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.
| Name | FIPS code | Land area | Water area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aitkin County | 27001 | 1,821 sq mi | 173 sq mi |
| Anoka County | 27003 | 422 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Becker County | 27005 | 1,315 sq mi | 130 sq mi |
| Beltrami County | 27007 | 2,505 sq mi | 550 sq mi |
| Benton County | 27009 | 408 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Big Stone County | 27011 | 499 sq mi | 29 sq mi |
| Blue Earth County | 27013 | 748 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Brown County | 27015 | 611 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Carlton County | 27017 | 861 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Carver County | 27019 | 354 sq mi | 22 sq mi |
| Cass County | 27021 | 2,021 sq mi | 392 sq mi |
| Chippewa County | 27023 | 581 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Chisago County | 27025 | 415 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Clay County | 27027 | 1,045 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Clearwater County | 27029 | 999 sq mi | 31 sq mi |
| Cook County | 27031 | 1,453 sq mi | 1,887 sq mi |
| Cottonwood County | 27033 | 640 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Crow Wing County | 27035 | 998 sq mi | 158 sq mi |
| Dakota County | 27037 | 563 sq mi | 24 sq mi |
| Dodge County | 27039 | 439 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Douglas County | 27041 | 637 sq mi | 83 sq mi |
| Faribault County | 27043 | 712 sq mi | 9 sq mi |
| Fillmore County | 27045 | 861 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Freeborn County | 27047 | 707 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Goodhue County | 27049 | 757 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Grant County | 27051 | 548 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Hennepin County | 27053 | 554 sq mi | 53 sq mi |
| Houston County | 27055 | 552 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| Hubbard County | 27057 | 926 sq mi | 73 sq mi |
| Isanti County | 27059 | 436 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Itasca County | 27061 | 2,667 sq mi | 260 sq mi |
| Jackson County | 27063 | 703 sq mi | 16 sq mi |
| Kanabec County | 27065 | 522 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Kandiyohi County | 27067 | 797 sq mi | 65 sq mi |
| Kittson County | 27069 | 1,099 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Koochiching County | 27071 | 3,105 sq mi | 51 sq mi |
| Lac qui Parle County | 27073 | 765 sq mi | 13 sq mi |
| Lake County | 27075 | 2,109 sq mi | 882 sq mi |
| Lake of the Woods County | 27077 | 1,298 sq mi | 482 sq mi |
| Le Sueur County | 27079 | 449 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Lincoln County | 27081 | 537 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Lyon County | 27083 | 714 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Mahnomen County | 27087 | 558 sq mi | 25 sq mi |
| Marshall County | 27089 | 1,775 sq mi | 38 sq mi |
| Martin County | 27091 | 712 sq mi | 17 sq mi |
| McLeod County | 27085 | 492 sq mi | 14 sq mi |
| Meeker County | 27093 | 608 sq mi | 37 sq mi |
| Mille Lacs County | 27095 | 572 sq mi | 109 sq mi |
| Morrison County | 27097 | 1,125 sq mi | 28 sq mi |
| Mower County | 27099 | 711 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Murray County | 27101 | 705 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Nicollet County | 27103 | 449 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Nobles County | 27105 | 715 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Norman County | 27107 | 873 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Olmsted County | 27109 | 654 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Otter Tail County | 27111 | 1,972 sq mi | 253 sq mi |
| Pennington County | 27113 | 617 sq mi | 2 sq mi |
| Pine County | 27115 | 1,411 sq mi | 23 sq mi |
| Pipestone County | 27117 | 465 sq mi | 1 sq mi |
| Polk County | 27119 | 1,971 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Pope County | 27121 | 675 sq mi | 42 sq mi |
| Ramsey County | 27123 | 152 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Red Lake County | 27125 | 432 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Redwood County | 27127 | 879 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Renville County | 27129 | 983 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
| Rice County | 27131 | 496 sq mi | 20 sq mi |
| Rock County | 27133 | 482 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Roseau County | 27135 | 1,672 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Scott County | 27139 | 356 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Sherburne County | 27141 | 433 sq mi | 18 sq mi |
| Sibley County | 27143 | 589 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| St. Louis County | 27137 | 6,248 sq mi | 612 sq mi |
| Stearns County | 27145 | 1,343 sq mi | 47 sq mi |
| Steele County | 27147 | 430 sq mi | 3 sq mi |
| Stevens County | 27149 | 564 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Swift County | 27151 | 742 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Todd County | 27153 | 945 sq mi | 34 sq mi |
| Traverse County | 27155 | 574 sq mi | 12 sq mi |
| Wabasha County | 27157 | 523 sq mi | 27 sq mi |
| Wadena County | 27159 | 536 sq mi | 7 sq mi |
| Waseca County | 27161 | 423 sq mi | 10 sq mi |
| Washington County | 27163 | 385 sq mi | 39 sq mi |
| Watonwan County | 27165 | 435 sq mi | 5 sq mi |
| Wilkin County | 27167 | 751 sq mi | 0 sq mi |
| Winona County | 27169 | 626 sq mi | 15 sq mi |
| Wright County | 27171 | 661 sq mi | 53 sq mi |
| Yellow Medicine County | 27173 | 759 sq mi | 4 sq mi |
Largest Minnesota counties by land area
These are the five largest mapped units in Minnesota by Census-reported land area:
- St. Louis County — 6,248 square miles
- Koochiching County — 3,105 square miles
- Itasca County — 2,667 square miles
- Beltrami County — 2,505 square miles
- Lake County — 2,109 square miles
How to read and use this map
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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.