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Counties in Minnesota by birth rate (July to June)

Nobles County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 87 counties in 2021, at 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cook County had the lowest, at 6.59 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.55 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Minnesota was 11.02 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest16.8Nobles County
Lowest6.59Cook County
Median10.5587 counties
Minnesota11.02History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Nobles CountyNobles County: 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants16.8Mahnomen CountyMahnomen County: 15.25 per 1,000 inhabitants15.25Watonwan CountyWatonwan County: 14.29 per 1,000 inhabitants14.29Red Lake CountyRed Lake County: 13.95 per 1,000 inhabitants13.95Pipestone CountyPipestone County: 13.95 per 1,000 inhabitants13.95Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 13.03 per 1,000 inhabitants13.03Yellow Medicine CountyYellow Medicine County: 12.99 per 1,000 inhabitants12.99Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 12.78 per 1,000 inhabitants12.78Wright CountyWright County: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44Wadena CountyWadena County: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38Lyon CountyLyon County: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.32 per 1,000 inhabitants12.32Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Clay CountyClay County: 12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.2Redwood CountyRedwood County: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 12.1 per 1,000 inhabitants12.1Stearns CountyStearns County: 12.07 per 1,000 inhabitants12.07Polk CountyPolk County: 12.01 per 1,000 inhabitants12.01Dodge CountyDodge County: 11.9 per 1,000 inhabitants11.9Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 11.83 per 1,000 inhabitants11.83Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 11.81 per 1,000 inhabitants11.81Mower CountyMower County: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Benton CountyBenton County: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63Marshall CountyMarshall County: 11.54 per 1,000 inhabitants11.54Sherburne CountySherburne County: 11.49 per 1,000 inhabitants11.49Isanti CountyIsanti County: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Todd CountyTodd County: 11.47 per 1,000 inhabitants11.47Swift CountySwift County: 11.44 per 1,000 inhabitants11.44Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 11.38 per 1,000 inhabitants11.38Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Martin CountyMartin County: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37Traverse CountyTraverse County: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15Anoka CountyAnoka County: 11.13 per 1,000 inhabitants11.13Dakota CountyDakota County: 11.09 per 1,000 inhabitants11.09Scott CountyScott County: 11.08 per 1,000 inhabitants11.08Rock CountyRock County: 11.04 per 1,000 inhabitants11.04Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97Lac qui Parle CountyLac qui Parle County: 10.91 per 1,000 inhabitants10.91Norman CountyNorman County: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87Fillmore CountyFillmore County: 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants10.76
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Nobles County Estimated16.8
2Mahnomen County Estimated15.25
3Watonwan County Estimated14.29
4Red Lake County Estimated13.95
5Pipestone County Estimated13.95
6Beltrami County Estimated13.03
7Yellow Medicine County Estimated12.99
8Big Stone County Estimated12.78
9Wright County Estimated12.44
10Wadena County Estimated12.38
11Lyon County Estimated12.33
12Lincoln County Estimated12.32
13Cottonwood County Estimated12.2
14Clay County Estimated12.2
15Redwood County Estimated12.14
16Ramsey County Estimated12.1
17Stearns County Estimated12.07
18Polk County Estimated12.01
19Dodge County Estimated11.9
20Olmsted County Estimated11.83
21Kandiyohi County Estimated11.81
22Mower County Estimated11.63
23Benton County Estimated11.63
24Marshall County Estimated11.54
25Sherburne County Estimated11.49
26Isanti County Estimated11.47
27Todd County Estimated11.47
28Swift County Estimated11.44
29Hennepin County Estimated11.38
30Chippewa County Estimated11.37
31Martin County Estimated11.37
32Traverse County Estimated11.15
33Anoka County Estimated11.13
34Dakota County Estimated11.09
35Scott County Estimated11.08
36Rock County Estimated11.04
37Clearwater County Estimated10.97
38Lac qui Parle County Estimated10.91
39Norman County Estimated10.87
40Fillmore County Estimated10.76
41Steele County Estimated10.74
42Stevens County Estimated10.64
43Hubbard County Estimated10.62
44Pope County Estimated10.55
45Sibley County Estimated10.54
46Carver County Estimated10.53
47Becker County Estimated10.52
48Roseau County Estimated10.47
49Meeker County Estimated10.42
50Mille Lacs County Estimated10.3
51Le Sueur County Estimated10.22
52Blue Earth County Estimated10.2
53Douglas County Estimated10.15
54Goodhue County Estimated10.14
55Wabasha County Estimated10.12
56Brown County Estimated10.04
57Chisago County Estimated10.03
58Renville County Estimated9.97
59Freeborn County Estimated9.95
60Washington County Estimated9.88
61Morrison County Estimated9.84
62Waseca County Estimated9.79
63McLeod County Estimated9.76
64Pennington County Estimated9.74
65Otter Tail County Estimated9.67
66Carlton County Estimated9.66
67Crow Wing County Estimated9.44
68Houston County Estimated9.4
69Rice County Estimated9.34
70Grant County Estimated9.31
71Murray County Estimated9.31
72Cass County Estimated9.31
73Winona County Estimated9.29
74Nicollet County Estimated9.15
75Kanabec County Estimated9.12
76St. Louis County Estimated9.06
77Pine County Estimated9.01
78Wilkin County Estimated9
79Jackson County Estimated8.9
80Lake of the Woods County Estimated8.68
81Kittson County Estimated8.39
82Faribault County Estimated8.13
83Itasca County Estimated8.01
84Lake County Estimated7.47
85Koochiching County Estimated7.01
86Aitkin County Estimated6.63
87Cook County Estimated6.59

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Nobles County, with 16.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Cook County, with 6.59 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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