Minnesota at a glance
Population
5,739,445
Median Household Income
$89,062
Typical Home Value
$351,203
School District Rating
6.0
Violent Crime Rate
279.8
Avg Commute Time
22.7
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, alphabetical.
- Aitkin16,056 pop.
- Anoka370,349 pop.
- Becker35,343 pop.
- Beltrami46,512 pop.
- Benton41,593 pop.
- Big Stone5,127 pop.
- Blue Earth69,871 pop.
- Brown25,800 pop.
- Carlton36,518 pop.
- Carver110,041 pop.
- Cass30,992 pop.
- Chippewa12,377 pop.
- Chisago57,991 pop.
- Clay66,059 pop.
- Clearwater8,616 pop.
- Cook5,635 pop.
- Cottonwood11,458 pop.
- Crow Wing67,686 pop.
- Dakota445,771 pop.
- Dodge21,045 pop.
- Douglas39,575 pop.
- Faribault13,914 pop.
- Fillmore21,414 pop.
- Freeborn30,623 pop.
- Goodhue47,943 pop.
- Grant6,127 pop.
- Hennepin1,269,496 pop.
- Houston18,653 pop.
- Hubbard21,831 pop.
- Isanti42,596 pop.
- Itasca45,275 pop.
- Jackson9,933 pop.
- Kanabec16,390 pop.
- Kandiyohi44,079 pop.
- Kittson4,084 pop.
- Koochiching11,833 pop.
- Lac qui Parle6,682 pop.
- Lake10,879 pop.
- Lake of the Woods3,821 pop.
- Le Sueur29,113 pop.
- Lincoln5,603 pop.
- Lyon25,503 pop.
- Mahnomen5,358 pop.
- Marshall8,909 pop.
- Martin19,780 pop.
- McLeod36,798 pop.
- Meeker23,468 pop.
- Mille Lacs27,125 pop.
- Morrison34,249 pop.
- Mower40,343 pop.
- Murray8,097 pop.
- Nicollet34,411 pop.
- Nobles22,041 pop.
- Norman6,367 pop.
- Olmsted164,498 pop.
- Otter Tail60,475 pop.
- Pennington13,791 pop.
- Pine29,640 pop.
- Pipestone9,284 pop.
- Polk30,705 pop.
- Pope11,418 pop.
- Ramsey542,945 pop.
- Red Lake3,915 pop.
- Redwood15,350 pop.
- Renville14,558 pop.
- Rice67,917 pop.
- Rock9,621 pop.
- Roseau15,302 pop.
- Scott154,557 pop.
- Sherburne100,560 pop.
- Sibley15,005 pop.
- St. Louis200,123 pop.
- Stearns160,865 pop.
- Steele37,439 pop.
- Stevens9,739 pop.
- Swift9,748 pop.
- Todd25,575 pop.
- Traverse3,243 pop.
- Wabasha21,565 pop.
- Wadena14,256 pop.
- Waseca18,885 pop.
- Washington276,238 pop.
- Watonwan11,205 pop.
- Wilkin6,371 pop.
- Winona49,779 pop.
- Wright148,269 pop.
- Yellow Medicine9,451 pop.
County rankings in Minnesota
Every county in Minnesota, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- Cheapest Counties to Buy a House
- Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment
- Counties With the Lowest Property Tax
- Counties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance
- Counties With the Cheapest Childcare
- Safest Counties From Natural Disasters
- Counties With the Lowest Flood Risk
- Counties With the Lowest Wildfire Risk
- Safest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime)
- Counties With the Best School Ratings
- Counties With the Highest Household Income
- Counties With the Shortest Commute
- Counties Where Homes Sell Fastest
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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