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Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Population: Age 18-39
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 98,945,767.
• Rank within US : N/A

Minnesota

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,650,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 28 of 52

Blue Earth County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 28,173.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 53 of 3143

Winona County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 18,082.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 111 of 3143

Stevens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 144 of 3143

Clay County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 22,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 197 of 3143

Ramsey County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 176,311.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 256 of 3143

Stearns County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 51,937.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 271 of 3143

Hennepin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 405,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3143

Beltrami County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 14,550.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 349 of 3143

Rice County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 21,251.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 349 of 3143

Nicollet County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,738.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 357 of 3143

Benton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 12,440.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143

Pennington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,126.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143

St. Louis County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 59,824.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 490 of 3143

Olmsted County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 48,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3143

Sherburne County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 29,122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 656 of 3143

Anoka County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 103,858.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 858 of 3143

Dakota County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 124,371.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3143

Scott County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 42,092.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1081 of 3143

Carlton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,791.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1196 of 3143

Dodge County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,618.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1232 of 3143

Isanti County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 11,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3143

Lyon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,769.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1298 of 3143

Chisago County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 15,323.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Waseca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,981.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Washington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 72,966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Wright County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 39,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1335 of 3143

Carver County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 28,899.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1375 of 3143

McLeod County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,603.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3143

Nobles County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,753.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3143

Brown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,716.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1485 of 3143

Polk County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,905.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1586 of 3143

Kandiyohi County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 11,232.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1660 of 3143

Mower County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1660 of 3143

Swift County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,487.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1660 of 3143

Mille Lacs County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1712 of 3143

Le Sueur County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,296.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1836 of 3143

Redwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,817.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3143

Steele County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 9,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3143

Goodhue County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 11,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1934 of 3143

Cottonwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,814.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143

Rock County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,367.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143

Sibley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2016 of 3143

Meeker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2081 of 3143

Renville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,508.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2168 of 3143

Roseau County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,668.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2197 of 3143

Morrison County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 8,186.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3143

Wadena County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,414.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3143

Wilkin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3143

Chippewa County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2253 of 3143

Yellow Medicine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,239.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2289 of 3143

Freeborn County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,185.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2338 of 3143

Mahnomen County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2338 of 3143

Marshall County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,086.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2371 of 3143

Clearwater County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,011.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2400 of 3143

Crow Wing County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 15,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2438 of 3143

Cook County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,297.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2479 of 3143

Watonwan County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,574.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2479 of 3143

Pine County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,791.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2508 of 3143

Jackson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2538 of 3143

Pope County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,587.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2567 of 3143

Martin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,474.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Pipestone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,101.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Todd County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.6 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 5,786.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Becker County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 7,940.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3143

Fillmore County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3143

Grant County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.5 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,378.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2613 of 3143

Kanabec County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,667.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3143

Traverse County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3143

Douglas County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 8,819.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2652 of 3143

Faribault County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 3,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2652 of 3143

Wabasha County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.3 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2652 of 3143

Itasca County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 10,030.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2667 of 3143

Otter Tail County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.2 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 13,412.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2667 of 3143

Norman County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2723 of 3143

Houston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,058.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2742 of 3143

Kittson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2756 of 3143

Red Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 837.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2803 of 3143

Koochiching County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,501.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2837 of 3143

Big Stone County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,078.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3143

Lac qui Parle County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,397.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2871 of 3143

Lincoln County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,173.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2871 of 3143

Murray County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 1,677.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2896 of 3143

Cass County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 6,310.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3143

Lake of the Woods County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 769.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2957 of 3143

Hubbard County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 4,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2975 of 3143

Lake County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3020 of 3143

Aitkin County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.7 percent.
• People (Age 18-39) : The number of people (age 18-39) is 2,679.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3105 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 8:57 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Population: Age 18-39, see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.