Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June

Hennepin County had the highest natural change, July to June of 87 counties in 2018, at 7,030. St. Louis County had the lowest, at -184. The median was 19 and the figure for Minnesota was 23,290. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest7,030Hennepin County

Lowest-184St. Louis County

Median1987 counties

Minnesota23,290History

Map of counties, 2018

Under -30
-30 to -20
-20 to 0
0 to 30
30 to 130
130 and over

persons, 2018. 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, 2018

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	2018 persons	Change on 2017
1	Hennepin County Estimated	7,030	-12.1%
2	Ramsey County Estimated	3,185	-9.2%
3	Dakota County Estimated	2,498	-0.8%
4	Anoka County Estimated	2,030	+4.9%
5	Washington County Estimated	1,066	-2.9%
6	Scott County Estimated	1,059	-4.2%
7	Stearns County Estimated	1,008	-0.5%
8	Wright County Estimated	942	+2.5%
9	Olmsted County Estimated	902	-15.1%
10	Carver County Estimated	674	+8.5%
11	Sherburne County Estimated	652	-5.8%
12	Clay County Estimated	354	-15.9%
13	Rice County Estimated	222	+11.6%
14	Beltrami County Estimated	217	-9.6%
15	Nobles County Estimated	201	+25.6%
16	Kandiyohi County Estimated	187	-16.5%
17	Blue Earth County Estimated	170	-18.3%
18	Benton County Estimated	165	-7.8%
19	Lyon County Estimated	133	-13.1%
20	Chisago County Estimated	132	-8.3%
21	Isanti County Estimated	128	+29.3%
21	Le Sueur County Estimated	128	+4.1%
23	Nicollet County Estimated	118	-20.8%
24	Mower County Estimated	116	+30.3%
25	Todd County Estimated	110	-10.6%
26	Polk County Estimated	85	+10.4%
27	Dodge County Estimated	84	+16.7%
28	Steele County Estimated	78	-31%
29	Kanabec County Estimated	57	+96.6%
30	Winona County Estimated	53	+96.3%
31	Watonwan County Estimated	51	+104%
32	Morrison County Estimated	45	-48.3%
33	Wabasha County Estimated	40	-31%
34	Pennington County Estimated	39	+56%
34	Stevens County Estimated	39	+8.3%
36	Becker County Estimated	35	-61.1%
37	Mille Lacs County Estimated	32	+60%
38	Sibley County Estimated	28	+33.3%
39	Marshall County Estimated	26	-23.5%
40	Douglas County Estimated	25	+231.6%
41	Waseca County Estimated	24	+9.1%
42	Jackson County Estimated	21	+520%
43	Fillmore County Estimated	19	-56.8%
43	Meeker County Estimated	19	+26.7%
45	McLeod County Estimated	17	-75.7%
45	Redwood County Estimated	17	+70%
47	Roseau County Estimated	16	-54.3%
48	Mahnomen County Estimated	15	-61.5%
49	Houston County Estimated	9	-77.5%
50	Red Lake County Estimated	7	-12.5%
50	Renville County Estimated	7	-56.3%
50	Yellow Medicine County Estimated	7	+141.2%
53	Pope County Estimated	6	+100%
54	Cottonwood County Estimated	3	+137.5%
54	Lincoln County Estimated	3	+114.3%
54	Pipestone County Estimated	3	-70%
57	Kittson County Estimated	2	+111.1%
58	Clearwater County Estimated	-3	-115%
59	Big Stone County Estimated	-8	+63.6%
59	Martin County Estimated	-8	0%
61	Itasca County Estimated	-10	+88.4%
62	Cook County Estimated	-12	-9.1%
63	Grant County Estimated	-13	-62.5%
63	Pine County Estimated	-13	+72.3%
65	Murray County Estimated	-14	+33.3%
66	Hubbard County Estimated	-16	-128.6%
67	Carlton County Estimated	-17	+34.6%
68	Lake of the Woods County Estimated	-18	-350%
68	Wilkin County Estimated	-18	-212.5%
70	Lac qui Parle County Estimated	-19	+50%
71	Wadena County Estimated	-21	-75%
72	Chippewa County Estimated	-23	-2,400%
73	Swift County Estimated	-26	-85.7%
74	Koochiching County Estimated	-29	+51.7%
75	Rock County Estimated	-30	-600%
76	Lake County Estimated	-32	+31.9%
77	Cass County Estimated	-33	+35.3%
77	Goodhue County Estimated	-33	-147.1%
77	Norman County Estimated	-33	-22.2%
80	Traverse County Estimated	-35	-94.4%
81	Brown County Estimated	-47	-235.7%
82	Crow Wing County Estimated	-49	-63.3%
83	Freeborn County Estimated	-58	-48.7%
84	Faribault County Estimated	-59	-51.3%
85	Otter Tail County Estimated	-87	-204.8%
86	Aitkin County Estimated	-101	+10.6%
87	St. Louis County Estimated	-184	-65.8%

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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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=2018. 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, 2018. 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=2018.

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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, 2018 [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=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  title = {{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, 2018}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/minnesota-counties?period=2018. 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 7,030 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Louis County, with -184 in 2018.

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.