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Most foreign-born residents, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RELATEDLargest foreign-born population Most residents with a disability Largest veteran population Most uninsured people Largest senior population Most unmarried people

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01Nobles County, MNMN22,33821.0%+39%

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.7%+21%

03Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78413.8%+10%

04Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.1%+10%

05Mower County, MNMN40,97110.9%+59%

06Olmsted County, MNMN166,73110.8%+15%

07Dakota County, MNMN457,7109.9%+26%

08Scott County, MNMN159,0179.6%+16%

09Anoka County, MNMN381,6058.7%+25%

10Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7207.9%+69%

11Rice County, MNMN69,9397.6%+25%

12Lyon County, MNMN25,6847.4%+50%

13Washington County, MNMN286,8956.9%+13%

14Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4056.4%+52%

15Chippewa County, MNMN12,4066.3%+113%

16Stearns County, MNMN164,1106.3%+60%

17Pipestone County, MNMN9,2606.3%+98%

18Stevens County, MNMN9,7476.2%+84%

19Freeborn County, MNMN30,4405.6%+81%

20Cook County, MNMN5,5225.6%+225%

21Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6345.4%+34%

22Koochiching County, MNMN11,5875.1%+21%

23Carver County, MNMN114,3795.1%−10%

24Sibley County, MNMN15,3564.9%+33%

25Steele County, MNMN37,4644.6%+30%

26Clay County, MNMN67,7344.6%+39%

27Nicollet County, MNMN34,2734.2%+45%

28Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.2%+91%

29Benton County, MNMN41,7444.2%+166%

30Jackson County, MNMN9,8573.7%+40%

31Polk County, MNMN30,5453.6%+58%

32Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943.6%+43%

33Winona County, MNMN50,5233.4%+7%

34Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.3%+29%

35Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.2%+36%

36Todd County, MNMN26,0603.2%−5%

37Swift County, MNMN9,7633.2%+53%

38Murray County, MNMN7,9423.1%+126%

39McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.1%+8%

40Renville County, MNMN14,3562.9%+10%

41Wright County, MNMN157,5592.8%+5%

42Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0412.6%−1%

43Goodhue County, MNMN48,1952.6%+19%

44Brown County, MNMN25,5172.5%+57%

45Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.5%+20%

46Rock County, MNMN9,5242.5%+113%

47Kittson County, MNMN4,0312.5%−19%

48Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.3%+84%

49St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.3%+20%

50Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.3%+22%

51Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4532.2%−7%

52Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4772.2%+59%

53Isanti County, MNMN44,3862.1%+58%

54Chisago County, MNMN59,1422.1%+31%

55Faribault County, MNMN13,8882.0%+38%

56Wadena County, MNMN14,3881.8%+84%

57Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371.8%+10%

58Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551.7%−35%

59Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401.6%+43%

60Traverse County, MNMN3,1301.6%−29%

61Martin County, MNMN19,4401.5%−3%

62Norman County, MNMN6,3361.5%+18%

63Marshall County, MNMN8,7981.5%−31%

64Meeker County, MNMN23,6031.5%−2%

65Pope County, MNMN11,4201.5%+157%

66Carlton County, MNMN36,7111.4%−20%

67Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691.4%+17%

68Morrison County, MNMN34,6201.3%+30%

69Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531.3%−5%

70Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321.3%+16%

71Pine County, MNMN30,4721.3%−18%

72Becker County, MNMN35,4971.2%−2%

73Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.2%+130%

74Douglas County, MNMN40,1201.2%+8%

75Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881.1%+101%

76Lake County, MNMN10,7461.1%−38%

77Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281.1%+35%

78Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471.1%−34%

79Cass County, MNMN31,4301.1%+1%

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831.0%−35%

81Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521.0%−7%

82Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.0%−7%

83Grant County, MNMN6,0850.9%−43%

84Houston County, MNMN18,4000.8%−31%

85Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.7%−31%

86Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.6%−54%

87Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.5%−82%

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