About Minnesota on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in Minnesota. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
Counties in Minnesota
87 counties, ranked by population.
- 1Hennepin1,269,496
- 2Ramsey542,945
- 3Dakota445,771
- 4Anoka370,349
- 5Washington276,238
- 6St. Louis200,123
- 7Olmsted164,498
- 8Stearns160,865
- 9Scott154,557
- 10Wright148,269
- 11Carver110,041
- 12Sherburne100,560
- 13Blue Earth69,871
- 14Rice67,917
- 15Crow Wing67,686
- 16Clay66,059
- 17Otter Tail60,475
- 18Chisago57,991
- 19Winona49,779
- 20Goodhue47,943
- 21Beltrami46,512
- 22Itasca45,275
- 23Kandiyohi44,079
- 24Isanti42,596
- 25Benton41,593
- 26Mower40,343
- 27Douglas39,575
- 28Steele37,439
- 29McLeod36,798
- 30Carlton36,518
- 31Becker35,343
- 32Nicollet34,411
- 33Morrison34,249
- 34Cass30,992
- 35Polk30,705
- 36Freeborn30,623
- 37Pine29,640
- 38Le Sueur29,113
- 39Mille Lacs27,125
- 40Brown25,800
- 41Todd25,575
- 42Lyon25,503
- 43Meeker23,468
- 44Nobles22,041
- 45Hubbard21,831
- 46Wabasha21,565
- 47Fillmore21,414
- 48Dodge21,045
- 49Martin19,780
- 50Waseca18,885
- 51Houston18,653
- 52Kanabec16,390
- 53Aitkin16,056
- 54Redwood15,350
- 55Roseau15,302
- 56Sibley15,005
- 57Renville14,558
- 58Wadena14,256
- 59Faribault13,914
- 60Pennington13,791
- 61Chippewa12,377
- 62Koochiching11,833
- 63Cottonwood11,458
- 64Pope11,418
- 65Watonwan11,205
- 66Lake10,879
- 67Jackson9,933
- 68Swift9,748
- 69Stevens9,739
- 70Rock9,621
- 71Yellow Medicine9,451
- 72Pipestone9,284
- 73Marshall8,909
- 74Clearwater8,616
- 75Murray8,097
- 76Lac qui Parle6,682
- 77Wilkin6,371
- 78Norman6,367
- 79Grant6,127
- 80Cook5,635
- 81Lincoln5,603
- 82Mahnomen5,358
- 83Big Stone5,127
- 84Kittson4,084
- 85Red Lake3,915
- 86Lake of the Woods3,821
- 87Traverse3,243
County rankings in Minnesota
Every county in Minnesota, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in Minnesota
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Minnesota
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in Minnesota by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in Minnesota
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in Minnesota
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in Minnesota
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in Minnesota
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Minnesota
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in Minnesota
- 10Best school ratingsMinnesota School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in Minnesota
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in Minnesota
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in Minnesota
Minnesota at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Minnesota?
- Minnesota has a population of 5,739,445 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Minnesota?
- The median home value in Minnesota is $351,203. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in Minnesota?
- Median household income in Minnesota is $89,062 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- How many counties are in Minnesota?
- Minnesota has 87 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- What is the average commute time in Minnesota?
- The average one-way commute in Minnesota is 22.7 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
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