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Minnesota County Map

Minnesota has 87 counties. Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, is the most populous with 1,281,565 residents in 2020, and St. Louis County in the northeast is the largest by land area at 6,247.6 sq mi. Saint Paul, the capital, is the seat of Ramsey County.

County map of Minnesota showing all 87 counties

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87counties
Hennepinmost populous (1,281,565)
St. Louislargest (6,247.6 sq mi land)
Ramseysmallest (152.2 sq mi land)

List of Minnesota counties

CountyCounty seatPopulation (2020)Land area (sq mi)
Aitkin CountyAitkin15,6971,821.8
Anoka CountyAnoka363,887422.0
Becker CountyDetroit Lakes35,1831,315.1
Beltrami CountyBemidji46,2282,504.7
Benton CountyFoley41,379408.3
Big Stone CountyOrtonville5,166499.2
Blue Earth CountyMankato69,112747.8
Brown CountyNew Ulm25,912611.1
Carlton CountyCarlton36,207861.2
Carver CountyChaska106,922354.0
Cass CountyWalker30,0662,021.5
Chippewa CountyMontevideo12,598581.2
Chisago CountyCenter City56,621414.9
Clay CountyMoorhead65,3181,045.2
Clearwater CountyBagley8,524998.8
Cook CountyGrand Marais5,6001,452.6
Cottonwood CountyWindom11,517640.0
Crow Wing CountyBrainerd66,123998.4
Dakota CountyHastings439,882562.5
Dodge CountyMantorville20,867439.3
Douglas CountyAlexandria39,006636.9
Faribault CountyBlue Earth13,921712.5
Fillmore CountyPreston21,228861.3
Freeborn CountyAlbert Lea30,895707.2
Goodhue CountyRed Wing47,582756.7
Grant CountyElbow Lake6,074547.8
Hennepin CountyMinneapolis1,281,565554.0
Houston CountyCaledonia18,843552.0
Hubbard CountyPark Rapids21,344926.0
Isanti CountyCambridge41,135435.8
Itasca CountyGrand Rapids45,0142,667.7
Jackson CountyJackson9,989703.0
Kanabec CountyMora16,032521.6
Kandiyohi CountyWillmar43,732797.4
Kittson CountyHallock4,2071,099.0
Koochiching CountyInternational Falls12,0623,104.6
Lac qui Parle CountyMadison6,719765.0
Lake CountyTwo Harbors10,9052,109.1
Lake of the Woods CountyBaudette3,7631,297.8
Le Sueur CountyLe Center28,674448.7
Lincoln CountyIvanhoe5,640536.8
Lyon CountyMarshall25,269714.4
Mahnomen CountyMahnomen5,411557.9
Marshall CountyWarren9,0401,775.1
Martin CountyFairmont20,025712.3
McLeod CountyGlencoe36,771491.5
Meeker CountyLitchfield23,400608.0
Mille Lacs CountyMilaca26,459572.3
Morrison CountyLittle Falls34,0101,125.1
Mower CountyAustin40,029711.3
Murray CountySlayton8,179704.7
Nicollet CountySt. Peter34,454448.6
Nobles CountyWorthington22,290715.1
Norman CountyAda6,441872.8
Olmsted CountyRochester162,847653.5
Otter Tail CountyFergus Falls60,0811,971.6
Pennington CountyThief River Falls13,992616.6
Pine CountyPine City28,8761,411.3
Pipestone CountyPipestone9,424465.1
Polk CountyCrookston31,1921,971.0
Pope CountyGlenwood11,308669.5
Ramsey CountySaint Paul552,352152.2
Red Lake CountyRed Lake Falls3,935432.4
Redwood CountyRedwood Falls15,425878.6
Renville CountyOlivia14,723982.9
Rice CountyFaribault67,097495.8
Rock CountyLuverne9,704482.5
Roseau CountyRoseau15,3311,671.7
Scott CountyShakopee150,928356.3
Sherburne CountyElk River97,183432.9
Sibley CountyGaylord14,836588.8
St. Louis CountyDuluth200,2316,247.6
Stearns CountySt. Cloud158,2921,342.8
Steele CountyOwatonna37,406429.6
Stevens CountyMorris9,671563.6
Swift CountyBenson9,838742.0
Todd CountyLong Prairie25,262945.1
Traverse CountyWheaton3,360573.9
Wabasha CountyWabasha21,387522.9
Wadena CountyWadena14,065536.3
Waseca CountyWaseca18,968423.4
Washington CountyStillwater267,568384.7
Watonwan CountySt. James11,253434.9
Wilkin CountyBreckenridge6,506751.0
Winona CountyWinona49,671626.2
Wright CountyBuffalo141,337661.2
Yellow Medicine CountyGranite Falls9,528759.1

Most populous counties

The five most populous counties are home to 50.9% of Minnesota’s 5,706,494 residents (2020 Census).

  1. Hennepin County (Minneapolis): 1,281,565, 22.5% of the state
  2. Ramsey County (Saint Paul): 552,352, 9.7% of the state
  3. Dakota County (Hastings): 439,882, 7.7% of the state
  4. Anoka County (Anoka): 363,887, 6.4% of the state
  5. Washington County (Stillwater): 267,568, 4.7% of the state

Ramsey County is the second most populous county even though it is the smallest by land. Traverse County, on the South Dakota border, is the least populous, with 3,360 residents.

Largest and smallest counties

St. Louis County, which runs from Duluth on Lake Superior north to the Canadian border, is by far the largest county at 6,247.6 sq mi of land, ahead of Koochiching County (3,104.6 sq mi) and Itasca County (2,667.7 sq mi). Ramsey County, in the Twin Cities, is the smallest at 152.2 sq mi of land.

Counties in Minnesota

Each Minnesota county is governed by an elected board of commissioners.

  • Twin Cities: Minneapolis is the seat of Hennepin County and Saint Paul the seat of Ramsey County.
  • Lake of the Woods County includes the Northwest Angle, the northernmost point of the contiguous United States.
  • Cook County, at the northeastern tip, contains Eagle Mountain, the state’s highest point.

Printable Minnesota county maps

Print the labeled map as a reference or the blank map for county quizzes and coloring; both are SVG files that print sharply at any size.

Labeled county map of Minnesota
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Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 87 counties.

What is the largest county in Minnesota?

St. Louis County, with 6,247.6 sq mi of land. Its seat is Duluth.

What is the most populous county in Minnesota?

Hennepin County, with 1,281,565 residents in 2020, or 22.5% of the state.

What county is Minneapolis in?

Minneapolis is in Hennepin County and is its county seat. Saint Paul, the capital, is in Ramsey County.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (2020 Census, 2020 Gazetteer, boundaries); county seats from Wikipedia county lists cross-checked with Wikidata. Last reviewed October 2026.