RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most population lost, Minnesota counties · 2000

Minnesota counties that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is +1,300.

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01Koochiching County, MNMN11,587-1,944–

02Polk County, MNMN30,545-1,129–

03Martin County, MNMN19,440-1,112–

04Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704-857–

05Marshall County, MNMN8,798-838–

06Faribault County, MNMN13,888-756–

07Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477-604–

08Pipestone County, MNMN9,260-596–

09Stevens County, MNMN9,747-581–

10Norman County, MNMN6,336-533–

11Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405-527–

12Renville County, MNMN14,356-519–

13Murray County, MNMN7,942-495–

14Kittson County, MNMN4,031-482–

15Freeborn County, MNMN30,440-476–

16Big Stone County, MNMN5,054-465–

17Lincoln County, MNMN5,583-461–

18Redwood County, MNMN15,265-439–

19Jackson County, MNMN9,857-409–

20Wilkin County, MNMN6,288-378–

21Traverse County, MNMN3,130-329–

22Red Lake County, MNMN3,940-226–

23Chippewa County, MNMN12,406-140–

24Rock County, MNMN9,524-85–

25Brown County, MNMN25,517-73–

26Grant County, MNMN6,085+43–

27Clearwater County, MNMN8,647+114–

28Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153+146–

29Watonwan County, MNMN11,459+194–

30Pennington County, MNMN13,686+278–

31Fillmore County, MNMN21,540+345–

32Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770+446–

33Pope County, MNMN11,420+491–

34Wadena County, MNMN14,388+559–

35Lyon County, MNMN25,684+636–

36Lake County, MNMN10,746+643–

37Nobles County, MNMN22,338+734–

38Clay County, MNMN67,734+807–

39Sibley County, MNMN15,356+990–

40Todd County, MNMN26,060+1,063–

41Mower County, MNMN40,971+1,218–

42Houston County, MNMN18,400+1,221–

43Swift County, MNMN9,763+1,232–

44Cook County, MNMN5,522+1,300–

45Roseau County, MNMN15,246+1,312–

46Waseca County, MNMN18,688+1,447–

47Nicollet County, MNMN34,273+1,695–

48Meeker County, MNMN23,603+1,798–

49Wabasha County, MNMN21,537+1,866–

50Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634+1,897–

51Dodge County, MNMN21,376+2,000–

52Morrison County, MNMN34,620+2,108–

53Becker County, MNMN35,497+2,119–

54Winona County, MNMN50,523+2,157–

55Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453+2,187–

56Kanabec County, MNMN16,628+2,194–

57St. Louis County, MNMN200,518+2,315–

58Carlton County, MNMN36,711+2,412–

59Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720+2,442–

60McLeod County, MNMN36,631+2,868–

61Aitkin County, MNMN16,252+2,876–

62Steele County, MNMN37,464+2,951–

63Itasca County, MNMN45,404+3,129–

64Goodhue County, MNMN48,195+3,437–

65Hubbard County, MNMN22,369+3,437–

66Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753+3,660–

67Benton County, MNMN41,744+4,041–

68Douglas County, MNMN40,120+4,147–

69Beltrami County, MNMN47,055+5,266–

70Pine County, MNMN30,472+5,266–

71Cass County, MNMN31,430+5,359–

72Isanti County, MNMN44,386+5,366–

73Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041+6,445–

74Rice County, MNMN69,939+7,482–

75Chisago County, MNMN59,142+10,580–

76Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132+10,850–

77Stearns County, MNMN164,110+14,375–

78Olmsted County, MNMN166,731+17,807–

79Wright County, MNMN157,559+21,276–

80Carver County, MNMN114,379+22,290–

81Sherburne County, MNMN104,194+22,472–

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,623+25,270–

83Scott County, MNMN159,017+31,652–

84Anoka County, MNMN381,605+54,443–

85Washington County, MNMN286,895+55,234–

86Dakota County, MNMN457,710+80,677–

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784+83,769–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS