The U.S. State of Minnesota currently has 34 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated six combined statistical areas, nine metropolitan statistical areas, and 19 micropolitan statistical areas in Minnesota.[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA, comprising the area around the state's twin cities - Minneapolis, its largest city, and St. Paul, its capital.

The 34 United States statistical areas and 87 counties of the State of Minnesota[a]
Combined statistical area[1]2023 population (est.)[2]Core-based statistical area[1]2023 population (est.)[2]County2023 population (est.)[2]
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA4,104,786
3,964,997 (MN)		Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA3,712,020
3,572,231 (MN)		Hennepin County, Minnesota1,258,713
Ramsey County, Minnesota536,075
Dakota County, Minnesota447,440
Anoka County, Minnesota372,441
Washington County, Minnesota278,936
Scott County, Minnesota155,814
Wright County, Minnesota151,150
Carver County, Minnesota111,057
Sherburne County, Minnesota102,206
St. Croix County, Wisconsin96,763
Chisago County, Minnesota58,535
Isanti County, Minnesota43,182
Pierce County, Wisconsin43,026
Le Sueur County, Minnesota29,255
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota27,427
St. Cloud, MN MSA202,577Stearns County, Minnesota160,977
Benton County, Minnesota41,600
Faribault-Northfield, MN μSA67,948Rice County, Minnesota67,948
Red Wing, MN μSA48,035Goodhue County, Minnesota48,035
Owatonna, MN μSA37,421Steele County, Minnesota37,421
Hutchinson, MN μSA36,785McLeod County, Minnesota36,785
Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN CSA318,856Rochester, MN MSA229,077Olmsted County, Minnesota164,784
Wabasha County, Minnesota21,683
Fillmore County, Minnesota21,522
Dodge County, Minnesota21,088
Winona, MN μSA49,721Winona County, Minnesota49,721
Austin, MN μSA40,058Mower County, Minnesota40,058
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI MSA326,968
282,704 (MN)		Duluth, MN-WI MSA281,603
237,339 (MN)		St. Louis County, Minnesota200,514
Douglas County, Wisconsin44,264
Carlton County, Minnesota36,825
Grand Rapids, MN μSA45,365Itasca County, Minnesota45,365
Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA129,876Mankato, MN MSA104,248Blue Earth County, Minnesota70,006
Nicollet County, Minnesota34,242
New Ulm, MN μSA25,628Brown County, Minnesota25,628
noneBrainerd, MN μSA99,750Crow Wing County, Minnesota68,304
Cass County, Minnesota31,446
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA285,484
72,564 (MN)		Fargo, ND-MN MSA262,620
66,258 (MN)		Cass County, North Dakota196,362
Clay County, Minnesota66,258
Wahpeton, ND-MN μSA22,864
6,306 (MN)		Richland County, North Dakota16,558
Wilkin County, Minnesota6,306
noneFergus Falls, MN μSA60,626Otter Tail County, Minnesota60,626
Bemidji, MN μSA46,718Beltrami County, Minnesota46,718
Willmar, MN μSA43,813Kandiyohi County, Minnesota43,813
Alexandria, MN μSA39,953Douglas County, Minnesota39,953
Detroit Lakes, MN μSA35,283Becker County, Minnesota35,283
Albert Lea, MN μSA30,515Freeborn County, Minnesota30,515
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA103,120
30,412 (MN)		Grand Forks County, North Dakota72,708
Polk County, Minnesota30,412
Marshall, MN μSA25,427Lyon County, Minnesota25,427
Worthington, MN μSA21,727Nobles County, Minnesota21,727
Fairmont, MN μSA19,657Martin County, Minnesota19,657
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN MSA216,389
18,582 (MN)		La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA170,238
18,582 (MN)		La Crosse County, Wisconsin120,486
Vernon County, Wisconsin31,170
Houston County, Minnesota18,582
Sparta, WI μSA46,151Monroe County, Wisconsin46,151
noneSioux Falls, SD-MN MSA304,555
9,551 (MN)		Minnehaha County, South Dakota206,930
Lincoln County, South Dakota73,238
Rock County, Minnesota9,551
Turner County, South Dakota9,027
McCook County, South Dakota5,809
noneMorrison County, Minnesota34,250
Pine County, Minnesota30,197
Todd County, Minnesota25,667
Meeker County, Minnesota23,490
Hubbard County, Minnesota22,132
Waseca County, Minnesota18,981
Kanabec County, Minnesota16,602
Aitkin County, Minnesota16,102
Redwood County, Minnesota15,288
Roseau County, Minnesota15,252
Sibley County, Minnesota15,084
Renville County, Minnesota14,348
Wadena County, Minnesota14,241
Faribault County, Minnesota13,873
Pennington County, Minnesota13,714
Chippewa County, Minnesota12,172
Koochiching County, Minnesota11,751
Pope County, Minnesota11,400
Cottonwood County, Minnesota11,319
Watonwan County, Minnesota11,077
Lake County, Minnesota10,855
Jackson County, Minnesota9,919
Stevens County, Minnesota9,728
Swift County, Minnesota9,719
Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota9,467
Pipestone County, Minnesota9,245
Marshall County, Minnesota8,810
Clearwater County, Minnesota8,644
Murray County, Minnesota8,049
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota6,630
Norman County, Minnesota6,329
Grant County, Minnesota6,139
Cook County, Minnesota5,639
Lincoln County, Minnesota5,521
Mahnomen County, Minnesota5,280
Big Stone County, Minnesota5,105
Kittson County, Minnesota4,060
Red Lake County, Minnesota3,911
Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota3,778
Traverse County, Minnesota3,136
State of Minnesota5,738,051
The 28 core-based statistical areas of the State of Minnesota[b]
2023 rankCore-based statistical area[1]Population
2023 estimate[2]Change2020 Census[3]Change2010 Census[4]
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Duluth, MN-WI MSA (MN)
Rochester, MN MSA
St. Cloud, MN MSA
Mankato, MN MSA
Brainerd, MN μSA
Faribault-Northfield, MN μSA
Fargo, ND-MN MSA (MN)
Fergus Falls, MN μSA
Winona, MN μSA
Red Wing, MN μSA
Bemidji, MN μSA
Grand Rapids, MN μSA
Willmar, MN μSA
Austin, MN μSA
Alexandria, MN μSA
Owatonna, MN μSA
Hutchinson, MN μSA
Detroit Lakes, MN μSA
Albert Lea, MN μSA
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA (MN)
New Ulm, MN μSA
Marshall, MN μSA
Worthington, MN μSA
Fairmont, MN μSA
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA (MN)
Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA (MN)
Wahpeton, ND-MN μSA (MN)
Duluth, MN-WI MSA
Fargo, ND-MN MSA
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN MSA
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA
Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA
Wahpeton, ND-MN μSA
The six combined statistical areas of the State of Minnesota[c]
2023 rankCombined statistical area[1]Population
2023 estimate[2]Change2020 Census[3]Change2010 Census[4]
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA (MN)
Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN CSA
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA (MN)
Mankato-New Ulm, MN CSA
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA (MN)
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN CSA (MN)
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN CSA
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA

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References

  1. ^ "0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01". Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  2. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.". U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019". U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.