MNMN9,763-18.2%−29.7 pts

02Traverse County, MNMN3,130-13.9%−6.6 pts

03Kittson County, MNMN4,031-13.9%−5.5 pts

04Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770-10.5%−21.5 pts

05Faribault County, MNMN13,888-10.1%−5.6 pts

06Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-10.0%−0.4 pts

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-9.5%−2.1 pts

08Jackson County, MNMN9,857-8.9%−5.4 pts

09Renville County, MNMN14,356-8.3%−5.4 pts

10Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-8.3%−1.6 pts

11Norman County, MNMN6,336-7.9%−1.2 pts

12Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-7.9%−2.8 pts

13Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-7.3%+4.7 pts

14Marshall County, MNMN8,798-7.1%+0.6 pts

15Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-5.8%−0.6 pts

16Watonwan County, MNMN11,459-5.6%−7.3 pts

17Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-4.9%−3.9 pts

18Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-4.9%+0.1 pts

19Murray County, MNMN7,942-4.8%+0.3 pts

20Redwood County, MNMN15,265-4.5%−2.0 pts

21Martin County, MNMN19,440-4.4%+0.4 pts

22Roseau County, MNMN15,246-4.3%−13.1 pts

23Grant County, MNMN6,085-4.3%−5.0 pts

24Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-4.1%−2.6 pts

25Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-3.9%+0.2 pts

26Brown County, MNMN25,517-3.8%−3.5 pts

27Houston County, MNMN18,400-3.5%−10.1 pts

28Stevens County, MNMN9,747-3.3%+2.2 pts

29Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-3.0%+2.7 pts

30Pope County, MNMN11,420-2.1%−6.7 pts

31Waseca County, MNMN18,688-2.0%−10.0 pts

32Lake County, MNMN10,746-1.7%−7.9 pts

33Fillmore County, MNMN21,540-1.2%−2.9 pts

34Sibley County, MNMN15,356-0.8%−7.7 pts

35Ramsey County, MNMN541,623-0.5%−5.7 pts

36Rock County, MNMN9,524-0.3%+0.5 pts

37St. Louis County, MNMN200,518-0.2%−1.3 pts

38Cook County, MNMN5,522+0.2%−33.5 pts

39Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+0.3%−12.5 pts

40Wabasha County, MNMN21,537+0.3%−9.1 pts

41Polk County, MNMN30,545+0.7%+4.2 pts

42Wadena County, MNMN14,388+0.9%−3.3 pts

43Mower County, MNMN40,971+1.5%−1.8 pts

44Lyon County, MNMN25,684+1.7%−0.9 pts

45Todd County, MNMN26,060+1.9%−2.6 pts

46Itasca County, MNMN45,404+2.4%−5.2 pts

47Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+2.5%−3.8 pts

48Pennington County, MNMN13,686+2.5%+0.5 pts

49Nobles County, MNMN22,338+2.6%−1.0 pts

50Meeker County, MNMN23,603+2.9%−5.7 pts

51Winona County, MNMN50,523+3.0%−1.6 pts

52Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+3.2%+1.9 pts

53Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+3.2%−4.9 pts

54Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153+4.3%+1.4 pts

55Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+4.7%−3.8 pts

56Morrison County, MNMN34,620+4.7%−2.4 pts

57McLeod County, MNMN36,631+5.0%−3.9 pts

58Cass County, MNMN31,430+5.2%−19.4 pts

59Aitkin County, MNMN16,252+5.9%−17.3 pts

60Kanabec County, MNMN16,628+8.3%−8.8 pts

61Becker County, MNMN35,497+8.3%+0.7 pts

62Steele County, MNMN37,464+8.6%−1.0 pts

63Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+9.0%−0.5 pts

64Douglas County, MNMN40,120+9.7%−4.7 pts

65Nicollet County, MNMN34,273+9.9%+3.9 pts

66Anoka County, MNMN381,605+11.0%−11.4 pts

67Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+11.2%−11.8 pts

68Carlton County, MNMN36,711+11.7%+3.5 pts

69Dakota County, MNMN457,710+12.0%−17.3 pts

70Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+12.1%−3.2 pts

71Pine County, MNMN30,472+12.1%−12.6 pts

72Benton County, MNMN41,744+12.3%−1.0 pts

73Stearns County, MNMN164,110+13.1%+1.0 pts

74Rice County, MNMN69,939+13.2%−2.0 pts

75Dodge County, MNMN21,376+13.3%+0.6 pts

76Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+13.4%−11.1 pts

77Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+14.4%+10.9 pts

78Clay County, MNMN67,734+15.2%+13.6 pts

79Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+16.1%−0.7 pts

80Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+16.9%−2.7 pts

81Washington County, MNMN286,895+18.4%−19.5 pts

82Isanti County, MNMN44,386+20.9%+0.2 pts

83Carver County, MNMN114,379+29.7%−16.8 pts

84Chisago County, MNMN59,142+31.1%−3.6 pts

85Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+37.4%−16.2 pts

86Wright County, MNMN157,559+38.6%+7.6 pts

87Scott County, MNMN159,017+45.2%−9.5 pts

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