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Largest foreign-born population, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 543. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Houston County, MN, up 19 places to #54.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784173,253+19%

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62384,569+28%

03Dakota County, MNMN457,71045,213+44%

04Anoka County, MNMN381,60537,805+65%

05Washington County, MNMN286,89523,594+62%

06Olmsted County, MNMN166,73118,147+34%

07Scott County, MNMN159,01715,830+48%

08Stearns County, MNMN164,11012,644+114%

09▲5Wright County, MNMN157,5596,654+99%

10▼1Carver County, MNMN114,3796,148+19%

11▼1Rice County, MNMN69,9395,875+51%

12▲1Mower County, MNMN40,9714,916+84%

13▼2Nobles County, MNMN22,3384,704+46%

14▲2Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944,525+105%

15▲2Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7204,312+118%

16▼4St. Louis County, MNMN200,5183,857+1%

17▼2Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343,741+46%

18Clay County, MNMN67,7342,781+42%

19▲5Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411,822+20%

20Steele County, MNMN37,4641,618+23%

21▲5Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731,575+65%

22▼3Lyon County, MNMN25,6841,562+23%

23Winona County, MNMN50,5231,487−10%

24▲5McLeod County, MNMN36,6311,469+41%

25Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591,455+9%

26▼4Benton County, MNMN41,7441,452+142%

27▲1Chisago County, MNMN59,1421,427+66%

28▼7Freeborn County, MNMN30,4401,294+33%

29▼2Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951,229+23%

30▲3Todd County, MNMN26,0601,206+43%

31Isanti County, MNMN44,3861,031+101%

32▲9Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453951+44%

33▼1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132874+29%

34Chippewa County, MNMN12,406833+125%

35▲1Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405796+63%

36▲8Stevens County, MNMN9,747780+140%

37▲2Brown County, MNMN25,517747+79%

38▲8Carlton County, MNMN36,711670+6%

39▼4Beltrami County, MNMN47,055669−42%

40▼10Polk County, MNMN30,545642−11%

41▼4Sibley County, MNMN15,356626+12%

42▼4Dodge County, MNMN21,376608+28%

43▲5Douglas County, MNMN40,120577+51%

44▲1Pipestone County, MNMN9,260543+79%

45▼3Waseca County, MNMN18,688542+11%

46▲9Pine County, MNMN30,472514+13%

47▼7Roseau County, MNMN15,246509+48%

48▲12Pennington County, MNMN13,686503+95%

49▲14Martin County, MNMN19,440489+48%

50▲1Renville County, MNMN14,356474+13%

51▲8Cass County, MNMN31,430443+47%

52▼3Itasca County, MNMN45,404417−12%

53▼3Becker County, MNMN35,497408−1%

54▲19Houston County, MNMN18,400406+76%

55▼2Wabasha County, MNMN21,537394+12%

56Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753387+7%

57▼5Redwood County, MNMN15,265363+8%

58▼15Koochiching County, MNMN11,587359−36%

59▼1Fillmore County, MNMN21,540345+44%

60▲4Hubbard County, MNMN22,369339+37%

61▼7Jackson County, MNMN9,857306+11%

62▼15Morrison County, MNMN34,620301−11%

63▼2Swift County, MNMN9,763296+46%

64▲1Faribault County, MNMN13,888266+27%

65▲1Murray County, MNMN7,942258+115%

66▼9Meeker County, MNMN23,603248−30%

67▲2Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477238+68%

68▼6Cook County, MNMN5,522198+125%

69▲1Kanabec County, MNMN16,628182+39%

70▲5Marshall County, MNMN8,798182−11%

71▼3Rock County, MNMN9,524173+53%

72▼5Wadena County, MNMN14,388161+20%

73▲5Norman County, MNMN6,336153+72%

74▲6Wilkin County, MNMN6,288150+295%

75▼3Aitkin County, MNMN16,252147−17%

76Lake County, MNMN10,746141−29%

77▼3Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704124+35%

78▼7Pope County, MNMN11,420120+88%

79▲4Grant County, MNMN6,085980%

80▼3Kittson County, MNMN4,03196−31%

81▼2Clearwater County, MNMN8,64792−36%

82▼1Big Stone County, MNMN5,05491+237%

83▲1Traverse County, MNMN3,13077−1%

84▼2Lincoln County, MNMN5,58373−22%

85▲2Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77058−41%

86▼1Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15356+8%

87▼1Red Lake County, MNMN3,94034−39%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES