Want to know about the largest to smallest counties in Minnesota, USA in terms of total land area? Check this resource Minnesota counties by land area to discover all the details regarding county map (boundary), and nearby counties.
On the other hand, check Minnesota counties by population and Minnesota cities by population to know more about city and county based demographic details.
What is the largest county in Minnesota by land area?
St. Louis County is the largest county in Minnesota spanning 6248.12 square miles, with an additional 612.43 square miles of water area. Following St. Louis County, Koochiching County ranks as the second largest in terms of land area, covering 3104.71 square miles, while Itasca County secures the position as the third largest county in Minnesota.
What is the smallest county by land area in Minnesota?
Ramsey County is the smallest in Minnesota by total land area, covers about 152.25 square miles.
What is the largest county by population in Minnesota?
Hennepin County in Minnesota, USA, stands as the most populous county having 1,281,565 residents as per the 2022 census data.
What is the smallest county by population in Minnesota?
Traverse County is the smallest in Minnesota by total population, having 3,360 residents as per the 2022 census data.
Minnesota Counties by Size
Rank
| County
in Minnesota | Land Area
square miles | Water Area
square miles | Total Area
square miles |
|---|
| 1 | St. Louis County | 6,248 | 612 | 6,861 |
| 2 | Koochiching County | 3,105 | 51 | 3,156 |
| 3 | Itasca County | 2,668 | 260 | 2,928 |
| 4 | Beltrami County | 2,505 | 550 | 3,055 |
| 5 | Lake County | 2,109 | 882 | 2,991 |
| 6 | Cass County | 2,021 | 393 | 2,414 |
| 7 | Otter Tail County | 1,972 | 253 | 2,224 |
| 8 | Polk County | 1,971 | 27 | 1,998 |
| 9 | Aitkin County | 1,821 | 174 | 1,995 |
| 10 | Marshall County | 1,775 | 38 | 1,813 |
| 11 | Roseau County | 1,672 | 7 | 1,678 |
| 12 | Cook County | 1,453 | 1,887 | 3,340 |
| 13 | Pine County | 1,411 | 23 | 1,435 |
| 14 | Stearns County | 1,343 | 47 | 1,390 |
| 15 | Becker County | 1,315 | 130 | 1,445 |
| 16 | Lake of the Woods County | 1,298 | 482 | 1,780 |
| 17 | Morrison County | 1,125 | 28 | 1,153 |
| 18 | Kittson County | 1,099 | 5 | 1,104 |
| 19 | Clay County | 1,045 | 7 | 1,053 |
| 20 | Clearwater County | 999 | 31 | 1,030 |
| 21 | Crow Wing County | 998 | 158 | 1,157 |
| 22 | Renville County | 983 | 4 | 987 |
| 23 | Todd County | 945 | 34 | 980 |
| 24 | Hubbard County | 926 | 73 | 1,000 |
| 25 | Redwood County | 879 | 3 | 882 |
| 26 | Norman County | 873 | 4 | 877 |
| 27 | Fillmore County | 861 | 1 | 862 |
| 28 | Carlton County | 861 | 14 | 875 |
| 29 | Kandiyohi County | 797 | 65 | 862 |
| 30 | Lac qui Parle County | 765 | 13 | 778 |
| 31 | Yellow Medicine County | 759 | 4 | 763 |
| 32 | Goodhue County | 757 | 23 | 780 |
| 33 | Wilkin County | 751 | 0 | 751 |
| 34 | Blue Earth County | 748 | 18 | 766 |
| 35 | Swift County | 742 | 10 | 752 |
| 36 | Nobles County | 715 | 7 | 723 |
| 37 | Lyon County | 714 | 7 | 722 |
| 38 | Faribault County | 712 | 9 | 722 |
| 39 | Martin County | 712 | 17 | 730 |
| 40 | Mower County | 711 | 0 | 712 |
| 41 | Freeborn County | 707 | 15 | 722 |
| 42 | Murray County | 705 | 15 | 720 |
| 43 | Jackson County | 703 | 16 | 719 |
| 44 | Pope County | 675 | 42 | 717 |
| 45 | Wright County | 661 | 53 | 714 |
| 46 | Olmsted County | 654 | 1 | 655 |
| 47 | Cottonwood County | 640 | 9 | 649 |
| 48 | Douglas County | 637 | 83 | 720 |
| 49 | Winona County | 626 | 15 | 642 |
| 50 | Pennington County | 617 | 2 | 618 |
| 51 | Brown County | 611 | 7 | 618 |
| 52 | Meeker County | 608 | 37 | 645 |
| 53 | Sibley County | 589 | 12 | 601 |
| 54 | Chippewa County | 581 | 7 | 588 |
| 55 | Traverse County | 574 | 12 | 586 |
| 56 | Mille Lacs County | 572 | 109 | 682 |
| 57 | Stevens County | 564 | 12 | 575 |
| 58 | Dakota County | 563 | 24 | 587 |
| 59 | Mahnomen County | 558 | 25 | 583 |
| 60 | Hennepin County | 554 | 53 | 607 |
| 61 | Houston County | 552 | 17 | 569 |
| 62 | Grant County | 548 | 28 | 575 |
| 63 | Lincoln County | 537 | 12 | 548 |
| 64 | Wadena County | 536 | 7 | 543 |
| 65 | Wabasha County | 523 | 27 | 550 |
| 66 | Kanabec County | 522 | 12 | 534 |
| 67 | Big Stone County | 499 | 29 | 528 |
| 68 | Rice County | 496 | 20 | 516 |
| 69 | McLeod County | 492 | 14 | 506 |
| 70 | Rock County | 482 | 0 | 483 |
| 71 | Pipestone County | 465 | 1 | 466 |
| 72 | Le Sueur County | 449 | 25 | 474 |
| 73 | Nicollet County | 449 | 18 | 467 |
| 74 | Dodge County | 439 | 0 | 440 |
| 75 | Isanti County | 436 | 16 | 452 |
| 76 | Watonwan County | 435 | 5 | 440 |
| 77 | Sherburne County | 433 | 18 | 451 |
| 78 | Red Lake County | 432 | 0 | 433 |
| 79 | Steele County | 430 | 3 | 432 |
| 80 | Waseca County | 423 | 10 | 433 |
| 81 | Anoka County | 422 | 24 | 446 |
| 82 | Chisago County | 415 | 27 | 442 |
| 83 | Benton County | 408 | 5 | 413 |
| 84 | Washington County | 385 | 39 | 423 |
| 85 | Scott County | 356 | 12 | 368 |
| 86 | Carver County | 354 | 22 | 376 |
| 87 | Ramsey County | 152 | 18 | 170 |
