Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June
Hennepin County had the highest natural change, July to June of 87 counties in 2021, at 4,649. St. Louis County had the lowest, at -624. The median was -16 and the figure for Minnesota was 11,571. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2021
- Under -60
- -60 to -20
- -20 to 0
- 0 to 30
- 30 to 190
- 190 and over
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County Estimated | 4,649 | -22.5% |
| 2 | Dakota County Estimated | 1,647 | -24.2% |
| 3 | Ramsey County Estimated | 1,590 | -41.5% |
| 4 | Anoka County Estimated | 1,312 | -26.9% |
| 5 | Scott County Estimated | 809 | -12.8% |
| 6 | Wright County Estimated | 762 | -1.7% |
| 7 | Olmsted County Estimated | 704 | -22% |
| 8 | Washington County Estimated | 684 | -17.2% |
| 9 | Stearns County Estimated | 550 | -37.6% |
| 10 | Carver County Estimated | 503 | -6.2% |
| 11 | Sherburne County Estimated | 386 | -35.1% |
| 12 | Clay County Estimated | 252 | -39.9% |
| 13 | Nobles County Estimated | 162 | -21.4% |
| 14 | Blue Earth County Estimated | 152 | -33% |
| 15 | Beltrami County Estimated | 92 | -60.7% |
| 16 | Dodge County Estimated | 81 | -16.5% |
| 17 | Chisago County Estimated | 61 | -55.5% |
| 18 | Benton County Estimated | 57 | -66.5% |
| 18 | Isanti County Estimated | 57 | -47.7% |
| 20 | Mower County Estimated | 48 | -59.7% |
| 21 | Nicollet County Estimated | 47 | +9.3% |
| 22 | Steele County Estimated | 46 | -28.1% |
| 23 | Lyon County Estimated | 39 | -62.5% |
| 24 | Kandiyohi County Estimated | 33 | -80.5% |
| 25 | Todd County Estimated | 31 | -62.7% |
| 26 | Sibley County Estimated | 30 | -3.2% |
| 27 | Red Lake County Estimated | 20 | +25% |
| 28 | Le Sueur County Estimated | 18 | -65.4% |
| 29 | Winona County Estimated | 16 | +1,500% |
| 30 | Watonwan County Estimated | 15 | -71.2% |
| 31 | Stevens County Estimated | 13 | -58.1% |
| 32 | Marshall County Estimated | 9 | -47.1% |
| 33 | Waseca County Estimated | 7 | -80.6% |
| 34 | Pipestone County Estimated | 5 | -80.8% |
| 34 | Yellow Medicine County Estimated | 5 | +600% |
| 36 | Rice County Estimated | 1 | -99.5% |
| 37 | Fillmore County Estimated | -2 | -166.7% |
| 38 | Wabasha County Estimated | -3 | -117.6% |
| 39 | Lincoln County Estimated | -7 | +41.7% |
| 40 | Swift County Estimated | -8 | -180% |
| 41 | Lake of the Woods County Estimated | -12 | -1,300% |
| 41 | Norman County Estimated | -12 | -20% |
| 43 | Mahnomen County Estimated | -15 | -135.7% |
| 44 | Big Stone County Estimated | -16 | -166.7% |
| 44 | Murray County Estimated | -16 | -433.3% |
| 46 | Meeker County Estimated | -17 | -136.2% |
| 46 | Pope County Estimated | -17 | -30.8% |
| 48 | Clearwater County Estimated | -18 | -194.7% |
| 49 | Cook County Estimated | -20 | -66.7% |
| 49 | Pennington County Estimated | -20 | -205.3% |
| 49 | Redwood County Estimated | -20 | -174.1% |
| 52 | Rock County Estimated | -22 | +15.4% |
| 53 | Wilkin County Estimated | -23 | -155.6% |
| 54 | Grant County Estimated | -25 | -1,350% |
| 54 | Polk County Estimated | -25 | -136.2% |
| 56 | Roseau County Estimated | -27 | -193.1% |
| 56 | Traverse County Estimated | -27 | |
| 58 | Jackson County Estimated | -28 | -100% |
| 59 | Cottonwood County Estimated | -37 | -146.7% |
| 60 | Wadena County Estimated | -40 | -700% |
| 61 | Houston County Estimated | -43 | -530% |
| 61 | Hubbard County Estimated | -43 | -1,333.3% |
| 61 | Kittson County Estimated | -43 | -290.9% |
| 64 | Martin County Estimated | -45 | -475% |
| 65 | Chippewa County Estimated | -46 | -866.7% |
| 66 | Lac qui Parle County Estimated | -47 | -67.9% |
| 67 | McLeod County Estimated | -53 | -478.6% |
| 68 | Brown County Estimated | -59 | -13.5% |
| 69 | Renville County Estimated | -60 | -200% |
| 70 | Goodhue County Estimated | -63 | -270.6% |
| 71 | Lake County Estimated | -68 | -119.4% |
| 72 | Kanabec County Estimated | -70 | -233.3% |
| 73 | Becker County Estimated | -71 | -7,000% |
| 74 | Morrison County Estimated | -75 | -294.7% |
| 75 | Pine County Estimated | -77 | +14.4% |
| 76 | Mille Lacs County Estimated | -78 | -875% |
| 77 | Faribault County Estimated | -83 | -388.2% |
| 78 | Koochiching County Estimated | -91 | -37.9% |
| 79 | Freeborn County Estimated | -92 | -80.4% |
| 80 | Carlton County Estimated | -94 | -261.5% |
| 81 | Douglas County Estimated | -98 | -69% |
| 82 | Cass County Estimated | -132 | -83.3% |
| 83 | Crow Wing County Estimated | -141 | -35.6% |
| 84 | Aitkin County Estimated | -154 | -14.9% |
| 85 | Otter Tail County Estimated | -193 | -171.8% |
| 86 | Itasca County Estimated | -222 | -155.2% |
| 87 | St. Louis County Estimated | -624 | -65.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
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.
How to cite
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.Citation styles
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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, 2021) [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, 2021. 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=2021. 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, 2021. 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=2021.
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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, 2021 [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=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?
Hennepin County, with 4,649 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
St. Louis County, with -624 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: 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.
Natural change, July to June: other rankings
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