Counties in Minnesota by birth rate (July to June)
Mahnomen County had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 87 counties in 2023, at 16.37 per 1,000 inhabitants. Cook County had the lowest, at 6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.84 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Minnesota was 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahnomen County Estimated | 16.37 | +2.73 pts |
| 2 | Nobles County Estimated | 16.07 | -0.54 pts |
| 3 | Yellow Medicine County Estimated | 15.35 | +5.1 pts |
| 4 | Watonwan County Estimated | 14.95 | -3.71 pts |
| 5 | Todd County Estimated | 14.6 | +1.27 pts |
| 6 | Pipestone County Estimated | 14.5 | +1.87 pts |
| 7 | Lyon County Estimated | 13.93 | +1.31 pts |
| 8 | Chippewa County Estimated | 13.7 | -0.77 pts |
| 9 | Traverse County Estimated | 13.67 | +3.28 pts |
| 10 | Lac qui Parle County Estimated | 13.03 | +1.36 pts |
| 11 | Stevens County Estimated | 13 | -0.46 pts |
| 12 | Cottonwood County Estimated | 12.96 | -0.6 pts |
| 13 | Wright County Estimated | 12.74 | -0.2 pts |
| 14 | Swift County Estimated | 12.55 | +1.29 pts |
| 15 | Dodge County Estimated | 12.47 | -0.05 pts |
| 16 | Stearns County Estimated | 12.36 | -0.56 pts |
| 17 | Big Stone County Estimated | 12.3 | +1.25 pts |
| 18 | Wadena County Estimated | 12.14 | -2.57 pts |
| 19 | Mower County Estimated | 12.13 | -0.02 pts |
| 20 | Clearwater County Estimated | 12.11 | +0.72 pts |
| 21 | Ramsey County Estimated | 12.07 | -0.35 pts |
| 22 | Redwood County Estimated | 12.06 | +0.03 pts |
| 23 | Kandiyohi County Estimated | 11.97 | -0.4 pts |
| 24 | Olmsted County Estimated | 11.89 | -0.17 pts |
| 25 | Clay County Estimated | 11.8 | -1.25 pts |
| 26 | Norman County Estimated | 11.66 | +1.19 pts |
| 27 | Sherburne County Estimated | 11.6 | -0.22 pts |
| 28 | Red Lake County Estimated | 11.54 | -1.23 pts |
| 29 | Benton County Estimated | 11.5 | -0.63 pts |
| 30 | McLeod County Estimated | 11.3 | +0.51 pts |
| 31 | Hennepin County Estimated | 11.26 | -0.29 pts |
| 32 | Marshall County Estimated | 11.19 | +0.44 pts |
| 33 | Renville County Estimated | 11.17 | -0.43 pts |
| 34 | Martin County Estimated | 11.16 | +0.31 pts |
| 35 | Mille Lacs County Estimated | 11.1 | +0.96 pts |
| 36 | Scott County Estimated | 11.02 | +0.05 pts |
| 37 | Polk County Estimated | 11.01 | -0.92 pts |
| 38 | Sibley County Estimated | 11.01 | -1.81 pts |
| 39 | Beltrami County Estimated | 10.94 | -0.61 pts |
| 40 | Dakota County Estimated | 10.93 | -0.6 pts |
| 41 | Fillmore County Estimated | 10.89 | -0.37 pts |
| 42 | Anoka County Estimated | 10.87 | -0.44 pts |
| 43 | Carver County Estimated | 10.85 | -0.27 pts |
| 44 | Goodhue County Estimated | 10.84 | +0.93 pts |
| 45 | Meeker County Estimated | 10.79 | +0.36 pts |
| 46 | Waseca County Estimated | 10.63 | +0.52 pts |
| 47 | Morrison County Estimated | 10.61 | -0.22 pts |
| 48 | Wilkin County Estimated | 10.54 | -0.11 pts |
| 49 | Roseau County Estimated | 10.45 | -2.03 pts |
| 50 | Isanti County Estimated | 10.38 | -0.91 pts |
| 51 | Le Sueur County Estimated | 10.33 | -0.28 pts |
| 52 | Kanabec County Estimated | 10.33 | +0.52 pts |
| 53 | Steele County Estimated | 10.28 | -1.28 pts |
| 54 | Washington County Estimated | 10.21 | +0.1 pts |
| 55 | Chisago County Estimated | 10.2 | -0.28 pts |
| 56 | Pope County Estimated | 10.16 | -0.52 pts |
| 57 | Lake of the Woods County Estimated | 10.14 | -0.98 pts |
| 58 | Wabasha County Estimated | 10.11 | -0.22 pts |
| 59 | Faribault County Estimated | 9.97 | -0.01 pts |
| 60 | Grant County Estimated | 9.91 | -2.78 pts |
| 61 | Blue Earth County Estimated | 9.88 | +0.59 pts |
| 62 | Otter Tail County Estimated | 9.86 | -0.74 pts |
| 63 | Rice County Estimated | 9.83 | +0.24 pts |
| 64 | Brown County Estimated | 9.62 | -0.76 pts |
| 65 | Pennington County Estimated | 9.58 | -2.73 pts |
| 66 | Becker County Estimated | 9.57 | -0.28 pts |
| 67 | Douglas County Estimated | 9.48 | -0.68 pts |
| 68 | Crow Wing County Estimated | 9.24 | +0.14 pts |
| 69 | Winona County Estimated | 9.21 | +0.95 pts |
| 70 | Houston County Estimated | 8.98 | +0.57 pts |
| 71 | Pine County Estimated | 8.84 | +0.11 pts |
| 72 | Carlton County Estimated | 8.8 | -0.77 pts |
| 73 | Freeborn County Estimated | 8.7 | -0.83 pts |
| 74 | Hubbard County Estimated | 8.64 | -0.06 pts |
| 75 | St. Louis County Estimated | 8.63 | -0.41 pts |
| 76 | Kittson County Estimated | 8.41 | -3.29 pts |
| 77 | Itasca County Estimated | 8.31 | -0.72 pts |
| 78 | Lincoln County Estimated | 8.22 | -4.48 pts |
| 79 | Aitkin County Estimated | 8.05 | +1.58 pts |
| 80 | Cass County Estimated | 8.05 | -0.54 pts |
| 81 | Nicollet County Estimated | 8.03 | -1.67 pts |
| 82 | Koochiching County Estimated | 7.63 | -1.62 pts |
| 83 | Jackson County Estimated | 7.58 | -3.07 pts |
| 84 | Lake County Estimated | 7.43 | +0.05 pts |
| 85 | Rock County Estimated | 6.55 | -4.64 pts |
| 86 | Murray County Estimated | 6.19 | -3.31 pts |
| 87 | Cook County Estimated | 6 | +0.18 pts |
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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.Use this data in your AI agent
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Which county has the highest birth rate (July to June)?
Mahnomen County, with 16.37 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?
Cook County, with 6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.
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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