Counties in Minnesota by deaths (July to June)

Hennepin County had the highest deaths (July to June) of 87 counties in 2022, at 10,330. Red Lake County had the lowest, at 42. The median was 255 and the figure for Minnesota was 53,415. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest10,330Hennepin County
Median25587 counties
Minnesota53,415History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 10,330 count10,330Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 5,172 count5,172Dakota CountyDakota County: 3,305 count3,305Anoka CountyAnoka County: 2,866 count2,866St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 2,426 count2,426Washington CountyWashington County: 2,094 count2,094Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 1,393 count1,393Stearns CountyStearns County: 1,329 count1,329Wright CountyWright County: 1,099 count1,099Scott CountyScott County: 944 count944Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 866 count866Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 815 count815Sherburne CountySherburne County: 745 count745Carver CountyCarver County: 693 count693Itasca CountyItasca County: 673 count673Clay CountyClay County: 609 count609Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 594 count594Rice CountyRice County: 581 count581Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 572 count572Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 572 count572Chisago CountyChisago County: 561 count561Douglas CountyDouglas County: 504 count504Carlton CountyCarlton County: 491 count491Mower CountyMower County: 484 count484Benton CountyBenton County: 459 count459Cass CountyCass County: 449 count449Isanti CountyIsanti County: 445 count445McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 443 count443Winona CountyWinona County: 438 count438Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 433 count433Pine CountyPine County: 428 count428Becker CountyBecker County: 420 count420Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 407 count407Polk CountyPolk County: 405 count405Morrison CountyMorrison County: 403 count403Steele CountySteele County: 385 count385Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 376 count376Brown CountyBrown County: 353 count353Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 307 count307Martin CountyMartin County: 299 count299
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
count
Change on 2021
1Hennepin County Estimated10,330+4.8%
2Ramsey County Estimated5,172+2.8%
3Dakota County Estimated3,305+1.7%
4Anoka County Estimated2,866+3.8%
5St. Louis County Estimated2,426-0.3%
6Washington County Estimated2,094+5.2%
7Olmsted County Estimated1,393+13.3%
8Stearns County Estimated1,329-2.8%
9Wright County Estimated1,099+7.3%
10Scott County Estimated944+7.3%
11Crow Wing County Estimated866+12.2%
12Otter Tail County Estimated815+5.2%
13Sherburne County Estimated7450%
14Carver County Estimated693+9.1%
15Itasca County Estimated673+15.4%
16Clay County Estimated609+11.3%
17Goodhue County Estimated594+8.4%
18Rice County Estimated581-7.3%
19Beltrami County Estimated572+11.7%
19Blue Earth County Estimated572+3.1%
21Chisago County Estimated561+9.6%
22Douglas County Estimated504+1.6%
23Carlton County Estimated491+10.3%
24Mower County Estimated484+15.5%
25Benton County Estimated459+8%
26Cass County Estimated449+8.2%
27Isanti County Estimated445+5.7%
28McLeod County Estimated443+7.5%
29Winona County Estimated438-1.8%
30Kandiyohi County Estimated433-10.5%
31Pine County Estimated428+26.6%
32Becker County Estimated420-5%
33Freeborn County Estimated407+2%
34Polk County Estimated405+2%
35Morrison County Estimated403-1.7%
36Steele County Estimated385+8.1%
37Mille Lacs County Estimated376+6.5%
38Brown County Estimated353+10.7%
39Nicollet County Estimated307+14.6%
40Martin County Estimated299+9.9%
41Le Sueur County Estimated280+1.4%
42Todd County Estimated276+6.6%
43Fillmore County Estimated259+12.1%
44Meeker County Estimated255-2.3%
45Aitkin County Estimated254-1.9%
46Hubbard County Estimated253-7%
47Waseca County Estimated229+27.9%
48Houston County Estimated225+2.3%
49Lyon County Estimated223-18.9%
50Wadena County Estimated2150%
51Wabasha County Estimated214-2.7%
52Kanabec County Estimated204-6%
53Koochiching County Estimated201+14.9%
54Nobles County Estimated188-10.5%
55Redwood County Estimated185-10.6%
56Renville County Estimated184-10.7%
57Faribault County Estimated183-6.6%
58Pennington County Estimated177+14.2%
59Roseau County Estimated176-5.9%
60Chippewa County Estimated172-8.5%
61Lake County Estimated167+11.3%
62Cottonwood County Estimated164-7.9%
63Sibley County Estimated162+27.6%
64Dodge County Estimated161-4.2%
65Pope County Estimated148+8%
66Watonwan County Estimated141-2.8%
67Pipestone County Estimated134+6.3%
68Clearwater County Estimated127+13.4%
69Rock County Estimated121-6.2%
70Swift County Estimated119-0.8%
70Yellow Medicine County Estimated119+0.8%
72Jackson County Estimated114-2.6%
73Murray County Estimated109+18.5%
74Marshall County Estimated107+12.6%
75Mahnomen County Estimated103+6.2%
75Norman County Estimated103+25.6%
77Wilkin County Estimated92+13.6%
78Lac qui Parle County Estimated90-25%
79Big Stone County Estimated86+4.9%
79Kittson County Estimated86+10.3%
81Lincoln County Estimated85+11.8%
82Stevens County Estimated81-10%
83Grant County Estimated79-3.7%
84Traverse County Estimated59-7.8%
85Cook County Estimated51-10.5%
86Lake of the Woods County Estimated44-2.2%
87Red Lake County Estimated42+20%

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

Hennepin County, with 10,330 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Red Lake County, with 42 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: 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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