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Counties in Minnesota by population density

Ramsey County had the highest population density of 87 counties in 2024, at 1,371.2 inhabitants per km². Lake of the Woods County had the lowest, at 1.1 inhabitants per km². The median was 10.6 inhabitants per km² and the figure for Minnesota was 28.1 inhabitants per km². Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,371.2Ramsey County
Lowest1.1Lake of the Woods County
Median10.687 counties
Minnesota28.1History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 1,371.2 inhabitants per km²1,371.2Hennepin CountyHennepin County: 890 inhabitants per km²890Anoka CountyAnoka County: 345.7 inhabitants per km²345.7Dakota CountyDakota County: 311.4 inhabitants per km²311.4Washington CountyWashington County: 284 inhabitants per km²284Scott CountyScott County: 170.7 inhabitants per km²170.7Carver CountyCarver County: 122.8 inhabitants per km²122.8Olmsted CountyOlmsted County: 97.9 inhabitants per km²97.9Sherburne CountySherburne County: 92 inhabitants per km²92Wright CountyWright County: 90.3 inhabitants per km²90.3Chisago CountyChisago County: 54.9 inhabitants per km²54.9Rice CountyRice County: 54.2 inhabitants per km²54.2Stearns CountyStearns County: 46.9 inhabitants per km²46.9Benton CountyBenton County: 39.5 inhabitants per km²39.5Isanti CountyIsanti County: 38.7 inhabitants per km²38.7Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 36.2 inhabitants per km²36.2Steele CountySteele County: 33.7 inhabitants per km²33.7Winona CountyWinona County: 31 inhabitants per km²31Nicollet CountyNicollet County: 29.5 inhabitants per km²29.5McLeod CountyMcLeod County: 28.9 inhabitants per km²28.9Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 26.6 inhabitants per km²26.6Le Sueur CountyLe Sueur County: 25.3 inhabitants per km²25.3Clay CountyClay County: 24.9 inhabitants per km²24.9Goodhue CountyGoodhue County: 24.6 inhabitants per km²24.6Douglas CountyDouglas County: 24.2 inhabitants per km²24.2Mower CountyMower County: 22.1 inhabitants per km²22.1Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 21.7 inhabitants per km²21.7Dodge CountyDodge County: 18.7 inhabitants per km²18.7Mille 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: 16.2 inhabitants per km²16.2Wabasha CountyWabasha County: 15.9 inhabitants per km²15.9Meeker CountyMeeker County: 14.9 inhabitants per km²14.9Lyon CountyLyon County: 13.9 inhabitants per km²13.9Houston CountyHouston County: 13 inhabitants per km²13St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 12.4 inhabitants per km²12.4Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 12.3 inhabitants per km²12.3Nobles CountyNobles County: 12 inhabitants per km²12
inhabitants per km². Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
inhabitants per km²		Change on 2023
1Ramsey County1,371.2+0.6%
2Hennepin County890+1.1%
3Anoka County345.7+1.3%
4Dakota County311.4+1.1%
5Washington County284+1.5%
6Scott County170.7+0.8%
7Carver County122.8+1.4%
8Olmsted County97.9+0.6%
9Sherburne County92+0.7%
10Wright County90.3+2.1%
11Chisago County54.9+0.5%
12Rice County54.2+1.4%
13Stearns County46.9+0.8%
14Benton County39.5+0.5%
15Isanti County38.7+1.1%
16Blue Earth County36.2-0.2%
17Steele County33.7-0%
18Winona County31+0.9%
19Nicollet County29.5+0.6%
20McLeod County28.9-0.1%
21Crow Wing County26.6+0.5%
22Le Sueur County25.3+0.5%
23Clay County24.9+1.1%
24Goodhue County24.6-0%
25Douglas County24.2+0.2%
26Mower County22.1+1.2%
27Kandiyohi County21.7+0.9%
28Dodge County18.7+0.7%
29Mille Lacs County18.7+0.8%
30Waseca County17-1.9%
31Freeborn County16.6-0.1%
32Carlton County16.5+0.1%
33Brown County16.2-0.2%
34Wabasha County15.9-0.5%
35Meeker County14.90%
36Lyon County13.9+0.8%
37Houston County13-0.8%
38St. Louis County12.4-0%
39Kanabec County12.3-0.2%
40Nobles County12+0.8%
41Otter Tail County11.9+0.3%
42Morrison County11.8+0.5%
43Todd County10.6+0.7%
44Martin County10.6-0.8%
45Becker County10.4+0.3%
46Wadena County10.3+0.8%
47Watonwan County10.1+1.1%
48Sibley County10+0.7%
49Fillmore County9.6-0%
50Hubbard County9.2+0.2%
51Pennington County8.6+0.1%
52Pine County8.3+0.7%
53Chippewa County8.2+0.7%
54Pipestone County7.7-0.4%
55Rock County7.7-0.6%
56Faribault County7.5-0.2%
57Beltrami County7.2+0.4%
58Cottonwood County6.9-0.2%
59Stevens County6.7-0.9%
60Redwood County6.7-0.6%
61Itasca County6.6-0.1%
62Pope County6.6+0.5%
63Polk County6+0.4%
64Cass County6+0.3%
65Renville County5.7-0.3%
66Jackson County5.4-0.2%
67Swift County5.1+0.3%
68Yellow Medicine County4.8-0.6%
69Murray County4.4-0.8%
70Grant County4.3-0.3%
71Lincoln County4+0.1%
72Big Stone County3.9-0.4%
73Mahnomen County3.6-1.3%
74Roseau County3.5-0.2%
75Red Lake County3.5-0.5%
76Aitkin County3.5+0.9%
77Lac qui Parle County3.4-0.3%
78Clearwater County3.3-0.5%
79Wilkin County3.2-0.5%
80Norman County2.8-0.5%
81Traverse County2.1-0.7%
82Lake County2-1.2%
83Marshall County1.9-0.4%
84Cook County1.5-1.5%
85Koochiching County1.4-1.2%
86Kittson County1.4-0.2%
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 1,371.2 inhabitants per km² in 2024, 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 2024.

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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