Minnesota Demographics
Minnesota is the 22nd most populous of 52 states in the United States, with 5,706,473 residents across 79,627 square miles. That is about 72 people per square mile. 72% of residents live in urban areas.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 5,706,473 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 79,627 sq mi |
| Density | 72 / sq mi |
| Urban share | 72% |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Minnesota compares to the US
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Counties in Minnesota
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 1,281,565 | 554.0 | 2,313 |
| Ramsey County | 552,352 | 152.2 | 3,628 |
| Dakota County | 439,882 | 562.6 | 782 |
| Anoka County | 363,887 | 422.0 | 862 |
| Washington County | 267,568 | 384.7 | 695 |
| St. Louis County | 200,231 | 6,248.1 | 32 |
| Olmsted County | 162,847 | 653.5 | 249 |
| Stearns County | 158,292 | 1,342.9 | 118 |
| Scott County | 150,928 | 356.1 | 424 |
| Wright County | 141,337 | 661.2 | 214 |
| Carver County | 106,922 | 353.9 | 302 |
| Sherburne County | 97,183 | 432.9 | 224 |
| Blue Earth County | 69,112 | 747.8 | 92 |
| Rice County | 67,097 | 495.8 | 135 |
| Crow Wing County | 66,123 | 998.4 | 66 |
| Clay County | 65,318 | 1,045.2 | 62 |
| Otter Tail County | 60,081 | 1,971.6 | 30 |
| Chisago County | 56,621 | 414.9 | 136 |
| Winona County | 49,682 | 626.2 | 79 |
| Goodhue County | 47,582 | 756.7 | 63 |
| Beltrami County | 46,228 | 2,504.6 | 18 |
| Itasca County | 45,014 | 2,667.5 | 17 |
| Kandiyohi County | 43,732 | 797.4 | 55 |
| Benton County | 41,379 | 408.3 | 101 |
| Isanti County | 41,135 | 435.8 | 94 |
| Mower County | 40,029 | 711.3 | 56 |
| Douglas County | 39,006 | 636.9 | 61 |
| Steele County | 37,406 | 429.5 | 87 |
| McLeod County | 36,771 | 491.5 | 75 |
| Carlton County | 36,207 | 861.2 | 42 |
| Becker County | 35,183 | 1,315.0 | 27 |
| Nicollet County | 34,454 | 448.5 | 77 |
| Morrison County | 34,010 | 1,125.1 | 30 |
| Polk County | 31,192 | 1,971.0 | 16 |
| Freeborn County | 30,895 | 707.2 | 44 |
| Cass County | 30,066 | 2,021.5 | 15 |
| Pine County | 28,876 | 1,411.3 | 20 |
| Le Sueur County | 28,674 | 448.7 | 64 |
| Mille Lacs County | 26,459 | 572.3 | 46 |
| Brown County | 25,912 | 611.1 | 42 |
| Lyon County | 25,269 | 714.4 | 35 |
| Todd County | 25,262 | 945.1 | 27 |
| Meeker County | 23,400 | 608.0 | 38 |
| Nobles County | 22,290 | 715.1 | 31 |
| Wabasha County | 21,387 | 522.9 | 41 |
| Hubbard County | 21,344 | 926.0 | 23 |
| Fillmore County | 21,228 | 861.3 | 25 |
| Dodge County | 20,867 | 439.4 | 47 |
| Martin County | 20,025 | 712.3 | 28 |
| Waseca County | 18,968 | 423.4 | 45 |
| Houston County | 18,843 | 552.1 | 34 |
| Kanabec County | 16,032 | 521.6 | 31 |
| Aitkin County | 15,697 | 1,821.4 | 9 |
| Redwood County | 15,425 | 878.6 | 18 |
| Roseau County | 15,331 | 1,671.7 | 9 |
| Sibley County | 14,836 | 588.8 | 25 |
| Renville County | 14,723 | 982.9 | 15 |
| Wadena County | 14,065 | 536.3 | 26 |
| Pennington County | 13,992 | 616.5 | 23 |
| Faribault County | 13,921 | 712.5 | 20 |
| Chippewa County | 12,598 | 581.2 | 22 |
| Koochiching County | 12,062 | 3,104.7 | 4 |
| Cottonwood County | 11,517 | 640.0 | 18 |
| Pope County | 11,308 | 674.6 | 17 |
| Watonwan County | 11,253 | 434.9 | 26 |
| Lake County | 10,904 | 2,109.1 | 5 |
| Jackson County | 9,989 | 703.0 | 14 |
| Swift County | 9,838 | 742.0 | 13 |
| Rock County | 9,704 | 482.5 | 20 |
| Stevens County | 9,671 | 563.7 | 17 |
| Yellow Medicine County | 9,528 | 759.1 | 13 |
| Pipestone County | 9,424 | 465.1 | 20 |
| Marshall County | 9,040 | 1,775.1 | 5 |
| Clearwater County | 8,524 | 999.0 | 9 |
| Murray County | 8,179 | 704.7 | 12 |
| Lac qui Parle County | 6,719 | 765.0 | 9 |
| Wilkin County | 6,506 | 751.0 | 9 |
| Norman County | 6,441 | 872.8 | 7 |
| Grant County | 6,074 | 547.8 | 11 |
| Lincoln County | 5,640 | 536.8 | 11 |
| Cook County | 5,600 | 1,452.6 | 4 |
| Mahnomen County | 5,411 | 557.9 | 10 |
| Big Stone County | 5,166 | 499.1 | 10 |
| Kittson County | 4,207 | 1,099.0 | 4 |
| Red Lake County | 3,935 | 432.4 | 9 |
| Lake of the Woods County | 3,763 | 1,297.9 | 3 |
| Traverse County | 3,360 | 573.9 | 6 |
Largest cities in Minnesota
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | 429,954 | 54.0 | 7,962 |
| St. Paul, MN | 311,527 | 52.0 | 5,994 |
| Rochester, MN | 121,389 | 55.8 | 2,177 |
| Bloomington, MN | 89,987 | 34.7 | 2,593 |
| Duluth, MN | 86,697 | 71.7 | 1,210 |
| Brooklyn Park, MN | 86,491 | 26.1 | 3,317 |
| Plymouth, MN | 81,026 | 32.7 | 2,477 |
| Woodbury, MN | 75,102 | 34.9 | 2,152 |
| Maple Grove, MN | 70,243 | 32.6 | 2,156 |
| Blaine, MN | 70,222 | 32.9 | 2,134 |
| Lakeville, MN | 69,496 | 36.9 | 1,883 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 68,893 | 40.2 | 1,715 |
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This page shows demographics for a US state from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, and how the state compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
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