Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June

Hennepin County had the highest natural change, July to June of 87 counties in 2017, at 7,998. Aitkin County had the lowest, at -113. The median was 25 and the figure for Minnesota was 25,264. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,998Hennepin County

Lowest-113Aitkin County

Median2587 counties

Minnesota25,264History

Map of counties, 2017

Under -30
-30 to -20
-20 to 0
0 to 40
40 to 150
150 and over

persons, 2017. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2017 persons	Change on 2016
1	Hennepin County Estimated	7,998	-2.5%
2	Ramsey County Estimated	3,509	-5.3%
3	Dakota County Estimated	2,517	-12.8%
4	Anoka County Estimated	1,936	-17.9%
5	Scott County Estimated	1,106	-7.4%
6	Washington County Estimated	1,098	-9.5%
7	Olmsted County Estimated	1,063	-4.2%
8	Stearns County Estimated	1,013	+7.3%
9	Wright County Estimated	919	-7.4%
10	Sherburne County Estimated	692	+7%
11	Carver County Estimated	621	-13.5%
12	Clay County Estimated	421	+10.5%
13	Beltrami County Estimated	240	-24.1%
14	Kandiyohi County Estimated	224	+3.7%
15	Blue Earth County Estimated	208	-27.8%
16	Rice County Estimated	199	-38.4%
17	Benton County Estimated	179	-22.2%
18	Nobles County Estimated	160	-37.3%
19	Lyon County Estimated	153	-1.3%
20	Nicollet County Estimated	149	-17.7%
21	Chisago County Estimated	144	-29.1%
22	Le Sueur County Estimated	123	+105%
22	Todd County Estimated	123	+10.8%
24	Steele County Estimated	113	-9.6%
25	Isanti County Estimated	99	-28.8%
26	Becker County Estimated	90	+52.5%
27	Mower County Estimated	89	+32.8%
28	Morrison County Estimated	87	+16%
29	Otter Tail County Estimated	83	+245.8%
30	Polk County Estimated	77	-22.2%
31	Dodge County Estimated	72	-41.9%
32	Goodhue County Estimated	70	+438.5%
32	McLeod County Estimated	70	+25%
34	Wabasha County Estimated	58	+20.8%
35	Fillmore County Estimated	44	+109.5%
36	Houston County Estimated	40	+53.8%
37	Mahnomen County Estimated	39	+18.2%
38	Stevens County Estimated	36	+71.4%
39	Roseau County Estimated	35	-22.2%
40	Marshall County Estimated	34	-15%
41	Kanabec County Estimated	29	+193.5%
42	Winona County Estimated	27	-51.8%
43	Pennington County Estimated	25	-64.3%
43	Watonwan County Estimated	25	-54.5%
45	Waseca County Estimated	22	-50%
46	Sibley County Estimated	21	+333.3%
47	Clearwater County Estimated	20	+33.3%
47	Mille Lacs County Estimated	20	-16.7%
49	Renville County Estimated	16	+200%
49	Wilkin County Estimated	16	+233.3%
51	Meeker County Estimated	15	-82.6%
52	Pipestone County Estimated	10	+162.5%
52	Redwood County Estimated	10	+900%
54	Red Lake County Estimated	8	-33.3%
55	Rock County Estimated	6	+160%
56	Pope County Estimated	3	+137.5%
57	Chippewa County Estimated	1	-97.1%
58	Lake of the Woods County Estimated	-4	n/a
59	Jackson County Estimated	-5	-200%
60	Hubbard County Estimated	-7	-163.6%
61	Cottonwood County Estimated	-8	-136.4%
61	Grant County Estimated	-8	+27.3%
61	Martin County Estimated	-8	+42.9%
64	Cook County Estimated	-11	-184.6%
65	Wadena County Estimated	-12	+69.2%
66	Brown County Estimated	-14	-150%
66	Swift County Estimated	-14	-255.6%
68	Yellow Medicine County Estimated	-17	-194.4%
69	Kittson County Estimated	-18	+30.8%
69	Traverse County Estimated	-18	-5.9%
71	Douglas County Estimated	-19	+34.5%
72	Lincoln County Estimated	-21	-520%
72	Murray County Estimated	-21	-600%
74	Big Stone County Estimated	-22	-69.2%
75	Carlton County Estimated	-26	+13.3%
76	Norman County Estimated	-27	+6.9%
77	Crow Wing County Estimated	-30	-139.5%
78	Lac qui Parle County Estimated	-38	-52%
79	Faribault County Estimated	-39	-85.7%
79	Freeborn County Estimated	-39	-3,800%
81	Lake County Estimated	-47	-20.5%
81	Pine County Estimated	-47	-4.4%
83	Cass County Estimated	-51	-525%
84	Koochiching County Estimated	-60	-1.7%
85	Itasca County Estimated	-86	-43.3%
86	St. Louis County Estimated	-111	+30.6%
87	Aitkin County Estimated	-113	+9.6%

Other periods

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Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.

Equals births_july_june minus deaths_july_june for the same place and year. Not a calendar-year figure.

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.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/minnesota-counties?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/minnesota-counties?period=2017.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/minnesota-counties?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/minnesota-counties?period=2017. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?

Hennepin County, with 7,998 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?

Aitkin County, with -113 in 2017.

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: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.