Counties in Minnesota by births (July to June)

Hennepin County had the highest births (July to June) of 87 counties in 2022, at 14,607. Cook County had the lowest, at 33. The median was 257 and the figure for Minnesota was 64,525. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest14,607Hennepin County
Lowest33Cook County
Median25787 counties
Minnesota64,525History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 14,607 count14,607Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 6,715 count6,715Dakota CountyDakota County: 5,115 count5,115Anoka CountyAnoka County: 4,168 count4,168Washington CountyWashington County: 2,776 count2,776Stearns CountyStearns County: 2,063 count2,063Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 1,975 count1,975Wright CountyWright County: 1,900 count1,900St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 1,809 count1,809Scott CountyScott County: 1,691 count1,691Carver CountyCarver County: 1,218 count1,218Sherburne CountySherburne County: 1,183 count1,183Clay CountyClay County: 860 count860Rice CountyRice County: 649 count649Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 648 count648Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 640 count640Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 615 count615Chisago CountyChisago County: 606 count606Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 543 count543Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 538 count538Benton CountyBenton County: 504 count504Mower CountyMower County: 488 count488Isanti CountyIsanti County: 478 count478Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 477 count477Steele CountySteele County: 433 count433Winona CountyWinona County: 411 count411Itasca CountyItasca County: 408 count408Douglas CountyDouglas County: 401 count401McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 397 count397Morrison CountyMorrison County: 370 count370Polk CountyPolk County: 368 count368Nobles CountyNobles County: 367 count367Carlton CountyCarlton County: 350 count350Becker CountyBecker County: 348 count348Todd CountyTodd County: 339 count339Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 334 count334Lyon CountyLyon County: 322 count322Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 308 count308Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 293 count293Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 275 count275
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count
Change on 2021
1Hennepin County Estimated14,607+0.7%
2Ramsey County Estimated6,715+1.4%
3Dakota County Estimated5,115+4.5%
4Anoka County Estimated4,168+2.4%
5Washington County Estimated2,776+3.8%
6Stearns County Estimated2,063+7.6%
7Olmsted County Estimated1,975+2.2%
8Wright County Estimated1,900+6.4%
9St. Louis County Estimated1,8090%
10Scott County Estimated1,691+0.1%
11Carver County Estimated1,218+7%
12Sherburne County Estimated1,183+4.6%
13Clay County Estimated860+7.6%
14Rice County Estimated649+3.3%
15Blue Earth County Estimated648-8.3%
16Otter Tail County Estimated640+10%
17Crow Wing County Estimated615-2.5%
18Chisago County Estimated606+5.8%
19Kandiyohi County Estimated543+5%
20Beltrami County Estimated538-10.9%
21Benton County Estimated504+4.6%
22Mower County Estimated488+4.5%
23Isanti County Estimated4780%
24Goodhue County Estimated477-1.6%
25Steele County Estimated433+7.7%
26Winona County Estimated411-11%
27Itasca County Estimated408+13%
28Douglas County Estimated401+0.8%
29McLeod County Estimated397+10.6%
30Morrison County Estimated370+10.4%
31Polk County Estimated368-1.1%
32Nobles County Estimated367-1.3%
33Carlton County Estimated350-0.3%
34Becker County Estimated348-6.2%
35Todd County Estimated339+16.9%
36Nicollet County Estimated334+6%
37Lyon County Estimated322+2.5%
38Le Sueur County Estimated308+4.8%
39Freeborn County Estimated293-4.6%
40Mille Lacs County Estimated2750%
41Brown County Estimated268+3.1%
42Cass County Estimated266-6%
43Dodge County Estimated263+5.6%
44Pine County Estimated257-1.5%
45Meeker County Estimated245+0.4%
46Fillmore County Estimated241+5.2%
47Wabasha County Estimated223+2.8%
48Martin County Estimated215-5.3%
49Wadena County Estimated209+19.4%
49Watonwan County Estimated209+30.6%
51Sibley County Estimated192+22.3%
51Waseca County Estimated192+3.2%
53Roseau County Estimated191+19.4%
54Hubbard County Estimated190-17%
55Redwood County Estimated185-1.1%
56Chippewa County Estimated179+26.1%
57Pennington County Estimated170+25.9%
58Renville County Estimated169+15.8%
59Kanabec County Estimated160+8.8%
60Houston County Estimated158-10.7%
61Cottonwood County Estimated156+10.6%
62Faribault County Estimated139+23%
63Stevens County Estimated131+27.2%
64Pope County Estimated122+1.7%
65Pipestone County Estimated118-9.9%
66Koochiching County Estimated110+31%
66Swift County Estimated110-1.8%
68Rock County Estimated108+0.9%
69Jackson County Estimated106+19.1%
70Aitkin County Estimated104-1%
71Clearwater County Estimated98+4.3%
72Yellow Medicine County Estimated97-21.1%
73Marshall County Estimated96-7.7%
74Lake County Estimated81-1.2%
75Grant County Estimated78+36.8%
75Lac qui Parle County Estimated78+6.8%
77Murray County Estimated77+1.3%
78Mahnomen County Estimated73-11%
79Lincoln County Estimated71+2.9%
80Wilkin County Estimated68+17.2%
81Norman County Estimated67-4.3%
82Big Stone County Estimated57-13.6%
83Red Lake County Estimated50-9.1%
84Kittson County Estimated48+37.1%
85Lake of the Woods County Estimated43+30.3%
86Traverse County Estimated34-8.1%
87Cook County Estimated33-10.8%

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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 14,607 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Cook County, with 33 in 2022.

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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