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Counties in Minnesota by births (July to June)

Hennepin County had the highest births (July to June) of 87 counties in 2021, at 14,510. Lake of the Woods County had the lowest, at 33. The median was 249 and the figure for Minnesota was 62,936. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14,510Hennepin County
Lowest33Lake of the Woods County
Median24987 counties
Minnesota62,936History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 14,510 count14,510Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 6,623 count6,623Dakota CountyDakota County: 4,896 count4,896Anoka CountyAnoka County: 4,072 count4,072Washington CountyWashington County: 2,674 count2,674Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 1,933 count1,933Stearns CountyStearns County: 1,917 count1,917St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 1,809 count1,809Wright CountyWright County: 1,786 count1,786Scott CountyScott County: 1,689 count1,689Carver CountyCarver County: 1,138 count1,138Sherburne CountySherburne County: 1,131 count1,131Clay CountyClay County: 799 count799Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 707 count707Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 631 count631Rice CountyRice County: 628 count628Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 604 count604Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 582 count582Chisago CountyChisago County: 573 count573Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 517 count517Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 485 count485Benton CountyBenton County: 482 count482Isanti CountyIsanti County: 478 count478Mower CountyMower County: 467 count467Winona CountyWinona County: 462 count462Steele CountySteele County: 402 count402Douglas CountyDouglas County: 398 count398Nobles CountyNobles County: 372 count372Polk CountyPolk County: 372 count372Becker CountyBecker County: 371 count371Itasca CountyItasca County: 361 count361McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 359 count359Carlton CountyCarlton County: 351 count351Morrison CountyMorrison County: 335 count335Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 315 count315Lyon CountyLyon County: 314 count314Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 307 count307Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 294 count294Todd CountyTodd County: 290 count290Cass CountyCass County: 283 count283
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Hennepin County Estimated14,510
2Ramsey County Estimated6,623
3Dakota County Estimated4,896
4Anoka County Estimated4,072
5Washington County Estimated2,674
6Olmsted County Estimated1,933
7Stearns County Estimated1,917
8St. Louis County Estimated1,809
9Wright County Estimated1,786
10Scott County Estimated1,689
11Carver County Estimated1,138
12Sherburne County Estimated1,131
13Clay County Estimated799
14Blue Earth County Estimated707
15Crow Wing County Estimated631
16Rice County Estimated628
17Beltrami County Estimated604
18Otter Tail County Estimated582
19Chisago County Estimated573
20Kandiyohi County Estimated517
21Goodhue County Estimated485
22Benton County Estimated482
23Isanti County Estimated478
24Mower County Estimated467
25Winona County Estimated462
26Steele County Estimated402
27Douglas County Estimated398
28Nobles County Estimated372
28Polk County Estimated372
30Becker County Estimated371
31Itasca County Estimated361
32McLeod County Estimated359
33Carlton County Estimated351
34Morrison County Estimated335
35Nicollet County Estimated315
36Lyon County Estimated314
37Freeborn County Estimated307
38Le Sueur County Estimated294
39Todd County Estimated290
40Cass County Estimated283
41Mille Lacs County Estimated275
42Pine County Estimated261
43Brown County Estimated260
44Dodge County Estimated249
45Meeker County Estimated244
46Fillmore County Estimated229
46Hubbard County Estimated229
48Martin County Estimated227
49Wabasha County Estimated217
50Redwood County Estimated187
51Waseca County Estimated186
52Houston County Estimated177
53Wadena County Estimated175
54Roseau County Estimated160
54Watonwan County Estimated160
56Sibley County Estimated157
57Kanabec County Estimated147
58Renville County Estimated146
59Chippewa County Estimated142
60Cottonwood County Estimated141
61Pennington County Estimated135
62Pipestone County Estimated131
63Yellow Medicine County Estimated123
64Pope County Estimated120
65Faribault County Estimated113
66Swift County Estimated112
67Rock County Estimated107
68Aitkin County Estimated105
69Marshall County Estimated104
70Stevens County Estimated103
71Clearwater County Estimated94
72Jackson County Estimated89
73Koochiching County Estimated84
74Lake County Estimated82
74Mahnomen County Estimated82
76Murray County Estimated76
77Lac qui Parle County Estimated73
78Norman County Estimated70
79Lincoln County Estimated69
80Big Stone County Estimated66
81Wilkin County Estimated58
82Grant County Estimated57
83Red Lake County Estimated55
84Cook County Estimated37
84Traverse County Estimated37
86Kittson County Estimated35
87Lake of the Woods County Estimated33

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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 14,510 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Lake of the Woods County, with 33 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: 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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