Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June

Hennepin County had the highest natural change, July to June of 87 counties in 2022, at 4,277. St. Louis County had the lowest, at -617. The median was -12 and the figure for Minnesota was 11,110. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,277Hennepin County

Lowest-617St. Louis County

Median-1287 counties

Minnesota11,110History

Map of counties, 2022

Under -70
-70 to -20
-20 to 0
0 to 50
50 to 250
250 and over

persons, 2022. 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, 2022

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	2022 persons	Change on 2021
1	Hennepin County Estimated	4,277	-8%
2	Dakota County Estimated	1,810	+9.9%
3	Ramsey County Estimated	1,543	-3%
4	Anoka County Estimated	1,302	-0.8%
5	Wright County Estimated	801	+5.1%
6	Scott County Estimated	747	-7.7%
7	Stearns County Estimated	734	+33.5%
8	Washington County Estimated	682	-0.3%
9	Olmsted County Estimated	582	-17.3%
10	Carver County Estimated	525	+4.4%
11	Sherburne County Estimated	438	+13.5%
12	Clay County Estimated	251	-0.4%
13	Nobles County Estimated	179	+10.5%
14	Kandiyohi County Estimated	110	+233.3%
15	Dodge County Estimated	102	+25.9%
16	Lyon County Estimated	99	+153.8%
17	Blue Earth County Estimated	76	-50%
18	Rice County Estimated	68	+6,700%
18	Watonwan County Estimated	68	+353.3%
20	Todd County Estimated	63	+103.2%
21	Stevens County Estimated	50	+284.6%
22	Steele County Estimated	48	+4.3%
23	Benton County Estimated	45	-21.1%
23	Chisago County Estimated	45	-26.2%
25	Isanti County Estimated	33	-42.1%
26	Sibley County Estimated	30	0%
27	Le Sueur County Estimated	28	+55.6%
28	Nicollet County Estimated	27	-42.6%
29	Roseau County Estimated	15	+155.6%
30	Wabasha County Estimated	9	+400%
31	Red Lake County Estimated	8	-60%
32	Chippewa County Estimated	7	+115.2%
33	Mower County Estimated	4	-91.7%
34	Redwood County Estimated	0	+100%
35	Grant County Estimated	-1	+96%
35	Lake of the Woods County Estimated	-1	+91.7%
37	Wadena County Estimated	-6	+85%
38	Pennington County Estimated	-7	+65%
39	Cottonwood County Estimated	-8	+78.4%
39	Jackson County Estimated	-8	+71.4%
41	Swift County Estimated	-9	-12.5%
42	Meeker County Estimated	-10	+41.2%
43	Marshall County Estimated	-11	-222.2%
44	Lac qui Parle County Estimated	-12	+74.5%
45	Rock County Estimated	-13	+40.9%
46	Lincoln County Estimated	-14	-100%
47	Renville County Estimated	-15	+75%
48	Pipestone County Estimated	-16	-420%
49	Cook County Estimated	-18	+10%
49	Fillmore County Estimated	-18	-800%
51	Yellow Medicine County Estimated	-22	-540%
52	Wilkin County Estimated	-24	-4.3%
53	Traverse County Estimated	-25	+7.4%
54	Pope County Estimated	-26	-52.9%
55	Winona County Estimated	-27	-268.8%
56	Big Stone County Estimated	-29	-81.3%
56	Clearwater County Estimated	-29	-61.1%
58	Mahnomen County Estimated	-30	-100%
59	Murray County Estimated	-32	-100%
60	Morrison County Estimated	-33	+56%
61	Beltrami County Estimated	-34	-137%
62	Norman County Estimated	-36	-200%
63	Polk County Estimated	-37	-48%
63	Waseca County Estimated	-37	-628.6%
65	Kittson County Estimated	-38	+11.6%
66	Faribault County Estimated	-44	+47%
66	Kanabec County Estimated	-44	+37.1%
68	McLeod County Estimated	-46	+13.2%
69	Hubbard County Estimated	-63	-46.5%
70	Houston County Estimated	-67	-55.8%
71	Becker County Estimated	-72	-1.4%
72	Martin County Estimated	-84	-86.7%
73	Brown County Estimated	-85	-44.1%
74	Lake County Estimated	-86	-26.5%
75	Koochiching County Estimated	-91	0%
76	Mille Lacs County Estimated	-101	-29.5%
77	Douglas County Estimated	-103	-5.1%
78	Freeborn County Estimated	-114	-23.9%
79	Goodhue County Estimated	-117	-85.7%
80	Carlton County Estimated	-141	-50%
81	Aitkin County Estimated	-150	+2.6%
82	Pine County Estimated	-171	-122.1%
83	Otter Tail County Estimated	-175	+9.3%
84	Cass County Estimated	-183	-38.6%
85	Crow Wing County Estimated	-251	-78%
86	Itasca County Estimated	-265	-19.4%
87	St. Louis County Estimated	-617	+1.1%

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.

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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, 2022) [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, 2022. 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=2022. 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, 2022. 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=2022.

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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, 2022 [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=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?

Hennepin County, with 4,277 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Louis County, with -617 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: 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.