How many counties in Minnesota? All 87 listed
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Minnesota has 87 counties and county equivalents holding 5,713,716 residents. The most populous county in Minnesota is Hennepin County with 1,268,903 residents; the smallest is Traverse County. County boundaries divide the state's land area — measured in square miles by the Census Bureau — into the units used for property assessment, elections and local sales tax. The statewide sales tax base rate is 6.875%, before county and city add-ons.
All 87 counties
Ranked by population, Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates.
| County | Population | Median income | Median home value | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 1,268,903 | $96,339 | $376,500 | $1,439 |
| Ramsey County | 544,438 | $81,004 | $304,900 | $1,298 |
| Dakota County | 442,204 | $105,212 | $362,100 | $1,497 |
| Anoka County | 367,095 | $98,764 | $325,800 | $1,396 |
| Washington County | 272,298 | $114,457 | $400,900 | $1,637 |
| St. Louis County | 200,056 | $69,455 | $208,500 | $970 |
| Olmsted County | 163,425 | $93,494 | $304,500 | $1,283 |
| Stearns County | 159,358 | $76,447 | $256,500 | $1,057 |
| Scott County | 152,957 | $120,247 | $393,500 | $1,485 |
| Wright County | 145,270 | $106,666 | $332,800 | $1,246 |
| Carver County | 108,622 | $123,144 | $426,900 | $1,444 |
| Sherburne County | 99,178 | $102,965 | $332,700 | $1,151 |
| Blue Earth County | 69,386 | $72,623 | $252,800 | $1,076 |
| Rice County | 67,389 | $82,792 | $298,500 | $1,046 |
| Crow Wing County | 67,113 | $71,343 | $274,400 | $962 |
| Clay County | 65,628 | $77,664 | $256,000 | $1,000 |
| Otter Tail County | 60,281 | $70,912 | $252,500 | $805 |
| Chisago County | 57,434 | $98,260 | $326,600 | $1,112 |
| Winona County | 49,705 | $70,198 | $222,900 | $866 |
| Goodhue County | 47,844 | $82,749 | $269,400 | $939 |
| Beltrami County | 46,421 | $67,257 | $222,300 | $991 |
| Itasca County | 45,141 | $66,380 | $212,000 | $944 |
| Kandiyohi County | 43,757 | $75,097 | $230,500 | $843 |
| Isanti County | 41,934 | $86,573 | $283,200 | $1,241 |
| Benton County | 41,458 | $71,480 | $247,100 | $917 |
| Mower County | 40,069 | $71,495 | $172,000 | $848 |
| Douglas County | 39,354 | $77,264 | $291,700 | $896 |
| Steele County | 37,413 | $83,448 | $234,200 | $1,006 |
| McLeod County | 36,771 | $78,468 | $233,400 | $906 |
| Carlton County | 36,457 | $80,042 | $232,000 | $967 |
| Becker County | 35,260 | $71,117 | $266,900 | $899 |
| Nicollet County | 34,350 | $80,362 | $258,500 | $931 |
| Morrison County | 34,131 | $68,640 | $237,000 | $782 |
| Polk County | 30,905 | $69,136 | $211,100 | $843 |
| Freeborn County | 30,752 | $69,012 | $164,900 | $837 |
| Cass County | 30,688 | $64,937 | $262,300 | $889 |
| Pine County | 29,411 | $69,666 | $225,600 | $873 |
| Le Sueur County | 28,936 | $90,218 | $287,700 | $885 |
| Mille Lacs County | 26,912 | $71,455 | $237,500 | $909 |
| Brown County | 25,826 | $68,690 | $181,700 | $931 |
| Lyon County | 25,498 | $72,761 | $193,100 | $742 |
| Todd County | 25,402 | $63,039 | $188,400 | $850 |
| Meeker County | 23,422 | $75,037 | $228,900 | $894 |
| Nobles County | 22,067 | $65,509 | $179,200 | $863 |
| Hubbard County | 21,700 | $70,622 | $255,900 | $923 |
| Wabasha County | 21,519 | $80,133 | $245,800 | $798 |
| Fillmore County | 21,346 | $75,225 | $204,000 | $763 |
| Dodge County | 20,962 | $92,943 | $267,500 | $1,007 |
| Martin County | 19,864 | $62,969 | $158,800 | $735 |
| Waseca County | 18,958 | $75,052 | $213,200 | $819 |
| Houston County | 18,768 | $77,087 | $226,300 | $881 |
| Kanabec County | 16,261 | $71,915 | $221,100 | $1,003 |
| Aitkin County | 15,930 | $59,498 | $235,100 | $912 |
| Redwood County | 15,383 | $67,024 | $150,400 | $767 |
| Roseau County | 15,301 | $73,611 | $177,100 | $886 |
| Sibley County | 14,933 | $76,082 | $215,000 | $858 |
| Renville County | 14,587 | $69,086 | $151,900 | $760 |
| Wadena County | 14,135 | $56,882 | $170,500 | $706 |
| Faribault County | 13,909 | $64,391 | $120,200 | $837 |
| Pennington County | 13,877 | $72,561 | $188,900 | $900 |
| Chippewa County | 12,388 | $69,192 | $149,000 | $846 |
| Koochiching County | 11,950 | $69,115 | $143,700 | $774 |
| Cottonwood County | 11,458 | $68,239 | $154,000 | $765 |
| Pope County | 11,363 | $72,205 | $242,800 | $851 |
| Watonwan County | 11,169 | $70,593 | $151,600 | $807 |
| Lake County | 10,911 | $75,621 | $222,900 | $1,026 |
| Jackson County | 9,964 | $69,955 | $145,400 | $736 |
| Swift County | 9,787 | $62,601 | $147,100 | $900 |
| Stevens County | 9,686 | $71,060 | $180,800 | $833 |
| Rock County | 9,628 | $70,698 | $201,600 | $745 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 9,509 | $71,573 | $148,200 | $688 |
| Pipestone County | 9,352 | $66,073 | $126,700 | $731 |
| Marshall County | 8,961 | $71,701 | $153,300 | $737 |
| Clearwater County | 8,579 | $64,934 | $177,100 | $740 |
| Murray County | 8,119 | $74,475 | $179,400 | $768 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 6,694 | $71,639 | $143,400 | $809 |
| Wilkin County | 6,413 | $69,635 | $172,300 | $561 |
| Norman County | 6,411 | $69,833 | $135,700 | $752 |
| Grant County | 6,108 | $72,957 | $178,600 | $779 |
| Cook County | 5,633 | $71,643 | $294,000 | $886 |
| Lincoln County | 5,594 | $67,715 | $152,200 | $688 |
| Mahnomen County | 5,371 | $53,925 | $146,500 | $685 |
| Big Stone County | 5,152 | $65,475 | $135,700 | $718 |
| Kittson County | 4,163 | $69,615 | $134,400 | $728 |
| Red Lake County | 3,922 | $77,500 | $157,200 | $628 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,800 | $70,091 | $215,000 | $867 |
| Traverse County | 3,279 | $65,931 | $110,100 | $617 |
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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