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Counties in Minnesota by deaths (July to June)

Hennepin County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 87 counties in 2021, at 9,861. Red Lake County had the lowest, at 35. The median was 261 and the figure for Minnesota was 51,365. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest9,861Hennepin County
Lowest35Red Lake County
Median26187 counties
Minnesota51,365History

Top 40 counties, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 9,861 count9,861Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 5,033 count5,033Dakota CountyDakota County: 3,249 count3,249Anoka CountyAnoka County: 2,760 count2,760St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 2,433 count2,433Washington CountyWashington County: 1,990 count1,990Stearns CountyStearns County: 1,367 count1,367Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 1,229 count1,229Wright CountyWright County: 1,024 count1,024Scott CountyScott County: 880 count880Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 775 count775Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 772 count772Sherburne CountySherburne County: 745 count745Carver CountyCarver County: 635 count635Rice CountyRice County: 627 count627Itasca CountyItasca County: 583 count583Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 555 count555Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 548 count548Clay CountyClay County: 547 count547Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 512 count512Chisago CountyChisago County: 512 count512Douglas CountyDouglas County: 496 count496Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 484 count484Winona CountyWinona County: 446 count446Carlton CountyCarlton County: 445 count445Becker CountyBecker County: 442 count442Benton CountyBenton County: 425 count425Isanti CountyIsanti County: 421 count421Mower CountyMower County: 419 count419Cass CountyCass County: 415 count415McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 412 count412Morrison CountyMorrison County: 410 count410Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 399 count399Polk CountyPolk County: 397 count397Steele CountySteele County: 356 count356Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 353 count353Pine CountyPine County: 338 count338Brown CountyBrown County: 319 count319Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 276 count276Lyon CountyLyon County: 275 count275
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
count
1Hennepin County Estimated9,861
2Ramsey County Estimated5,033
3Dakota County Estimated3,249
4Anoka County Estimated2,760
5St. Louis County Estimated2,433
6Washington County Estimated1,990
7Stearns County Estimated1,367
8Olmsted County Estimated1,229
9Wright County Estimated1,024
10Scott County Estimated880
11Otter Tail County Estimated775
12Crow Wing County Estimated772
13Sherburne County Estimated745
14Carver County Estimated635
15Rice County Estimated627
16Itasca County Estimated583
17Blue Earth County Estimated555
18Goodhue County Estimated548
19Clay County Estimated547
20Beltrami County Estimated512
20Chisago County Estimated512
22Douglas County Estimated496
23Kandiyohi County Estimated484
24Winona County Estimated446
25Carlton County Estimated445
26Becker County Estimated442
27Benton County Estimated425
28Isanti County Estimated421
29Mower County Estimated419
30Cass County Estimated415
31McLeod County Estimated412
32Morrison County Estimated410
33Freeborn County Estimated399
34Polk County Estimated397
35Steele County Estimated356
36Mille Lacs County Estimated353
37Pine County Estimated338
38Brown County Estimated319
39Le Sueur County Estimated276
40Lyon County Estimated275
41Hubbard County Estimated272
41Martin County Estimated272
43Nicollet County Estimated268
44Meeker County Estimated261
45Aitkin County Estimated259
45Todd County Estimated259
47Fillmore County Estimated231
48Houston County Estimated220
48Wabasha County Estimated220
50Kanabec County Estimated217
51Wadena County Estimated215
52Nobles County Estimated210
53Redwood County Estimated207
54Renville County Estimated206
55Faribault County Estimated196
56Chippewa County Estimated188
57Roseau County Estimated187
58Waseca County Estimated179
59Cottonwood County Estimated178
60Koochiching County Estimated175
61Dodge County Estimated168
62Pennington County Estimated155
63Lake County Estimated150
64Watonwan County Estimated145
65Pope County Estimated137
66Rock County Estimated129
67Sibley County Estimated127
68Pipestone County Estimated126
69Lac qui Parle County Estimated120
69Swift County Estimated120
71Yellow Medicine County Estimated118
72Jackson County Estimated117
73Clearwater County Estimated112
74Mahnomen County Estimated97
75Marshall County Estimated95
76Murray County Estimated92
77Stevens County Estimated90
78Big Stone County Estimated82
78Grant County Estimated82
78Norman County Estimated82
81Wilkin County Estimated81
82Kittson County Estimated78
83Lincoln County Estimated76
84Traverse County Estimated64
85Cook County Estimated57
86Lake of the Woods County Estimated45
87Red Lake County Estimated35

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About this ranking

Estimated deaths of residents 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 death 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: deaths, 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 deaths (July to June)?

Hennepin County, with 9,861 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Red Lake County, with 35 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: deaths, 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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