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Highest fertility rate, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by general fertility rate — births per 1,000 women ages 15-50 in the past 12 months (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBIRTHS PER 1,000 WOMEN (15-50)VS 2000

01Swift County, MNMN9,763116.7–

02Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153101.9–

03Chippewa County, MNMN12,40696.6–

04Red Lake County, MNMN3,94094.5–

05Watonwan County, MNMN11,45993.6–

06Wilkin County, MNMN6,28893.2–

07Grant County, MNMN6,08591.5–

08Mower County, MNMN40,97191.1–

09Nobles County, MNMN22,33890.1–

10Rock County, MNMN9,52489.1–

11Redwood County, MNMN15,26585.6–

12Lincoln County, MNMN5,58384.5–

13Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40581.9–

14Clearwater County, MNMN8,64781.7–

15Cook County, MNMN5,52280.1–

16Douglas County, MNMN40,12079.3–

17Stevens County, MNMN9,74777.0–

18Freeborn County, MNMN30,44074.7–

19Wright County, MNMN157,55974.2–

20Traverse County, MNMN3,13073.9–

21Becker County, MNMN35,49773.5–

22Todd County, MNMN26,06072.5–

23Roseau County, MNMN15,24672.0–

24Pope County, MNMN11,42071.9–

25Renville County, MNMN14,35671.2–

26Pipestone County, MNMN9,26071.1–

27Wadena County, MNMN14,38870.0–

28Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72069.1–

29Chisago County, MNMN59,14268.5–

30Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77067.8–

31Sibley County, MNMN15,35667.4–

32Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04167.1–

33Olmsted County, MNMN166,73166.0–

34Sherburne County, MNMN104,19465.8–

35Aitkin County, MNMN16,25265.7–

36Jackson County, MNMN9,85764.8–

37Anoka County, MNMN381,60564.3–

38Faribault County, MNMN13,88864.2–

39Norman County, MNMN6,33662.4–

40Wabasha County, MNMN21,53762.4–

41Big Stone County, MNMN5,05462.2–

42Dodge County, MNMN21,37662.1–

43Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45361.8–

44Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75361.1–

45Fillmore County, MNMN21,54061.0–

46Clay County, MNMN67,73460.4–

47Meeker County, MNMN23,60359.9–

48Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47759.9–

49Cass County, MNMN31,43059.6–

50Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63459.0–

51Isanti County, MNMN44,38658.8–

52Kittson County, MNMN4,03158.7–

53Brown County, MNMN25,51758.5–

54Houston County, MNMN18,40058.4–

55Hubbard County, MNMN22,36957.3–

56Rice County, MNMN69,93957.2–

57Stearns County, MNMN164,11056.9–

58Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70456.1–

59Pennington County, MNMN13,68656.1–

60Ramsey County, MNMN541,62355.7–

61Scott County, MNMN159,01755.5–

62Kanabec County, MNMN16,62855.2–

63Goodhue County, MNMN48,19554.5–

64Koochiching County, MNMN11,58754.3–

65Martin County, MNMN19,44053.5–

66Morrison County, MNMN34,62053.4–

67Steele County, MNMN37,46452.3–

68McLeod County, MNMN36,63152.2–

69Polk County, MNMN30,54552.0–

70Dakota County, MNMN457,71051.6–

71Beltrami County, MNMN47,05550.9–

72Carlton County, MNMN36,71150.8–

73Lyon County, MNMN25,68450.7–

74Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78449.0–

75Pine County, MNMN30,47246.7–

76Washington County, MNMN286,89546.1–

77Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13245.9–

78Carver County, MNMN114,37945.7–

79Marshall County, MNMN8,79845.6–

80St. Louis County, MNMN200,51844.8–

81Nicollet County, MNMN34,27341.4–

82Benton County, MNMN41,74439.8–

83Murray County, MNMN7,94236.9–

84Winona County, MNMN50,52336.8–

85Waseca County, MNMN18,68836.3–

86Itasca County, MNMN45,40436.2–

87Lake County, MNMN10,74627.4–

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