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Counties in Minnesota by population density, 2025

Ramsey County had the highest population density of 87 counties in 2025, at 1,373.5 inhabitants per km². Lake of the Woods County had the lowest, at 1.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 10.5 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Minnesota was 28.3 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,373.5Ramsey County
Lowest1.1Lake of the Woods County
Median10.587 counties
Minnesota28.3History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 1,373.5 inhabitants per km²1,373.5Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 895.4 inhabitants per km²895.4Anoka CountyAnoka County: 349.2 inhabitants per km²349.2Dakota CountyDakota County: 314.1 inhabitants per km²314.1Washington CountyWashington County: 287.9 inhabitants per km²287.9Scott CountyScott County: 172.4 inhabitants per km²172.4Carver CountyCarver County: 124.8 inhabitants per km²124.8Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 98.5 inhabitants per km²98.5Sherburne CountySherburne County: 92.9 inhabitants per km²92.9Wright CountyWright County: 92 inhabitants per km²92Chisago CountyChisago County: 55 inhabitants per km²55Rice CountyRice County: 54.5 inhabitants per km²54.5Stearns CountyStearns County: 47.2 inhabitants per km²47.2Benton CountyBenton County: 39.5 inhabitants per km²39.5Isanti CountyIsanti County: 39.3 inhabitants per km²39.3Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 36.5 inhabitants per km²36.5Steele CountySteele County: 33.7 inhabitants per km²33.7Winona CountyWinona County: 31.2 inhabitants per km²31.2Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 28.8 inhabitants per km²28.8Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 26.7 inhabitants per km²26.7Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 25.3 inhabitants per km²25.3Clay CountyClay County: 25 inhabitants per km²25Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 24.6 inhabitants per km²24.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 24.3 inhabitants per km²24.3Mower CountyMower County: 22.2 inhabitants per km²22.2Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 21.7 inhabitants per km²21.7Dodge CountyDodge County: 18.8 inhabitants per km²18.8Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Waseca CountyWaseca County: 17 inhabitants per km²17Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 16.6 inhabitants per km²16.6Carlton CountyCarlton County: 16.5 inhabitants per km²16.5Brown CountyBrown County: 16.1 inhabitants per km²16.1Wabasha CountyWabasha County: 15.9 inhabitants per km²15.9Meeker CountyMeeker County: 15 inhabitants per km²15Lyon CountyLyon County: 13.9 inhabitants per km²13.9Houston CountyHouston County: 12.9 inhabitants per km²12.9St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 12.3 inhabitants per km²12.3Nobles CountyNobles County: 12.1 inhabitants per km²12.1
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2024
1Ramsey County1,373.5+0.2%
2Hennepin County895.4+0.6%
3Anoka County349.2+1%
4Dakota County314.1+0.9%
5Washington County287.9+1.4%
6Scott County172.4+1%
7Carver County124.8+1.6%
8Olmsted County98.5+0.6%
9Sherburne County92.9+1%
10Wright County92+1.9%
11Chisago County55+0.3%
12Rice County54.5+0.6%
13Stearns County47.2+0.6%
14Benton County39.5-0.1%
15Isanti County39.3+1.7%
16Blue Earth County36.5+0.6%
17Steele County33.70%
18Winona County31.2+0.4%
19Nicollet County29.5+0.1%
20McLeod County28.8-0.5%
21Crow Wing County26.7+0.7%
22Le Sueur County25.3+0.1%
23Clay County25+0.6%
24Goodhue County24.6+0.1%
25Douglas County24.3+0.4%
26Mower County22.2+0.7%
27Kandiyohi County21.7-0.1%
28Dodge County18.8+0.4%
29Mille Lacs County18.7+0.3%
30Waseca County17+0.1%
31Freeborn County16.60%
32Carlton County16.5-0%
33Brown County16.1-0.2%
34Wabasha County15.9-0.1%
35Meeker County15+0.3%
36Lyon County13.9-0.4%
37Houston County12.9-0.7%
38St. Louis County12.4-0.1%
39Kanabec County12.30%
40Nobles County12.1+0.4%
41Otter Tail County12+0.1%
42Morrison County11.9+0.4%
43Todd County10.6+0.4%
44Martin County10.5-0.6%
45Becker County10.4+0.3%
46Wadena County10.4+0.2%
47Watonwan County10.2+0.8%
48Sibley County10.1+0.4%
49Fillmore County9.7+0.2%
50Hubbard County9.3+1.1%
51Pennington County8.6-0.5%
52Pine County8.3+0.2%
53Chippewa County8.2+0.1%
54Pipestone County7.7+0.1%
55Rock County7.6-0.4%
56Faribault County7.5-0.1%
57Beltrami County7.3+0.6%
58Cottonwood County6.9-0%
59Redwood County6.7+0.2%
60Stevens County6.7-0.8%
61Itasca County6.6-0.1%
62Pope County6.5-0.4%
63Cass County60%
64Polk County6-0.4%
65Renville County5.6-0.4%
66Jackson County5.4-0.2%
67Swift County5.1+0.4%
68Yellow Medicine County4.80%
69Murray County4.4-1%
70Grant County4.3-0.9%
71Lincoln County4-0.1%
72Big Stone County3.9-0.5%
73Mahnomen County3.6-1.7%
74Roseau County3.5-0%
75Red Lake County3.5+1.2%
76Aitkin County3.4-0.2%
77Lac qui Parle County3.4+0.7%
78Clearwater County3.3-0.1%
79Wilkin County3.2-0.5%
80Norman County2.8+0.6%
81Traverse County2.1-0.7%
82Lake County2-0.1%
83Marshall County1.9+0.1%
84Cook County1.5-0.3%
85Koochiching County1.4-0.1%
86Kittson County1.4+0.1%
87Lake of the Woods County1.1-0.3%

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About this ranking

Resident population divided by land area in km². World Bank figures use mid-year population and land area excluding inland water.

United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July divided by land area (water excluded) from the latest Census Gazetteer files. US tables often give people per square mile; multiply persons per km² by 2.59 to compare.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest population density?

Ramsey County, with 1,373.5 inhabitants per km² in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest population density?

Lake of the Woods County, with 1.1 inhabitants per km² in 2025.

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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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