Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in Minnesota
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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Minnesota ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | 1,268,903 | $3,041 | 1.152% |
| 2 | Ramsey County | 544,438 | $2,520 | 1.235% |
| 3 | Dakota County | 442,204 | $2,885 | 0.997% |
| 4 | Anoka County | 367,095 | $2,603 | 0.951% |
| 5 | Washington County | 272,298 | $3,175 | 1.001% |
| 6 | St. Louis County | 200,056 | $1,748 | 1.027% |
| 7 | Olmsted County | 163,425 | $2,480 | 1.088% |
| 8 | Stearns County | 159,358 | $2,105 | 1.020% |
| 9 | Scott County | 152,957 | $3,141 | 1.066% |
| 10 | Wright County | 145,270 | $2,667 | 0.997% |
| 11 | Carver County | 108,622 | $3,377 | 1.026% |
| 12 | Sherburne County | 99,178 | $2,666 | 0.995% |
| 13 | Blue Earth County | 69,386 | $2,070 | 0.984% |
| 14 | Rice County | 67,389 | $2,406 | 0.971% |
| 15 | Crow Wing County | 67,113 | $2,185 | 0.788% |
| 16 | Clay County | 65,628 | $2,121 | 1.115% |
| 17 | Otter Tail County | 60,281 | $2,024 | 0.779% |
| 18 | Chisago County | 57,434 | $2,655 | 1.123% |
| 19 | Winona County | 49,705 | $1,840 | 0.942% |
| 20 | Goodhue County | 47,844 | $2,211 | 1.064% |
| 21 | Beltrami County | 46,421 | $1,845 | 0.996% |
| 22 | Itasca County | 45,141 | $1,747 | 0.873% |
| 23 | Kandiyohi County | 43,757 | $1,906 | 0.994% |
| 24 | Isanti County | 41,934 | $2,309 | 1.042% |
| 25 | Benton County | 41,458 | $2,036 | 1.025% |
| 26 | Mower County | 40,069 | $1,480 | 1.058% |
| 27 | Douglas County | 39,354 | $2,329 | 0.863% |
| 28 | Steele County | 37,413 | $1,975 | 1.206% |
| 29 | McLeod County | 36,771 | $1,960 | 1.160% |
| 30 | Carlton County | 36,457 | $1,951 | 1.169% |
| 31 | Becker County | 35,260 | $2,118 | 0.731% |
| 32 | Nicollet County | 34,350 | $2,141 | 1.117% |
| 33 | Morrison County | 34,131 | $1,937 | 0.909% |
| 34 | Polk County | 30,905 | $1,763 | 0.999% |
| 35 | Freeborn County | 30,752 | $1,427 | 1.061% |
| 36 | Cass County | 30,688 | $2,051 | 0.576% |
| 37 | Pine County | 29,411 | $1,847 | 0.875% |
| 38 | Le Sueur County | 28,936 | $2,353 | 1.084% |
| 39 | Mille Lacs County | 26,912 | $1,967 | 1.042% |
| 40 | Brown County | 25,826 | $1,550 | 1.040% |
| 41 | Lyon County | 25,498 | $1,636 | 1.047% |
| 42 | Todd County | 25,402 | $1,593 | 0.995% |
| 43 | Meeker County | 23,422 | $1,884 | 0.943% |
| 44 | Nobles County | 22,067 | $1,516 | 0.934% |
| 45 | Hubbard County | 21,700 | $2,057 | 0.816% |
| 46 | Wabasha County | 21,519 | $2,039 | 1.088% |
| 47 | Fillmore County | 21,346 | $1,701 | 0.947% |
| 48 | Dodge County | 20,962 | $2,201 | 1.085% |
| 49 | Martin County | 19,864 | $1,370 | 0.974% |
| 50 | Waseca County | 18,958 | $1,812 | 1.190% |
| 51 | Houston County | 18,768 | $1,907 | 1.163% |
| 52 | Kanabec County | 16,261 | $1,858 | 1.114% |
| 53 | Aitkin County | 15,930 | $1,858 | 0.573% |
| 54 | Redwood County | 15,383 | $1,306 | 0.960% |
| 55 | Roseau County | 15,301 | $1,499 | 0.928% |
| 56 | Sibley County | 14,933 | $1,810 | 1.100% |
| 57 | Renville County | 14,587 | $1,324 | 1.016% |
| 58 | Wadena County | 14,135 | $1,466 | 1.040% |
| 59 | Faribault County | 13,909 | $1,092 | 1.051% |
| 60 | Pennington County | 13,877 | $1,632 | 1.218% |
| 61 | Chippewa County | 12,388 | $1,306 | 1.041% |
| 62 | Koochiching County | 11,950 | $1,237 | 0.799% |
| 63 | Cottonwood County | 11,458 | $1,354 | 1.128% |
| 64 | Pope County | 11,363 | $1,956 | 0.789% |
| 65 | Watonwan County | 11,169 | $1,323 | 1.027% |
| 66 | Lake County | 10,911 | $1,804 | 0.751% |
| 67 | Jackson County | 9,964 | $1,264 | 0.914% |
| 68 | Swift County | 9,787 | $1,269 | 0.855% |
| 69 | Stevens County | 9,686 | $1,508 | 0.807% |
| 70 | Rock County | 9,628 | $1,645 | 0.720% |
| 71 | Yellow Medicine County | 9,509 | $1,300 | 1.043% |
| 72 | Pipestone County | 9,352 | $1,125 | 0.911% |
| 73 | Marshall County | 8,961 | $1,311 | 0.829% |
| 74 | Clearwater County | 8,579 | $1,470 | 0.732% |
| 75 | Murray County | 8,119 | $1,492 | 0.765% |
| 76 | Lac qui Parle County | 6,694 | $1,253 | 0.948% |
| 77 | Wilkin County | 6,413 | $1,440 | 0.760% |
| 78 | Norman County | 6,411 | $1,200 | 0.988% |
| 79 | Grant County | 6,108 | $1,512 | 0.939% |
| 80 | Cook County | 5,633 | $2,328 | 0.790% |
| 81 | Lincoln County | 5,594 | $1,321 | 0.971% |
| 82 | Mahnomen County | 5,371 | $1,279 | 0.974% |
| 83 | Big Stone County | 5,152 | $1,186 | 0.861% |
| 84 | Kittson County | 4,163 | $1,183 | 0.916% |
| 85 | Red Lake County | 3,922 | $1,356 | 0.959% |
| 86 | Lake of the Woods County | 3,800 | $1,739 | 0.707% |
| 87 | Traverse County | 3,279 | $1,009 | 0.972% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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