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.
Top 40 counties, 2022
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2022 | Change on 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County Estimated | 14,607 | +0.7% |
| 2 | Ramsey County Estimated | 6,715 | +1.4% |
| 3 | Dakota County Estimated | 5,115 | +4.5% |
| 4 | Anoka County Estimated | 4,168 | +2.4% |
| 5 | Washington County Estimated | 2,776 | +3.8% |
| 6 | Stearns County Estimated | 2,063 | +7.6% |
| 7 | Olmsted County Estimated | 1,975 | +2.2% |
| 8 | Wright County Estimated | 1,900 | +6.4% |
| 9 | St. Louis County Estimated | 1,809 | 0% |
| 10 | Scott County Estimated | 1,691 | +0.1% |
| 11 | Carver County Estimated | 1,218 | +7% |
| 12 | Sherburne County Estimated | 1,183 | +4.6% |
| 13 | Clay County Estimated | 860 | +7.6% |
| 14 | Rice County Estimated | 649 | +3.3% |
| 15 | Blue Earth County Estimated | 648 | -8.3% |
| 16 | Otter Tail County Estimated | 640 | +10% |
| 17 | Crow Wing County Estimated | 615 | -2.5% |
| 18 | Chisago County Estimated | 606 | +5.8% |
| 19 | Kandiyohi County Estimated | 543 | +5% |
| 20 | Beltrami County Estimated | 538 | -10.9% |
| 21 | Benton County Estimated | 504 | +4.6% |
| 22 | Mower County Estimated | 488 | +4.5% |
| 23 | Isanti County Estimated | 478 | 0% |
| 24 | Goodhue County Estimated | 477 | -1.6% |
| 25 | Steele County Estimated | 433 | +7.7% |
| 26 | Winona County Estimated | 411 | -11% |
| 27 | Itasca County Estimated | 408 | +13% |
| 28 | Douglas County Estimated | 401 | +0.8% |
| 29 | McLeod County Estimated | 397 | +10.6% |
| 30 | Morrison County Estimated | 370 | +10.4% |
| 31 | Polk County Estimated | 368 | -1.1% |
| 32 | Nobles County Estimated | 367 | -1.3% |
| 33 | Carlton County Estimated | 350 | -0.3% |
| 34 | Becker County Estimated | 348 | -6.2% |
| 35 | Todd County Estimated | 339 | +16.9% |
| 36 | Nicollet County Estimated | 334 | +6% |
| 37 | Lyon County Estimated | 322 | +2.5% |
| 38 | Le Sueur County Estimated | 308 | +4.8% |
| 39 | Freeborn County Estimated | 293 | -4.6% |
| 40 | Mille Lacs County Estimated | 275 | 0% |
| 41 | Brown County Estimated | 268 | +3.1% |
| 42 | Cass County Estimated | 266 | -6% |
| 43 | Dodge County Estimated | 263 | +5.6% |
| 44 | Pine County Estimated | 257 | -1.5% |
| 45 | Meeker County Estimated | 245 | +0.4% |
| 46 | Fillmore County Estimated | 241 | +5.2% |
| 47 | Wabasha County Estimated | 223 | +2.8% |
| 48 | Martin County Estimated | 215 | -5.3% |
| 49 | Wadena County Estimated | 209 | +19.4% |
| 49 | Watonwan County Estimated | 209 | +30.6% |
| 51 | Sibley County Estimated | 192 | +22.3% |
| 51 | Waseca County Estimated | 192 | +3.2% |
| 53 | Roseau County Estimated | 191 | +19.4% |
| 54 | Hubbard County Estimated | 190 | -17% |
| 55 | Redwood County Estimated | 185 | -1.1% |
| 56 | Chippewa County Estimated | 179 | +26.1% |
| 57 | Pennington County Estimated | 170 | +25.9% |
| 58 | Renville County Estimated | 169 | +15.8% |
| 59 | Kanabec County Estimated | 160 | +8.8% |
| 60 | Houston County Estimated | 158 | -10.7% |
| 61 | Cottonwood County Estimated | 156 | +10.6% |
| 62 | Faribault County Estimated | 139 | +23% |
| 63 | Stevens County Estimated | 131 | +27.2% |
| 64 | Pope County Estimated | 122 | +1.7% |
| 65 | Pipestone County Estimated | 118 | -9.9% |
| 66 | Koochiching County Estimated | 110 | +31% |
| 66 | Swift County Estimated | 110 | -1.8% |
| 68 | Rock County Estimated | 108 | +0.9% |
| 69 | Jackson County Estimated | 106 | +19.1% |
| 70 | Aitkin County Estimated | 104 | -1% |
| 71 | Clearwater County Estimated | 98 | +4.3% |
| 72 | Yellow Medicine County Estimated | 97 | -21.1% |
| 73 | Marshall County Estimated | 96 | -7.7% |
| 74 | Lake County Estimated | 81 | -1.2% |
| 75 | Grant County Estimated | 78 | +36.8% |
| 75 | Lac qui Parle County Estimated | 78 | +6.8% |
| 77 | Murray County Estimated | 77 | +1.3% |
| 78 | Mahnomen County Estimated | 73 | -11% |
| 79 | Lincoln County Estimated | 71 | +2.9% |
| 80 | Wilkin County Estimated | 68 | +17.2% |
| 81 | Norman County Estimated | 67 | -4.3% |
| 82 | Big Stone County Estimated | 57 | -13.6% |
| 83 | Red Lake County Estimated | 50 | -9.1% |
| 84 | Kittson County Estimated | 48 | +37.1% |
| 85 | Lake of the Woods County Estimated | 43 | +30.3% |
| 86 | Traverse County Estimated | 34 | -8.1% |
| 87 | Cook County Estimated | 33 | -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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