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Fastest shrinking, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties with the steepest population decline 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-9.4%+2.5 pts

02Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-8.7%−3.5 pts

03Kittson County, MNMN4,031-7.6%+0.8 pts

04Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-7.4%+2.2 pts

05Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770-7.0%−17.9 pts

06Renville County, MNMN14,356-6.4%−3.5 pts

07Murray County, MNMN7,942-6.3%−1.1 pts

08Norman County, MNMN6,336-6.0%+0.7 pts

09Traverse County, MNMN3,130-5.6%+1.8 pts

10Faribault County, MNMN13,888-4.3%+0.1 pts

11Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-4.3%+2.3 pts

12Marshall County, MNMN8,798-4.2%+3.4 pts

13Redwood County, MNMN15,265-3.9%−1.4 pts

14Martin County, MNMN19,440-3.9%+0.9 pts

15Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-3.8%+1.2 pts

16Winona County, MNMN50,523-3.5%−8.0 pts

17Aitkin County, MNMN16,252-3.1%−26.3 pts

18Pine County, MNMN30,472-2.9%−27.7 pts

19Jackson County, MNMN9,857-2.7%+0.8 pts

20Sibley County, MNMN15,356-2.6%−9.5 pts

21Lyon County, MNMN25,684-2.3%−4.8 pts

22Clearwater County, MNMN8,647-2.0%−3.3 pts

23Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-2.0%+5.4 pts

24Roseau County, MNMN15,246-1.9%−10.6 pts

25Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-1.8%+3.9 pts

26Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-1.5%+2.7 pts

27Wabasha County, MNMN21,537-1.3%−10.8 pts

28Polk County, MNMN30,545-1.3%+2.2 pts

29Kanabec County, MNMN16,628-1.3%−18.4 pts

30Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-1.2%+0.3 pts

31Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-1.1%+4.0 pts

32Houston County, MNMN18,400-1.0%−7.6 pts

33Waseca County, MNMN18,688-0.9%−8.9 pts

34Stevens County, MNMN9,747-0.6%+4.9 pts

35Itasca County, MNMN45,404-0.1%−7.8 pts

36Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153-0.0%−2.9 pts

37St. Louis County, MNMN200,518+0.0%−1.2 pts

38Brown County, MNMN25,517+0.1%+0.3 pts

39Rock County, MNMN9,524+0.2%+1.0 pts

40McLeod County, MNMN36,631+0.3%−8.6 pts

41Lake County, MNMN10,746+0.4%−5.8 pts

42Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+0.4%−1.3 pts

43Meeker County, MNMN23,603+0.4%−8.2 pts

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

45Swift County, MNMN9,763+0.6%−10.9 pts

46Grant County, MNMN6,085+0.9%+0.2 pts

47Chippewa County, MNMN12,406+1.3%+2.3 pts

48Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+1.4%−18.2 pts

49Todd County, MNMN26,060+1.5%−3.1 pts

50Wadena County, MNMN14,388+1.6%−2.6 pts

51Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+1.7%+0.1 pts

52Mower County, MNMN40,971+2.2%−1.0 pts

53Steele County, MNMN37,464+2.3%−7.3 pts

54Carlton County, MNMN36,711+2.3%−5.9 pts

55Morrison County, MNMN34,620+2.4%−4.7 pts

56Pope County, MNMN11,420+2.8%−1.7 pts

57Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+3.0%−5.4 pts

58Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+3.5%−5.9 pts

59Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+3.5%−2.8 pts

60Dodge County, MNMN21,376+3.9%−8.8 pts

61Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+4.0%−11.3 pts

62Nobles County, MNMN22,338+4.3%+0.6 pts

63Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+4.5%−18.5 pts

64Rice County, MNMN69,939+4.6%−10.6 pts

65Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+4.8%−7.9 pts

66Chisago County, MNMN59,142+5.1%−29.6 pts

67Stearns County, MNMN164,110+5.1%−7.0 pts

68Cass County, MNMN31,430+5.2%−19.3 pts

69Nicollet County, MNMN34,273+5.3%−0.8 pts

70Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+5.8%−18.7 pts

71Benton County, MNMN41,744+7.6%−5.8 pts

72Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+8.0%+4.5 pts

73Cook County, MNMN5,522+8.2%−25.4 pts

74Becker County, MNMN35,497+8.2%+0.6 pts

75Douglas County, MNMN40,120+8.3%−6.1 pts

76Ramsey County, MNMN541,623+8.6%+3.4 pts

77Isanti County, MNMN44,386+8.8%−11.9 pts

78Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+9.8%−43.8 pts

79Anoka County, MNMN381,605+10.0%−12.4 pts

80Dakota County, MNMN457,710+10.4%−18.9 pts

81Clay County, MNMN67,734+10.7%+9.1 pts

82Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+11.2%+3.1 pts

83Washington County, MNMN286,895+12.4%−25.5 pts

84Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+12.9%−3.8 pts

85Wright County, MNMN157,559+13.3%−17.6 pts

86Scott County, MNMN159,017+16.2%−38.6 pts

87Carver County, MNMN114,379+17.4%−29.1 pts

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