Minnesota statistical areas explained

The U.S. 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.

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The 34 United States statistical areas and 87 counties of the State of Minnesota

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA4,104,786
3,964,997 		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

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 34 statistical areas of Minnesota, 18 are PSAs comprising six combined statistical areas, two metropolitan statistical areas and ten micropolitan statistical areas.

The 18 primary statistical areas of the State of Minnesota

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowMinneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA (MN)
scope=rowRochester-Austin-Winona, MN CSA
scope=rowDuluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI CSA (MN)
scope=rowMankato-New Ulm, MN CSA
scope=rowBrainerd, MN μSA
scope=rowFargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA (MN)
scope=rowFergus Falls, MN μSA
scope=rowBemidji, MN μSA
scope=rowWillmar, MN μSA
scope=rowAlexandria, MN μSA
scope=rowDetroit Lakes, MN μSA
scope=rowGrand Forks, ND-MN MSA (MN)
scope=rowAlbert Lea, MN μSA
scope=rowMarshall, MN μSA
scope=rowWorthington, MN μSA
scope=rowFairmont, MN μSA
scope=rowLa Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN CSA (MN)
scope=rowSioux Falls, SD-MN MSA (MN)
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI CSA
Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI MSA
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA
Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA
La Crosse-Onalaska-Sparta, WI-MN MSA
Sioux Falls, SD-MN MSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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