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Oldest by median age, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by median age of residents (2020 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 42.2.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN AGEVS 2000

01Aitkin County, MNMN16,25256.2+21%

02Cook County, MNMN5,52253.1+21%

03Lake County, MNMN10,74650.6+18%

04Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77050.6+22%

05Cass County, MNMN31,43050.3+19%

06Koochiching County, MNMN11,58749.9+20%

07Kittson County, MNMN4,03148.9+15%

08Big Stone County, MNMN5,05448.3+11%

09Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70448.0+11%

10Murray County, MNMN7,94247.4+12%

11Hubbard County, MNMN22,36946.9+12%

12Traverse County, MNMN3,13046.8+9%

13Itasca County, MNMN45,40446.5+13%

14Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04146.2+12%

15Lincoln County, MNMN5,58345.8+7%

16Pope County, MNMN11,42045.5+8%

17Wabasha County, MNMN21,53745.5+20%

18Kanabec County, MNMN16,62845.4+19%

19Pine County, MNMN30,47245.1+17%

20Faribault County, MNMN13,88844.9+6%

21Houston County, MNMN18,40044.9+16%

22Martin County, MNMN19,44044.9+8%

23Norman County, MNMN6,33644.9+10%

24Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13244.8+14%

25Douglas County, MNMN40,12043.8+10%

26Freeborn County, MNMN30,44043.7+8%

27Grant County, MNMN6,08543.7+3%

28Renville County, MNMN14,35643.7+10%

29Jackson County, MNMN9,85743.4+6%

30Becker County, MNMN35,49743.3+10%

31Brown County, MNMN25,51743.1+12%

32Fillmore County, MNMN21,54043.0+8%

33Goodhue County, MNMN48,19542.9+13%

34Marshall County, MNMN8,79842.9+6%

35Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47742.9+6%

36Roseau County, MNMN15,24642.6+21%

37Swift County, MNMN9,76342.6+8%

38Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40542.5+2%

39Meeker County, MNMN23,60342.5+11%

40Wadena County, MNMN14,38842.5+7%

41Wilkin County, MNMN6,28842.4+11%

42Clearwater County, MNMN8,64742.3+7%

43Sibley County, MNMN15,35642.3+13%

44Morrison County, MNMN34,62042.2+14%

45Red Lake County, MNMN3,94042.2+4%

46Carlton County, MNMN36,71142.0+9%

47Pipestone County, MNMN9,26041.8+4%

48Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75341.7+10%

49Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45341.5+11%

50McLeod County, MNMN36,63141.5+17%

51Rock County, MNMN9,52441.5+4%

52St. Louis County, MNMN200,51841.5+6%

53Todd County, MNMN26,06041.5+8%

54Chippewa County, MNMN12,40641.1+1%

55Chisago County, MNMN59,14240.8+19%

56Redwood County, MNMN15,26540.8+3%

57Waseca County, MNMN18,68840.6+12%

58Washington County, MNMN286,89540.0+14%

59Steele County, MNMN37,46439.9+12%

60Pennington County, MNMN13,68639.8+5%

61Isanti County, MNMN44,38639.6+11%

62Watonwan County, MNMN11,45939.5+2%

63Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72039.3+7%

64Polk County, MNMN30,54539.3+3%

65Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15338.7+1%

66Anoka County, MNMN381,60538.6+15%

67Dakota County, MNMN457,71038.6+15%

68Carver County, MNMN114,37938.6+14%

69Mower County, MNMN40,97138.5−1%

70Dodge County, MNMN21,37638.4+10%

71Lyon County, MNMN25,68437.5+10%

72Scott County, MNMN159,01737.5+15%

73Rice County, MNMN69,93937.4+14%

74Wright County, MNMN157,55937.4+13%

75Nicollet County, MNMN34,27337.2+14%

76Winona County, MNMN50,52337.2+13%

77Olmsted County, MNMN166,73137.1+6%

78Benton County, MNMN41,74436.9+16%

79Sherburne County, MNMN104,19436.9+18%

80Stearns County, MNMN164,11036.5+16%

81Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78436.5+5%

82Beltrami County, MNMN47,05535.6+13%

83Ramsey County, MNMN541,62335.6+6%

84Nobles County, MNMN22,33834.9−7%

85Stevens County, MNMN9,74734.7+2%

86Clay County, MNMN67,73433.9+5%

87Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63432.3+8%

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