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Largest households, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by average household size (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2.38. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Traverse County, MN, up 47 places to #39.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2010

01▲2Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1532.80+6%

02▲5Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.80+9%

03▼2Scott County, MNMN159,0172.78−3%

04▼2Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.78−4%

05▼1Wright County, MNMN157,5592.72+1%

06Anoka County, MNMN381,6052.67−1%

07▼2Carver County, MNMN114,3792.65−3%

08▲2Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.63+1%

09▲16Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592.61+3%

10▲1Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.59−2%

11▼2Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.58−5%

12▼4Washington County, MNMN286,8952.58−3%

13▲6Rice County, MNMN69,9392.55+2%

14▲2Clearwater County, MNMN8,6472.54+12%

15▼3Dakota County, MNMN457,7102.54−2%

16▲6Mower County, MNMN40,9712.52+5%

17▲17Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532.50+5%

18▲11Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.50+1%

19▼6Stearns County, MNMN164,1102.50+2%

20▼2Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.47−3%

21▲3Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.47+1%

22▲5Todd County, MNMN26,0602.47+2%

23▼3Beltrami County, MNMN47,0552.45−2%

24▲13Kanabec County, MNMN16,6282.45−4%

25▲7Lyon County, MNMN25,6842.44+4%

26▲4Steele County, MNMN37,4642.44−5%

27▲13Benton County, MNMN41,7442.43−3%

28▲33Grant County, MNMN6,0852.43+10%

29▼8Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7202.43+2%

30▲3Becker County, MNMN35,4972.42+2%

31▲13Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692.41+3%

32▲3Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312.41−2%

33▲12Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.400%

34▼6Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.40−3%

35▼20Roseau County, MNMN15,2462.40−3%

36▲7Carlton County, MNMN36,7112.39−2%

37▲30Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.39+1%

38Morrison County, MNMN34,6202.390%

39▲47Traverse County, MNMN3,1302.39+12%

40▲11Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.39−4%

41▲34Cass County, MNMN31,4302.38+9%

42▼16Clay County, MNMN67,7342.38−2%

43▲14Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.38−1%

44▲21Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.38+3%

45▲1Polk County, MNMN30,5452.38+3%

46▼29Ramsey County, MNMN541,6232.380%

47Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.38+2%

48▼12Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6342.37−4%

49▼8McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.37−5%

50▼36Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.36+8%

51▲2Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.35+3%

52▲24Wilkin County, MNMN6,2882.35+2%

53▲10Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062.340%

54▲5Freeborn County, MNMN30,4402.34+1%

55▼7Renville County, MNMN14,3562.34−3%

56▼1Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.33+3%

57▼7Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.32+2%

58▲2Rock County, MNMN9,5242.32−5%

59▼10Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.32−5%

60▲2Norman County, MNMN6,3362.31−1%

61▲19Swift County, MNMN9,7632.31+7%

62▲20Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.30+4%

63▼24Winona County, MNMN50,5232.30−5%

64▼22Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7842.30−2%

65▼42Pine County, MNMN30,4722.29−6%

66Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602.29−6%

67▼9Wadena County, MNMN14,3882.28+2%

68▲10Pope County, MNMN11,4202.27+1%

69▼17Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.27−8%

70▼14Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1322.260%

71▼3Houston County, MNMN18,4002.26−7%

72Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.24−3%

73▼9Brown County, MNMN25,5172.23−3%

74▲3Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.23−1%

75▲6Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.23−1%

76▼5Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.220%

77▼8Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.22−3%

78▼8Murray County, MNMN7,9422.210%

79▼6St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.200%

80▲4Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522.19+7%

81▼2Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.19−4%

82▼8Martin County, MNMN19,4402.19−4%

83▼29Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.17−8%

84▲3Lake County, MNMN10,7462.15+5%

85▼54Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7702.08−10%

86▼1Cook County, MNMN5,5222.05+2%

87▼4Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871.96−8%

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