Counties in Minnesota by population density

Name: Counties in Minnesota by population density, 2023
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)

Ramsey County had the highest population density of 87 counties in 2023, at 1,363.6 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 27.9 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,363.6Ramsey County

Lowest1.1Lake of the Woods County

Median10.587 counties

Minnesota27.9History

Top 40 counties, 2023

CSV Chart (SVG)

inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2023 inhabitants per km²	Change on 2022
1	Ramsey County	1,363.6	-0.1%
2	Hennepin County	880.7	+0.1%
3	Anoka County	341.5	+1%
4	Dakota County	307.9	+1%
5	Washington County	279.9	+1%
6	Scott County	169.3	+0.9%
7	Carver County	121.2	+0.8%
8	Olmsted County	97.4	+0.6%
9	Sherburne County	91.3	+1.4%
10	Wright County	88.4	+2.1%
11	Chisago County	54.6	+1.1%
12	Rice County	53.4	+0.9%
13	Stearns County	46.5	+1.1%
14	Benton County	39.3	+0.1%
15	Isanti County	38.3	+1.1%
16	Blue Earth County	36.3	+0.3%
17	Steele County	33.7	-0%
18	Winona County	30.8	+0.2%
19	Nicollet County	29.3	-1.4%
20	McLeod County	29	+0.2%
21	Crow Wing County	26.4	+0.7%
22	Le Sueur County	25.2	+0.4%
23	Clay County	24.6	+0.7%
24	Goodhue County	24.6	+0.1%
25	Douglas County	24.2	+0.5%
26	Mower County	21.8	+0.3%
27	Kandiyohi County	21.5	+0.8%
28	Dodge County	18.6	+0.5%
29	Mille Lacs County	18.5	+0.7%
30	Waseca County	17.4	+0.4%
31	Freeborn County	16.6	-0.7%
32	Carlton County	16.5	-0.1%
33	Brown County	16.2	-0.3%
34	Wabasha County	16	+0.1%
35	Meeker County	14.9	-0.1%
36	Lyon County	13.8	+0.3%
37	Houston County	13.1	-0.3%
38	St. Louis County	12.4	0%
39	Kanabec County	12.3	+1.1%
40	Nobles County	11.9	-0.2%
41	Otter Tail County	11.9	+0.3%
42	Morrison County	11.8	+0.1%
43	Martin County	10.7	+0.2%
44	Todd County	10.5	+0.9%
45	Becker County	10.4	-0.2%
46	Wadena County	10.3	-0.2%
47	Watonwan County	10	-0.1%
48	Sibley County	10	+1.3%
49	Fillmore County	9.6	+0.1%
50	Hubbard County	9.2	+0.7%
51	Pennington County	8.6	-0.7%
52	Pine County	8.3	+1.3%
53	Chippewa County	8.2	-0.4%
54	Pipestone County	7.7	-0.5%
55	Rock County	7.7	+0.2%
56	Faribault County	7.6	-0.2%
57	Beltrami County	7.2	-0.3%
58	Cottonwood County	6.9	+0.2%
59	Stevens County	6.8	+1.5%
60	Redwood County	6.7	-0.3%
61	Itasca County	6.6	+0.4%
62	Pope County	6.5	-0.1%
63	Cass County	6	+0.3%
63	Polk County	6	-0.8%
65	Renville County	5.7	-0.5%
66	Jackson County	5.4	-0%
67	Swift County	5	-0.7%
68	Yellow Medicine County	4.9	+0.5%
69	Murray County	4.4	+0.4%
70	Grant County	4.3	+0.2%
71	Lincoln County	4	-0.4%
72	Big Stone County	3.9	-0.9%
73	Mahnomen County	3.7	-0.2%
74	Roseau County	3.5	-0.5%
75	Red Lake County	3.5	+0.8%
76	Aitkin County	3.4	-0.1%
77	Lac qui Parle County	3.4	-0%
78	Clearwater County	3.4	+0.7%
79	Wilkin County	3.3	-0.2%
80	Norman County	2.8	-0.4%
81	Traverse County	2.1	-2.6%
82	Lake County	2	-0.4%
83	Marshall County	1.9	-0.5%
84	Cook County	1.5	-1.7%
85	Koochiching County	1.5	-0.9%
86	Kittson County	1.4	-0.4%
87	Lake of the Woods County	1.1	-2.8%

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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 1,363.6 inhabitants per km² in 2023, 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 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 resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². Retrieved 2026-10-09.