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Minnesota county map

See all 87 counties on one clear, labelled map. Use the alphabetical table below to verify names and compare land area.

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Labelled map of Minnesota counties AitkinAnokaBeckerBeltramiBentonBig StoneBlue EarthBrownCarltonCarverCassChippewaChisagoClayClearwaterCookCottonwoodCrow WingDakotaDodgeDouglasFaribaultFillmoreFreebornGoodhueGrantHennepinHoustonHubbardIsantiItascaJacksonKanabecKandiyohiKittsonKoochichingLac qui ParleLakeLake of the WoodsLe SueurLincolnLyonMahnomenMarshallMartinMcLeodMeekerMille LacsMorrisonMowerMurrayNicolletNoblesNormanOlmstedOtter TailPenningtonPinePipestonePolkPopeRamseyRed LakeRedwoodRenvilleRiceRockRoseauScottSherburneSibleySt. LouisStearnsSteeleStevensSwiftToddTraverseWabashaWadenaWasecaWashingtonWatonwanWilkinWinonaWrightYellow Medicine
Boundary data: U.S. Census Bureau 2025 cartographic boundary files. Zoom in for county names, then drag the map or use the arrow keys to move around.
Map scope: This is a county boundary reference map. It does not show roads, parcels, ZIP codes, election precincts, or terrain.

Alphabetical list of Minnesota counties

The land-area figures are rounded to the nearest square mile. Water area is shown separately so large lakes or coastal waters do not obscure the comparison.

NameFIPS codeLand areaWater area
Aitkin County270011,821 sq mi173 sq mi
Anoka County27003422 sq mi24 sq mi
Becker County270051,315 sq mi130 sq mi
Beltrami County270072,505 sq mi550 sq mi
Benton County27009408 sq mi5 sq mi
Big Stone County27011499 sq mi29 sq mi
Blue Earth County27013748 sq mi18 sq mi
Brown County27015611 sq mi7 sq mi
Carlton County27017861 sq mi14 sq mi
Carver County27019354 sq mi22 sq mi
Cass County270212,021 sq mi392 sq mi
Chippewa County27023581 sq mi7 sq mi
Chisago County27025415 sq mi27 sq mi
Clay County270271,045 sq mi7 sq mi
Clearwater County27029999 sq mi31 sq mi
Cook County270311,453 sq mi1,887 sq mi
Cottonwood County27033640 sq mi9 sq mi
Crow Wing County27035998 sq mi158 sq mi
Dakota County27037563 sq mi24 sq mi
Dodge County27039439 sq mi0 sq mi
Douglas County27041637 sq mi83 sq mi
Faribault County27043712 sq mi9 sq mi
Fillmore County27045861 sq mi1 sq mi
Freeborn County27047707 sq mi15 sq mi
Goodhue County27049757 sq mi23 sq mi
Grant County27051548 sq mi28 sq mi
Hennepin County27053554 sq mi53 sq mi
Houston County27055552 sq mi17 sq mi
Hubbard County27057926 sq mi73 sq mi
Isanti County27059436 sq mi16 sq mi
Itasca County270612,667 sq mi260 sq mi
Jackson County27063703 sq mi16 sq mi
Kanabec County27065522 sq mi12 sq mi
Kandiyohi County27067797 sq mi65 sq mi
Kittson County270691,099 sq mi5 sq mi
Koochiching County270713,105 sq mi51 sq mi
Lac qui Parle County27073765 sq mi13 sq mi
Lake County270752,109 sq mi882 sq mi
Lake of the Woods County270771,298 sq mi482 sq mi
Le Sueur County27079449 sq mi25 sq mi
Lincoln County27081537 sq mi12 sq mi
Lyon County27083714 sq mi7 sq mi
Mahnomen County27087558 sq mi25 sq mi
Marshall County270891,775 sq mi38 sq mi
Martin County27091712 sq mi17 sq mi
McLeod County27085492 sq mi14 sq mi
Meeker County27093608 sq mi37 sq mi
Mille Lacs County27095572 sq mi109 sq mi
Morrison County270971,125 sq mi28 sq mi
Mower County27099711 sq mi0 sq mi
Murray County27101705 sq mi15 sq mi
Nicollet County27103449 sq mi18 sq mi
Nobles County27105715 sq mi7 sq mi
Norman County27107873 sq mi4 sq mi
Olmsted County27109654 sq mi1 sq mi
Otter Tail County271111,972 sq mi253 sq mi
Pennington County27113617 sq mi2 sq mi
Pine County271151,411 sq mi23 sq mi
Pipestone County27117465 sq mi1 sq mi
Polk County271191,971 sq mi27 sq mi
Pope County27121675 sq mi42 sq mi
Ramsey County27123152 sq mi18 sq mi
Red Lake County27125432 sq mi0 sq mi
Redwood County27127879 sq mi3 sq mi
Renville County27129983 sq mi4 sq mi
Rice County27131496 sq mi20 sq mi
Rock County27133482 sq mi0 sq mi
Roseau County271351,672 sq mi7 sq mi
Scott County27139356 sq mi12 sq mi
Sherburne County27141433 sq mi18 sq mi
Sibley County27143589 sq mi12 sq mi
St. Louis County271376,248 sq mi612 sq mi
Stearns County271451,343 sq mi47 sq mi
Steele County27147430 sq mi3 sq mi
Stevens County27149564 sq mi12 sq mi
Swift County27151742 sq mi10 sq mi
Todd County27153945 sq mi34 sq mi
Traverse County27155574 sq mi12 sq mi
Wabasha County27157523 sq mi27 sq mi
Wadena County27159536 sq mi7 sq mi
Waseca County27161423 sq mi10 sq mi
Washington County27163385 sq mi39 sq mi
Watonwan County27165435 sq mi5 sq mi
Wilkin County27167751 sq mi0 sq mi
Winona County27169626 sq mi15 sq mi
Wright County27171661 sq mi53 sq mi
Yellow Medicine County27173759 sq mi4 sq mi

Largest Minnesota counties by land area

These are the five largest mapped units in Minnesota by Census-reported land area:

  1. St. Louis County — 6,248 square miles
  2. Koochiching County — 3,105 square miles
  3. Itasca County — 2,667 square miles
  4. Beltrami County — 2,505 square miles
  5. Lake County — 2,109 square miles

How to read and use this map

County lines are administrative boundaries, not postal routes. A mailing address can use a city name associated with a neighboring area, and ZIP codes can cross county lines. When you need to identify a county for an address, confirm it with an official geocoder or local government source.

For classroom or planning use, print directly from this page. If labels become crowded, choose landscape orientation and reduce page margins. The underlying vector lines remain crisp at different sizes.

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Minnesota?

Minnesota has 87 counties in the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2025 cartographic boundary file.

Can I print this Minnesota county map?

Yes. Choose Print map and use landscape orientation for the widest map. Because the map is SVG, its boundary lines stay sharp when scaled.

Are these legal survey boundaries?

No. This is a generalized reference map. Property, parcel, election, and legal boundary questions should be checked with the relevant state or local agency.

Map source

U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary File, Counties, 1:20,000,000. Land and water area fields are supplied in the same file and converted from square meters to square miles. Accessed September 15, 2026.