Counties in Minnesota by natural change, July to June

Hennepin County had the highest natural change, July to June of 87 counties in 2023, at 4,366. St. Louis County had the lowest, at -537. The median was 2 and the figure for Minnesota was 13,035. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest4,366Hennepin County

Lowest-537St. Louis County

Median287 counties

Minnesota13,035History

Map of counties, 2023

Under -60
-60 to -20
-20 to 0
0 to 30
30 to 130
130 and over

persons, 2023. 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, 2023

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	2023 persons	Change on 2022
1	Hennepin County Estimated	4,366	+2.1%
2	Dakota County Estimated	1,633	-9.8%
3	Ramsey County Estimated	1,582	+2.5%
4	Anoka County Estimated	1,431	+9.9%
5	Wright County Estimated	881	+10%
6	Scott County Estimated	799	+7%
7	Stearns County Estimated	788	+7.4%
8	Washington County Estimated	720	+5.6%
9	Olmsted County Estimated	631	+8.4%
10	Sherburne County Estimated	544	+24.2%
11	Carver County Estimated	501	-4.6%
12	Clay County Estimated	232	-7.6%
13	Nobles County Estimated	160	-10.6%
14	Blue Earth County Estimated	144	+89.5%
15	Todd County Estimated	129	+104.8%
16	Benton County Estimated	120	+166.7%
17	Dodge County Estimated	114	+11.8%
18	Chisago County Estimated	101	+124.4%
19	Rice County Estimated	96	+41.2%
20	Lyon County Estimated	90	-9.1%
21	Kandiyohi County Estimated	84	-23.6%
22	Mower County Estimated	72	+1,700%
23	Isanti County Estimated	62	+87.9%
24	Stevens County Estimated	56	+12%
25	Watonwan County Estimated	55	-19.1%
26	Yellow Medicine County Estimated	50	+327.3%
27	Le Sueur County Estimated	46	+64.3%
28	Sibley County Estimated	39	+30%
29	Redwood County Estimated	37	n/a
30	Roseau County Estimated	26	+73.3%
31	Marshall County Estimated	23	+309.1%
32	Clearwater County Estimated	19	+165.5%
33	Mahnomen County Estimated	18	+160%
34	Steele County Estimated	16	-66.7%
35	Beltrami County Estimated	15	+144.1%
36	Meeker County Estimated	14	+240%
37	Swift County Estimated	11	+222.2%
38	Cottonwood County Estimated	9	+212.5%
39	Red Lake County Estimated	5	-37.5%
40	McLeod County Estimated	4	+108.7%
40	Waseca County Estimated	4	+110.8%
40	Winona County Estimated	4	+114.8%
43	Goodhue County Estimated	3	+102.6%
44	Pipestone County Estimated	2	+112.5%
45	Chippewa County Estimated	-4	-157.1%
46	Pennington County Estimated	-9	-28.6%
47	Kanabec County Estimated	-10	+77.3%
47	Lake of the Woods County Estimated	-10	-900%
49	Norman County Estimated	-12	+66.7%
49	Pope County Estimated	-12	+53.8%
51	Nicollet County Estimated	-13	-148.1%
52	Traverse County Estimated	-15	+40%
53	Wilkin County Estimated	-16	+33.3%
54	Cook County Estimated	-19	-5.6%
55	Lincoln County Estimated	-20	-42.9%
55	Wabasha County Estimated	-20	-322.2%
57	Morrison County Estimated	-21	+36.4%
58	Renville County Estimated	-22	-46.7%
59	Big Stone County Estimated	-24	+17.2%
59	Grant County Estimated	-24	-2,300%
59	Jackson County Estimated	-24	-200%
62	Murray County Estimated	-25	+21.9%
63	Faribault County Estimated	-26	+40.9%
63	Lac qui Parle County Estimated	-26	-116.7%
63	Mille Lacs County Estimated	-26	+74.3%
66	Fillmore County Estimated	-33	-83.3%
66	Kittson County Estimated	-33	+13.2%
68	Hubbard County Estimated	-40	+36.5%
68	Rock County Estimated	-40	-207.7%
70	Brown County Estimated	-43	+49.4%
71	Polk County Estimated	-44	-18.9%
72	Becker County Estimated	-50	+30.6%
73	Wadena County Estimated	-56	-833.3%
74	Pine County Estimated	-60	+64.9%
75	Martin County Estimated	-61	+27.4%
76	Houston County Estimated	-62	+7.5%
77	Lake County Estimated	-77	+10.5%
78	Douglas County Estimated	-82	+20.4%
79	Koochiching County Estimated	-89	+2.2%
80	Crow Wing County Estimated	-90	+64.1%
81	Aitkin County Estimated	-111	+26%
82	Freeborn County Estimated	-138	-21.1%
83	Carlton County Estimated	-148	-5%
84	Otter Tail County Estimated	-167	+4.6%
85	Cass County Estimated	-173	+5.5%
86	Itasca County Estimated	-189	+28.7%
87	St. Louis County Estimated	-537	+13%

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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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=2023. 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, 2023. 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=2023.

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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, 2023 [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=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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}

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

Hennepin County, with 4,366 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

St. Louis County, with -537 in 2023.

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.