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Oldest housing stock, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by oldest median year of construction (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 1974. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pipestone County, MN, up 14 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN YEAR BUILTVS 1990
01Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7041951+1%
02Faribault County, MNMN13,88819520%
03▲14Pipestone County, MNMN9,26019560%
04▲7Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619570%
05▲1Mower County, MNMN40,97119580%
06▲7Swift County, MNMN9,7631958+1%
07▼3Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771958+1%
08▲7Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541959+1%
09▲5Freeborn County, MNMN30,44019590%
10▼1Jackson County, MNMN9,8571959+1%
11▲13Lincoln County, MNMN5,5831959+1%
12▲7Norman County, MNMN6,3361959+1%
13▼6Renville County, MNMN14,35619590%
14▼9Martin County, MNMN19,4401960+1%
15▼3Rock County, MNMN9,52419600%
16▲4St. Louis County, MNMN200,5181962+1%
17▲1Traverse County, MNMN3,1301962+1%
18▼15Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591962+1%
19▼3Brown County, MNMN25,5171963+1%
20▼12Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051963+1%
21▲4Murray County, MNMN7,9421963+1%
22▼1Sibley County, MNMN15,3561964+1%
23▲4Ramsey County, MNMN541,62319650%
24▼14Redwood County, MNMN15,2651965+1%
25▼3Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401966+1%
26▲7Grant County, MNMN6,0851966+1%
27▼4Kittson County, MNMN4,0311967+1%
28▼2Nobles County, MNMN22,3381967+1%
29▲1Lake County, MNMN10,7461969+1%
30▲1Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401969+1%
31▼3Wilkin County, MNMN6,2881969+1%
32▲8Winona County, MNMN50,5231969+1%
33▼1Waseca County, MNMN18,6881970+1%
34▲2Marshall County, MNMN8,7981971+1%
35▲2Polk County, MNMN30,5451971+1%
36▲6Pope County, MNMN11,4201971+1%
37▼8Stevens County, MNMN9,7471971+1%
38▼4Houston County, MNMN18,4001972+1%
39▼1Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871972+1%
40▼5Lyon County, MNMN25,6841972+1%
41▲4Goodhue County, MNMN48,1951973+1%
42▼1Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7841973+1%
43▲8Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4531974+1%
44▼5Pennington County, MNMN13,6861974+1%
45▲4Wadena County, MNMN14,3881974+1%
46▼2Carlton County, MNMN36,7111975+1%
47▼1Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1531975+1%
48▼1Meeker County, MNMN23,6031975+1%
49▼6Steele County, MNMN37,4641975+1%
50▼2Todd County, MNMN26,0601975+1%
51▲10Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371976+1%
52▲3Morrison County, MNMN34,6201977+1%
53▼1Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341978+1%
54▼4Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7201978+1%
55▲5Rice County, MNMN69,9391978+1%
56▲1Dodge County, MNMN21,3761979+1%
57▲1Itasca County, MNMN45,4041979+1%
58▼4McLeod County, MNMN36,6311979+1%
59▲4Nicollet County, MNMN34,2731979+1%
60▼1Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411979+1%
61▲3Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471980+1%
62▼9Becker County, MNMN35,4971981+1%
63▼7Clay County, MNMN67,7341981+1%
64▲3Aitkin County, MNMN16,2521982+1%
65▼3Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7531982+1%
66▲2Roseau County, MNMN15,2461982+1%
67▼2Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281983+1%
68▲4Pine County, MNMN30,4721984+1%
69▲11Hubbard County, MNMN22,3691985+1%
70Stearns County, MNMN164,1101985+1%
71▲2Anoka County, MNMN381,6051986+1%
72▲2Benton County, MNMN41,7441986+1%
73▼4Douglas County, MNMN40,1201986+1%
74▼8Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701986+1%
75▼4Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551987+1%
76▼1Cook County, MNMN5,5221988+1%
77▲1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321988+1%
78▲1Dakota County, MNMN457,7101988+1%
79▼3Isanti County, MNMN44,3861988+1%
80▼3Olmsted County, MNMN166,7311989+1%
81Cass County, MNMN31,4301990+1%
82Chisago County, MNMN59,1421992+1%
83Washington County, MNMN286,8951992+1%
84Wright County, MNMN157,5591995+1%
85▲1Carver County, MNMN114,3791996+1%
86▼1Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941996+1%
87Scott County, MNMN159,0171997+1%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES