Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June

Hennepin County had the highest natural change, July to June of 87 counties in 2020, at 5,999. St. Louis County had the lowest, at -378. The median was 12 and the figure for Minnesota was 19,610. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest5,999Hennepin County

Lowest-378St. Louis County

Median1287 counties

Minnesota19,610History

Map of counties, 2020

Under -30
-30 to -10
-10 to 0
0 to 30
30 to 170
170 and over

persons, 2020. 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, 2020

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	2020 persons	Change on 2019
1	Hennepin County Estimated	5,999	-10.3%
2	Ramsey County Estimated	2,720	-7%
3	Dakota County Estimated	2,172	-12.7%
4	Anoka County Estimated	1,794	-9.5%
5	Scott County Estimated	928	-10.3%
6	Olmsted County Estimated	902	-4.2%
7	Stearns County Estimated	881	-2.5%
8	Washington County Estimated	826	-20.5%
9	Wright County Estimated	775	-7.6%
10	Sherburne County Estimated	595	-9.8%
11	Carver County Estimated	536	-6.5%
12	Clay County Estimated	419	-13.6%
13	Beltrami County Estimated	234	-14.9%
14	Blue Earth County Estimated	227	-9.9%
15	Nobles County Estimated	206	-4.6%
16	Rice County Estimated	203	-8.6%
17	Benton County Estimated	170	+4.3%
18	Kandiyohi County Estimated	169	+4.3%
19	Chisago County Estimated	137	-18.5%
20	Mower County Estimated	119	-21.7%
21	Isanti County Estimated	109	-11.4%
22	Lyon County Estimated	104	-28.8%
23	Dodge County Estimated	97	+3.2%
24	Todd County Estimated	83	-17%
25	Polk County Estimated	69	-39.5%
26	Steele County Estimated	64	-17.9%
27	Le Sueur County Estimated	52	+4%
27	Watonwan County Estimated	52	+26.8%
29	Meeker County Estimated	47	-23%
30	Nicollet County Estimated	43	+16.2%
31	Mahnomen County Estimated	42	-10.6%
32	Waseca County Estimated	36	+24.1%
33	Sibley County Estimated	31	+63.2%
33	Stevens County Estimated	31	-39.2%
35	Roseau County Estimated	29	-58.6%
36	Redwood County Estimated	27	+12.5%
37	Pipestone County Estimated	26	-27.8%
38	Clearwater County Estimated	19	-42.4%
38	Pennington County Estimated	19	-17.4%
40	Marshall County Estimated	17	-62.2%
40	Wabasha County Estimated	17	-55.3%
42	Red Lake County Estimated	16	-27.3%
43	McLeod County Estimated	14	-72.5%
44	Martin County Estimated	12	+1,300%
45	Houston County Estimated	10	-52.4%
45	Swift County Estimated	10	-47.4%
47	Chippewa County Estimated	6	+500%
48	Fillmore County Estimated	3	-89.3%
49	Grant County Estimated	2	-87.5%
50	Lake of the Woods County Estimated	1	-90%
50	Winona County Estimated	1	-97.6%
52	Traverse County Estimated	0	+100%
53	Becker County Estimated	-1	-101.3%
53	Yellow Medicine County Estimated	-1	-104.8%
55	Hubbard County Estimated	-3	-160%
55	Murray County Estimated	-3	-127.3%
57	Wadena County Estimated	-5	+84.8%
58	Big Stone County Estimated	-6	-700%
59	Mille Lacs County Estimated	-8	n/a
60	Wilkin County Estimated	-9	-1,000%
61	Norman County Estimated	-10	-233.3%
62	Kittson County Estimated	-11	+15.4%
63	Cook County Estimated	-12	-100%
63	Lincoln County Estimated	-12	-50%
65	Pope County Estimated	-13	-30%
66	Jackson County Estimated	-14	-27.3%
67	Cottonwood County Estimated	-15	-400%
68	Faribault County Estimated	-17	-112.5%
68	Goodhue County Estimated	-17	-163%
70	Morrison County Estimated	-19	-211.8%
71	Renville County Estimated	-20	-42.9%
72	Kanabec County Estimated	-21	-275%
73	Carlton County Estimated	-26	-252.9%
73	Rock County Estimated	-26	-620%
75	Lac qui Parle County Estimated	-28	-300%
76	Lake County Estimated	-31	+35.4%
77	Freeborn County Estimated	-51	-2%
78	Brown County Estimated	-52	-173.7%
79	Douglas County Estimated	-58	-123.1%
80	Koochiching County Estimated	-66	-13.8%
81	Otter Tail County Estimated	-71	-1,675%
82	Cass County Estimated	-72	-242.9%
83	Itasca County Estimated	-87	+18.7%
84	Pine County Estimated	-90	-52.5%
85	Crow Wing County Estimated	-104	-36.8%
86	Aitkin County Estimated	-134	-31.4%
87	St. Louis County Estimated	-378	-61.5%

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, 2020) [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, 2020. 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=2020. 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, 2020. 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=2020.

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

Hennepin County, with 5,999 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Louis County, with -378 in 2020.

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.