RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Largest senior population, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 1990. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS –

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784116,407–

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62359,447–

03St. Louis County, MNMN200,51833,496–

04Dakota County, MNMN457,71017,352–

05Anoka County, MNMN381,60513,510–

06Stearns County, MNMN164,11012,435–

07Olmsted County, MNMN166,73110,625–

08Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0419,845–

09Washington County, MNMN286,8959,480–

10Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1327,643–

11Mower County, MNMN40,9717,527–

12Wright County, MNMN157,5596,713–

13Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6346,583–

14Winona County, MNMN50,5236,559–

15Itasca County, MNMN45,4046,490–

16Goodhue County, MNMN48,1956,465–

17Freeborn County, MNMN30,4406,162–

18Clay County, MNMN67,7345,981–

19Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7205,797–

20Rice County, MNMN69,9395,792–

21Polk County, MNMN30,5455,767–

22Douglas County, MNMN40,1205,200–

23Brown County, MNMN25,5174,753–

24McLeod County, MNMN36,6314,742–

25Morrison County, MNMN34,6204,618–

26Becker County, MNMN35,4974,577–

27Martin County, MNMN19,4404,546–

28Carlton County, MNMN36,7114,506–

29Steele County, MNMN37,4644,293–

30Scott County, MNMN159,0174,235–

31Fillmore County, MNMN21,5404,201–

32Cass County, MNMN31,4304,183–

33Carver County, MNMN114,3794,017–

34Beltrami County, MNMN47,0554,009–

35Todd County, MNMN26,0603,977–

36Lyon County, MNMN25,6843,854–

37Nobles County, MNMN22,3383,716–

38Chisago County, MNMN59,1423,704–

39Faribault County, MNMN13,8883,669–

40Renville County, MNMN14,3563,590–

41Meeker County, MNMN23,6033,583–

42Redwood County, MNMN15,2653,562–

43Benton County, MNMN41,7443,514–

44Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533,497–

45Pine County, MNMN30,4723,344–

46Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7533,196–

47Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943,165–

48Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373,142–

49Nicollet County, MNMN34,2733,097–

50Houston County, MNMN18,4002,931–

51Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,928–

52Isanti County, MNMN44,3862,878–

53Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052,846–

54Waseca County, MNMN18,6882,831–

55Chippewa County, MNMN12,4062,762–

56Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692,664–

57Swift County, MNMN9,7632,553–

58Sibley County, MNMN15,3562,537–

59Wadena County, MNMN14,3882,527–

60Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772,494–

61Koochiching County, MNMN11,5872,419–

62Pope County, MNMN11,4202,385–

63Jackson County, MNMN9,8572,327–

64Pennington County, MNMN13,6862,249–

65Pipestone County, MNMN9,2602,206–

66Watonwan County, MNMN11,4592,129–

67Dodge County, MNMN21,3762,082–

68Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042,058–

69Roseau County, MNMN15,2462,030–

70Marshall County, MNMN8,7982,014–

71Murray County, MNMN7,9421,991–

72Rock County, MNMN9,5241,947–

73Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281,874–

74Lake County, MNMN10,7461,820–

75Norman County, MNMN6,3361,781–

76Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831,737–

77Stevens County, MNMN9,7471,701–

78Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471,613–

79Grant County, MNMN6,0851,496–

80Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541,488–

81Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881,291–

82Kittson County, MNMN4,0311,251–

83Traverse County, MNMN3,1301,089–

84Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153919–

85Red Lake County, MNMN3,940838–

86Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770693–

87Cook County, MNMN5,522617–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS