Counties in Minnesota by births (July to June), 2025

Hennepin County had the highest births (July to June) of 87 counties in 2025, at 14,101. Cook County had the lowest, at 31. The median was 242 and the figure for Minnesota was 62,576. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14,101Hennepin County
Lowest31Cook County
Median24287 counties
Minnesota62,576History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 14,101 count14,101Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 6,427 count6,427Dakota CountyDakota County: 4,821 count4,821Anoka CountyAnoka County: 4,007 count4,007Washington CountyWashington County: 2,714 count2,714Stearns CountyStearns County: 2,025 count2,025Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 1,956 count1,956Wright CountyWright County: 1,933 count1,933St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 1,693 count1,693Scott CountyScott County: 1,599 count1,599Carver CountyCarver County: 1,219 count1,219Sherburne CountySherburne County: 1,178 count1,178Clay CountyClay County: 729 count729Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 672 count672Rice CountyRice County: 657 count657Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 636 count636Chisago CountyChisago County: 592 count592Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 574 count574Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 542 count542Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 535 count535Mower CountyMower County: 514 count514Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 506 count506Isanti CountyIsanti County: 475 count475Benton CountyBenton County: 455 count455Winona CountyWinona County: 438 count438Itasca CountyItasca County: 399 count399Morrison CountyMorrison County: 399 count399McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 395 count395Steele CountySteele County: 395 count395Douglas CountyDouglas County: 378 count378Nobles CountyNobles County: 365 count365Becker CountyBecker County: 360 count360Todd CountyTodd County: 345 count345Polk CountyPolk County: 338 count338Carlton CountyCarlton County: 330 count330Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 327 count327Lyon CountyLyon County: 317 count317Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 313 count313Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 300 count300Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 294 count294
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
count
Change on 2024
1Hennepin County Estimated14,101+1.2%
2Ramsey County Estimated6,427+0.8%
3Dakota County Estimated4,821+0.8%
4Anoka County Estimated4,007+0.8%
5Washington County Estimated2,714+1.3%
6Stearns County Estimated2,025+2.3%
7Olmsted County Estimated1,956+1.8%
8Wright County Estimated1,933+1.6%
9St. Louis County Estimated1,693+0.4%
10Scott County Estimated1,599+0.6%
11Carver County Estimated1,219+1.2%
12Sherburne County Estimated1,178+1.2%
13Clay County Estimated729+30.9%
14Blue Earth County Estimated672+0.7%
15Rice County Estimated657+0.6%
16Crow Wing County Estimated636+2.3%
17Chisago County Estimated592+2.4%
18Otter Tail County Estimated574+3.1%
19Kandiyohi County Estimated542+0.2%
20Goodhue County Estimated535+1.7%
21Mower County Estimated514+2.4%
22Beltrami County Estimated506+0.8%
23Isanti County Estimated475+0.6%
24Benton County Estimated455+2.9%
25Winona County Estimated438+6.6%
26Itasca County Estimated399+1.3%
26Morrison County Estimated399+2.6%
28McLeod County Estimated395+1%
28Steele County Estimated395+2.6%
30Douglas County Estimated378+1.3%
31Nobles County Estimated365+6.7%
32Becker County Estimated360+5.6%
33Todd County Estimated345+4.9%
34Polk County Estimated338+15.8%
35Carlton County Estimated330+0.6%
36Mille Lacs County Estimated327+1.6%
37Lyon County Estimated317+7.1%
38Freeborn County Estimated313+6.5%
39Nicollet County Estimated3000%
40Le Sueur County Estimated2940%
41Dodge County Estimated281+1.4%
42Meeker County Estimated267+0.8%
43Cass County Estimated264+1.1%
44Pine County Estimated242+0.8%
45Brown County Estimated237-0.4%
46Fillmore County Estimated236+8.8%
47Wabasha County Estimated211+3.4%
48Hubbard County Estimated204+1.5%
49Martin County Estimated199+2.6%
50Sibley County Estimated1950%
51Watonwan County Estimated194+2.1%
52Wadena County Estimated186+1.6%
53Redwood County Estimated1850%
54Waseca County Estimated181+0.6%
55Chippewa County Estimated174+1.2%
56Kanabec County Estimated163+2.5%
57Cottonwood County Estimated162+10.2%
58Roseau County Estimated158+1.9%
59Pennington County Estimated154+8.5%
59Renville County Estimated1540%
61Faribault County Estimated138+1.5%
62Yellow Medicine County Estimated131+7.4%
63Houston County Estimated128+18.5%
64Pipestone County Estimated124+8.8%
65Aitkin County Estimated122+1.7%
66Swift County Estimated116+0.9%
67Clearwater County Estimated114+3.6%
68Pope County Estimated102+1%
69Stevens County Estimated101+3.1%
70Lake County Estimated97+1%
71Lac qui Parle County Estimated94+10.6%
72Jackson County Estimated92+17.9%
72Koochiching County Estimated92+4.5%
74Marshall County Estimated88+22.2%
75Rock County Estimated85+11.8%
76Mahnomen County Estimated74+7.2%
77Norman County Estimated69+38%
78Wilkin County Estimated68+28.3%
79Lincoln County Estimated63+16.7%
80Murray County Estimated580%
81Grant County Estimated56+1.8%
82Kittson County Estimated54+17.4%
83Big Stone County Estimated51+21.4%
83Red Lake County Estimated51+13.3%
85Traverse County Estimated40+11.1%
86Lake of the Woods County Estimated37+5.7%
87Cook County Estimated310%

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About this ranking

Estimated live births to resident mothers from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

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

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: births, 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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Questions

Which county has the highest births (July to June)?

Hennepin County, with 14,101 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest births (July to June)?

Cook County, with 31 in 2025.

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: births, 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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