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Detailed large map of Minnesota State, USA showing cities, towns, county formations, roads highway, US highways and State routes.
Detailed large map of Minnesota State, USA showing cities, towns, county formations, roads highway, US highways and State routes.

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Discover Minnesota's Rich Network of Cities, Counties, and Towns on the Detailed Map

Map of Minnesota (USA). Minnesota map with cities, counties, and towns. Use this detailed map to understand Minnesota's full county grid, every administrative capital (county seat), the major cities and towns, bordering states and waters, and a few highway cues for orientation only. It is the best map style for residents, travelers, and geography students who want clarity without road clutter. Minnesota packs all 87 counties into a shape most people recognize on sight, and each one sits in its own shaded block with the seat printed in bold right on top, so the color coding carries most of the weight instead of a maze of route numbers. Start with the color blocks, look for the bold seat name inside each one, and the rest of the state falls into place from there.

Borders and waters at a glance: Minnesota borders North Dakota and South Dakota to the west, Iowa to the south, Wisconsin to the east across the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba along the entire north edge above the Arrowhead. Water carries just as much of the orientation work as the borders do: Lake Superior anchors the northeast corner, the Mississippi River runs the full length of the state from its start at Lake Itasca down to the southeast bluff country, and the Minnesota River and the Red River of the North give you two more fixed lines to read the map by.

Large Detailed Map of Minnesota Showing Cities, Towns, and Counties with Roads Outlines

Map of Minnesota Overview

Road-light orientation: All 87 counties show up as color blocks here, with the seat printed in bold on each one. Light corridor cues for I-35, I-94, I-90, and I-694/I-494 help place the state's biggest anchors: Minneapolis and Saint Paul in the Twin Cities metro, Rochester in the southeast, Duluth on Lake Superior, and St. Cloud in the central lakes region. None of these roads are meant for turn-by-turn navigation, they're placement cues only, there to help the county blocks and city labels do the real work.

Minnesota, County by County

Twin Cities Metro

At the heart of the map sits the Twin Cities metro, the state's population and commerce center, and it's the one place where the county blocks pack in the most cities. Hennepin County, seat Minneapolis, anchors the west side of the metro, with Lake Minnetonka and a chain of city lakes giving you clear landmarks alongside Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Edina, Bloomington, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, St. Louis Park, Maple Grove, Golden Valley, Richfield, and Hopkins; on the map it borders Wright to the northwest, Sherburne across the river bend, Anoka to the north, Ramsey to the east, Dakota and Scott to the south, and Carver to the southwest. Ramsey County, seat Saint Paul, is the capital county, where Phalen Lake and the White Bear Lake area give strong locational cues alongside Maplewood, Roseville, Shoreview, Little Canada, White Bear Lake, North St. Paul, Falcon Heights, Mounds View, and Arden Hills. Dakota County, seat Hastings, runs along the Mississippi on its east side and the Minnesota River at its northwest corner, with Eagan, Apple Valley, Burnsville, Lakeville, Rosemount, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, and Farmington on the map. Anoka County, seat Anoka, sits north of the river with the Mississippi along its south edge and the Rice Creek chain inside, home to Blaine, Coon Rapids, Fridley, Columbia Heights, Spring Lake Park, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, and Andover. Washington County, seat Stillwater, uses the St. Croix River as a clean state line to Wisconsin, with Woodbury, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Hugo, and Bayport rounding out the county. Scott County, seat Shakopee, follows the Minnesota River bend and the Prior Lake basin, with Savage, Prior Lake, Jordan, Belle Plaine, and a shared municipal area at New Prague. And Carver County, seat Chaska, has Lake Waconia and several smaller lakes punctuating the county, with Chanhassen, Victoria, Waconia, Watertown, Carver, and Norwood Young America nearby.

East Central

Northeast of the metro, the East Central counties bridge the Twin Cities to the lakes region along the St. Croix and upper Mississippi. Chisago County, seat Center City, has a string of skinny lakes cascading toward the St. Croix, with Lindstrom, Chisago City, Wyoming, North Branch, and Taylors Falls filling out the county. Isanti County, seat Cambridge, sits close to the St. Croix valley counties, with Isanti, Braham, and Stanchfield on the map. Kanabec County, seat Mora, is a small, square county north of the metro arc, with Ogilvie and Quamba nearby. Mille Lacs County, seat Milaca, is dominated on its east edge by the bold outline of Mille Lacs Lake, with Princeton, Onamia, Bock, and Foreston nearby. Pine County, seat Pine City, works as a gateway toward the Twin Ports corridor, with Hinckley, Sandstone, Askov, and Willow River on the map. Sherburne County, seat Elk River, sits along the Mississippi with the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge lakes close by, plus Big Lake, Zimmerman, and Becker. Wright County, seat Buffalo, has plenty of interior lakes and the Mississippi along its north edge, with Monticello, St. Michael, Delano, Annandale, Cokato, and Maple Lake. Benton County, seat Foley, sits east of St. Cloud along the river bend, with Sauk Rapids and Gilman nearby. Morrison County, seat Little Falls, has the Mississippi running right through the county seat, with Royalton, Pierz, Swanville, Randall, and Motley on the map. And Stearns County, seat St. Cloud, is the regional hub in bold type where the river crossing anchors Sartell, Waite Park, Sauk Centre, Paynesville, Albany, and Melrose.

Arrowhead / Northeast

The Arrowhead region in the far Northeast hugs Lake Superior and carries the historic Iron Range mining district. Saint Louis County, the biggest county on the map by a wide margin, has its seat at Duluth on Lake Superior, while inland the Iron Range towns of Hibbing, Virginia, Eveleth, Chisholm, Ely, and Mountain Iron string across the forested, lake-filled interior. Lake County picks up the shoreline south of there, seat Two Harbors, with Silver Bay and Beaver Bay tracing a simple arc down the coast. Cook County closes out the Northeast corner at the state's tip, seat Grand Marais, where Lutsen, Tofte, Schroeder, and Grand Portage follow the North Shore in the same order you'd actually drive it, right up to the Pigeon River crossing into Canada. Carlton County, seat Carlton, sits immediately south of Duluth at the head of Lake Superior, with Cloquet, Moose Lake, Scanlon, and Esko nearby. Aitkin County, seat Aitkin, has broad wetlands and a looping bend of the Mississippi River, with McGregor, Hill City, and Palisade on the map. Itasca County, seat Grand Rapids, spreads out to the southwest of the Range with Cohasset, Deer River, Keewatin, and Nashwauk, and Lake Itasca itself sits in the county's southwest corner, marking the actual start of the Mississippi River. And Koochiching County, seat International Falls, follows the Rainy River, which draws the border with Canada here, with Littlefork, Big Falls, and Northome further south.

North Central Lakes

Central Minnesota's lakes country is dense with small lake towns and forested county seats. Cass County, seat Walker, sits on Leech Lake, one of the bigger lakes on the whole map, with Pine River, Backus, Pequot Lakes, Remer, and Cass Lake at the county's north edge. Crow Wing County, seat Brainerd, is where the Gull Lake chain and dozens of small lakes crowd the blue palette, alongside Baxter, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Crosby, and Ironton. Hubbard County, seat Park Rapids, has Nevis, Akeley, and Laporte, and the lakes cluster tightly around Park Rapids and Nevis on the map. Wadena County, seat Wadena, is compact and easy to spot mid-state, with Sebeka, Menahga, and Verndale nearby. Todd County, seat Long Prairie, balances farms and small lakes, with Browerville, Staples, Grey Eagle, Bertha, and Eagle Bend on the map. Beltrami County, seat Bemidji, sits right beside Lake Bemidji, with Blackduck and Kelliher to the north and Turtle River and Tenstrike tucked into the lake country, roughly where the young Mississippi River system first shows up on the map. Clearwater County, seat Bagley, works as a transition county between prairie and north woods, with Clearbrook, Shevlin, and Leonard on the map. And Mahnomen County, seat Mahnomen, rounds out this belt at its western edge.

Northwest / Red River Valley

The flat Red River Valley runs along the North Dakota border, with counties oriented around the Red River of the North. Kittson County, seat Hallock, sits in the state's far northwest corner, with Lancaster near the border crossing and Karlstad toward the south end, and the Red River forms its straight western edge. Roseau County, seat Roseau, touches the Manitoba border, where Warroad sits right on the south shore of Lake of the Woods and Badger fills the gap between the two. Marshall County, seat Warren, has Stephen, Argyle, and Newfolden, and the Red River repeats that same straight western edge you saw up in Kittson County. Pennington County, seat Thief River Falls, is small enough that the seat's name fills most of the county block, with Goodridge and St. Hilaire nearby. Red Lake County, seat Red Lake Falls, sits between Polk and Pennington in a clean rectangle, with Oklee and Plummer on the map. Polk County, seat Crookston, pairs East Grand Forks across the river from Grand Forks, ND, along with Fosston and Fertile. Norman County, seat Ada, has Hendrum, Twin Valley, and Halstad, the last one sitting right on the Red River. Clay County, seat Moorhead, touches the state line directly across from Fargo, with Dilworth, Hawley, Barnesville, and Glyndon filling out the county. Becker County, seat Detroit Lakes, is a vivid cluster of resort lakes around the seat, with Frazee, Lake Park, Audubon, Callaway, and Ogema nearby. Otter Tail County, seat Fergus Falls, is unmistakable on the map for its sheer density of lakes, with Perham, Ottertail, Pelican Rapids, Parkers Prairie, Henning, and Battle Lake spread across it. Wilkin County, seat Breckenridge, is where the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers actually meet to form the Red River, with Wolverton, Foxhome, and Campbell nearby. And Lake of the Woods County, seat Baudette, sits on the Rainy River with the lake's island-speckled water dominating the county, with Williams and the Angle Inlet area marking the far edge of the water body.

West Central

West central Minnesota transitions from lake country into prairie farmland approaching the Dakotas. Douglas County, seat Alexandria, pairs Lake Carlos and Lake Darling near the seat, with Osakis, Brandon, Kensington, Evansville, and Carlos rounding it out. Grant County, seat Elbow Lake, is a small county bridging Otter Tail and Big Stone, with Herman, Ashby, Barrett, and Hoffman. Stevens County, seat Morris, has a campus-town label that stands out on the prairie, along with Hancock, Chokio, and Alberta. Pope County, seat Glenwood, is dominated by the shape of Lake Minnewaska, with Starbuck, Villard, and Lowry close by. Swift County, seat Benson, runs along the Minnesota River region's prairie corridor, with Appleton, Murdock, Holloway, and Clontarf. Traverse County, seat Wheaton, has Browns Valley and Tintah, and Lake Traverse together with the Bois de Sioux trace the border here. Big Stone County, seat Ortonville, is where Big Stone Lake marks the very start of the Minnesota River, with Graceville and Clinton nearby. Chippewa County, seat Montevideo, sits where the Minnesota and Chippewa Rivers meet, with Clara City, Maynard, and Milan close to the seat. Lac qui Parle County, seat Madison, has Lac qui Parle Lake sitting along the eastern edge of the river, with Dawson, Bellingham, and Boyd rounding it out. Yellow Medicine County, seat Granite Falls, has the Minnesota River running along its northeast boundary, with Clarkfield, Canby, Echo, and Hanley Falls on the map. Kandiyohi County, seat Willmar, shows Green Lake as a strong blue oval by Spicer, with New London, Atwater, and Prinsburg nearby. Meeker County, seat Litchfield, has lakes clustered a bit less densely than Crow Wing, with Dassel, Grove City, Cosmos, and Eden Valley. And McLeod County, seat Glencoe, has a cluster of medium-sized cities west of the metro, with Hutchinson, Winsted, Lester Prairie, Stewart, and Silver Lake on the map.

Southwest

The far southwest corner is open prairie farmland along the Iowa and South Dakota borders. Lincoln County, seat Ivanhoe, forms a clean rectangle along the South Dakota line, with Hendricks, Lake Benton, and Tyler on the map. Lyon County, seat Marshall, is a regional hub surrounded by wide agricultural blocks, with Minneota, Tracy, Cottonwood, Ghent, Russell, and Balaton nearby. Murray County, seat Slayton, has Fulda, Dovray, Iona, and Currie near Lake Shetek. Pipestone County, seat Pipestone, is known for its quarries, with Edgerton, Jasper, Holland, and Woodstock nearby. Rock County, seat Luverne, sits in Minnesota's extreme southwest corner, with Hills, Beaver Creek, and Magnolia rounding it out. Nobles County, seat Worthington, has a chain of lakes north and west of the seat, with Adrian, Ellsworth, Round Lake, and Bigelow nearby. Jackson County, seat Jackson, has Lakefield, Heron Lake, Okabena, and Alpha on the map. Cottonwood County, seat Windom, has Mountain Lake, Bingham Lake, Jeffers, Westbrook, and Storden. Redwood County, seat Redwood Falls, has river-valley park land around the seat, with Marshall Township labeled near the border along with Wabasso, Walnut Grove, Belview, and Lamberton. And Renville County, seat Olivia, sits between the Minnesota River and the Willmar lakes, with Fairfax, Bird Island, Hector, Renville, and Sacred Heart nearby.

South Central

South central Minnesota mixes farm towns with the Minnesota River valley and the Blue Earth/Le Sueur river system. Sibley County, seat Gaylord, sits between the Minnesota River and the Carver-McLeod line, with Arlington, Henderson, Winthrop, and Gibbon nearby. Nicollet County, seat St. Peter, lies directly across the river from the Mankato area, with Nicollet, Courtland, and Lafayette on the map. Le Sueur County, seat Le Center, has German, Tetonka, and Sakatah lakes among several others, with Le Sueur, Montgomery, a shared municipality at New Prague, Cleveland, Kilkenny, and Elysian rounding it out. Rice County, seat Faribault, follows the Straight River and Cannon River corridors, with Northfield, Dundas, Lonsdale, Nerstrand, Morristown, and Warsaw nearby. Blue Earth County, seat Mankato, sits at the confluence of the Blue Earth and Minnesota Rivers, with Eagle Lake, Lake Crystal, Mapleton, Amboy, Pemberton, and Good Thunder on the map. Waseca County, seat Waseca, has lakes near the seat for quick orientation, with Janesville, New Richland, and Waldorf nearby. Watonwan County, seat St. James, has Madelia, Butterfield, and La Salle. Brown County, seat New Ulm, has the Minnesota River forming its northern boundary and the Cottonwood River running through, with Sleepy Eye, Springfield, and Hanska on the map. Faribault County, seat Blue Earth, has Winnebago, Wells, Elmore, Kiester, and Bricelyn. Martin County, seat Fairmont, is easy to spot for Fairmont's prominent chain of lakes, with Trimont, Sherburn, Welcome, Ceylon, and Granada nearby. Freeborn County, seat Albert Lea, has Albert Lea Lake and Fountain Lake drawn in bold blue, with Alden, Clarks Grove, Glenville, Geneva, and Hayward on the map. Steele County, seat Owatonna, has Blooming Prairie, Medford, and Ellendale. Dodge County, seat Mantorville, has Kasson, Dodge Center, Hayfield, and West Concord nearby. And Mower County, seat Austin, has Le Roy, Grand Meadow, Adams, Lyle, Brownsdale, and Rose Creek, this whole southern tier running just above the Iowa line along I-90's latitude.

Southeast

The bluff country of the southeast follows the Mississippi River along the Wisconsin border, anchored by Rochester and Winona, in a part of the state geologists call the Driftless Area for its rolling, glacier-free terrain. Olmsted County, seat Rochester, carries the biggest bold label in the southeast, with Stewartville, Byron, Eyota, Oronoco, and a shared community at Chatfield. Winona County, seat Winona, shows the islands and backwaters of the Mississippi in blue shades, with Goodview, St. Charles, Lewiston, Rollingstone, and Minnesota City on the map. Wabasha County, seat Wabasha, has the upper end of Lake Pepin dominating its river reach, with Plainview, Kellogg, and a shared community at Lake City. Goodhue County, seat Red Wing, has a distinctive Mississippi bend at the seat, plus Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, Kenyon, a shared community at Pine Island, Wanamingo, and Goodhue nearby. Fillmore County, seat Preston, sits deep in the karst and bluff country that shapes this whole corner, with Harmony, Spring Valley, Rushford, Lanesboro, Fountain, Whalan, and Wykoff visually carved by the valleys. And Houston County, seat Caledonia, has the Mississippi forming its eastern edge toward Wisconsin, with La Crescent, Houston, Spring Grove, and Brownsville nearby, closing out the state's far southeast corner; this southern belt also carries the US-169 corridor through Mankato and the south-central river country to the west.

Why a County-First Map Still Makes Sense Here

A county map answers different questions than a driving map does. Residents want to know which county a town falls under for property records, schools, and courts. Visitors mostly need a statewide sense of where places sit relative to the borders and the big lakes and rivers. Students and teachers can trace how the state settled by following the chain of seats and courthouses from the Red River Valley out to the Iron Range and down through the Twin Cities to the Driftless Area in the southeast corner. This map is built to answer all three: every county name and seat is labeled distinctly, the bigger cities are shown for context rather than as the main event, and just enough of the interstate network, I-35, I-94, I-90, and the I-694/I-494 beltway, ties the story together without cluttering it. Look at the map and you can trace a line from Bemidji to Brainerd to St. Cloud without ever reading an exit number, or see at a glance that Rochester sits in Olmsted County near the Iowa line, that Moorhead sits in Clay County directly across from Fargo, and that Duluth anchors St. Louis County at the western tip of Lake Superior.

Rivers and orientation recap

Four water features do most of the orientation work on this page. The Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in Itasca County and flows through the metro and down the southeast bluff country. The Minnesota River arcs through the south-central counties into the Twin Cities. The Red River of the North traces the North Dakota border through the Northwest counties. Lake Superior anchors the Arrowhead region in the northeast. Keep these four in mind and any county on the map is easy to place.

Road-light snapshot

The road layer is intentionally minimal. I-35 runs north-south through Duluth, the Twin Cities, and down toward Iowa. I-94 runs the Twin Cities to Fargo/Moorhead corridor. I-90 runs east-west along the southern tier from South Dakota to Wisconsin. I-694/I-494 forms the Twin Cities beltway. None of these are meant for turn-by-turn navigation, only as county-placement cues.

Complete county and seat index

Every one of Minnesota's 87 counties and its seat, in alphabetical order: Aitkin County (Aitkin), Anoka County (Anoka), Becker County (Detroit Lakes), Beltrami County (Bemidji), Benton County (Foley), Big Stone County (Ortonville), Blue Earth County (Mankato), Brown County (New Ulm), Carlton County (Carlton), Carver County (Chaska), Cass County (Walker), Chippewa County (Montevideo), Chisago County (Center City), Clay County (Moorhead), Clearwater County (Bagley), Cook County (Grand Marais), Cottonwood County (Windom), Crow Wing County (Brainerd), Dakota County (Hastings), Dodge County (Mantorville), Douglas County (Alexandria), Faribault County (Blue Earth), Fillmore County (Preston), Freeborn County (Albert Lea), Goodhue County (Red Wing), Grant County (Elbow Lake), Hennepin County (Minneapolis), Houston County (Caledonia), Hubbard County (Park Rapids), Isanti County (Cambridge), Itasca County (Grand Rapids), Jackson County (Jackson), Kanabec County (Mora), Kandiyohi County (Willmar), Kittson County (Hallock), Koochiching County (International Falls), Lac qui Parle County (Madison), Lake County (Two Harbors), Lake of the Woods County (Baudette), Le Sueur County (Le Center), Lincoln County (Ivanhoe), Lyon County (Marshall), Mahnomen County (Mahnomen), Marshall County (Warren), Martin County (Fairmont), McLeod County (Glencoe), Meeker County (Litchfield), Mille Lacs County (Milaca), Morrison County (Little Falls), Mower County (Austin), Murray County (Slayton), Nicollet County (St. Peter), Nobles County (Worthington), Norman County (Ada), Olmsted County (Rochester), Otter Tail County (Fergus Falls), Pennington County (Thief River Falls), Pine County (Pine City), Pipestone County (Pipestone), Polk County (Crookston), Pope County (Glenwood), Ramsey County (Saint Paul), Red Lake County (Red Lake Falls), Redwood County (Redwood Falls), Renville County (Olivia), Rice County (Faribault), Rock County (Luverne), Roseau County (Roseau), Saint Louis County (Duluth), Scott County (Shakopee), Sherburne County (Elk River), Sibley County (Gaylord), Stearns County (St. Cloud), Steele County (Owatonna), Stevens County (Morris), Swift County (Benson), Todd County (Long Prairie), Traverse County (Wheaton), Wabasha County (Wabasha), Wadena County (Wadena), Waseca County (Waseca), Washington County (Stillwater), Watonwan County (St. James), Wilkin County (Breckenridge), Winona County (Winona), Wright County (Buffalo), and Yellow Medicine County (Granite Falls).

Minnesota at a glance

Minnesota borders North Dakota and South Dakota to the west, Iowa to the south, Wisconsin to the east across the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers, and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba to the north. The state holds 87 counties. Saint Louis County is the largest by land area at about 6,225 square miles, while Ramsey County is the smallest at about 152 square miles. Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, is the most populous at roughly 1,281,565 residents, while Traverse County is the least populous at roughly 3,134. Six of the nine original counties from October 27, 1849 still exist today: Benton, Dakota, Itasca, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington. Minnesota covers about 86,939 square miles in total. The capital, Saint Paul, sits in Ramsey County, and the state's major metros run from the Twin Cities through Rochester and St. Cloud to Duluth on Lake Superior. Landscape-wise, the state moves from Twin Cities suburbs outward through lake-dotted central forest, the Iron Range and Lake Superior shoreline in the Arrowhead, prairie farmland in the west and southwest, and Mississippi River bluff country in the southeast.

People, economy, and activity

Minnesota's ten largest cities by current population are Minneapolis (about 427,246, Hennepin County), Saint Paul (about 307,284, Ramsey County), Rochester (about 122,330, Olmsted County), Bloomington (about 88,665, Hennepin County), Duluth (about 87,093, Saint Louis County), Brooklyn Park (Hennepin County), Plymouth (Hennepin County), Woodbury (Washington County), Maple Grove (Hennepin County), and Blaine (about 72,488, Anoka County). The Twin Cities anchor a diverse economy with major corporate headquarters in retail, healthcare, and finance, while the Iron Range in Saint Louis and Itasca counties continues to produce iron ore. Agriculture remains central statewide, with corn, soybeans, and dairy dominating the south and west, and forestry supporting the northern counties. Duluth functions as a Great Lakes shipping port on Lake Superior, the westernmost point reachable by ocean-going freight in North America.

Culture and heritage

Minnesota's cultural identity draws heavily on Scandinavian and Nordic immigrant heritage, especially across the central and western counties. The Minnesota State Fair in Ramsey County is one of the largest state fairs in the country. The Twin Cities have a deep music history tied to Prince and the First Avenue club, alongside a strong literary tradition from writers like Sinclair Lewis and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The "Land of 10,000 Lakes" nickname reflects an outdoors culture built around fishing, canoeing, and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in the Arrowhead. Higher education is spread statewide, anchored by the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and Saint Paul.

Physical geography (quick orientation)

On this map, Lake Superior (Arrowhead region) and the Mississippi, Minnesota, and Red rivers double as landmarks for finding counties quickly. For elevation, terrain, watersheds, and land-cover detail, see our Physical Map of Minnesota.

Climate (quick note)

Minnesota has a continental climate with warm, humid summers and long, cold winters, with the Arrowhead and northern counties running noticeably colder and snowier than the southern counties. For a full seasonal and biome breakdown, see our Physical Map of Minnesota.

Getting around (map-aligned)

North-south travel runs mainly on I-35 (Duluth through the Twin Cities toward Iowa). East-west travel runs on I-94 (Twin Cities to Moorhead/Fargo) and I-90 (the southern tier from South Dakota to Wisconsin), with the I-694/I-494 loop forming the Twin Cities beltway. Keep in mind that ZIP codes do not follow county lines in Minnesota, so a single ZIP code can span two counties. Always confirm the county name directly from the map or index rather than assuming it from a ZIP prefix.

A county-by-county directory that matches the labels on the map

Use this as a quick index. Every line lists the county with its county seat.

Twin Cities Metro

  • Hennepin – Minneapolis.

  • Ramsey – Saint Paul.

  • Dakota – Hastings.

  • Anoka – Anoka.

  • Washington – Stillwater.

  • Scott – Shakopee.

  • Carver – Chaska.

East Central

  • Chisago – Center City.

  • Isanti – Cambridge.

  • Kanabec – Mora.

  • Mille Lacs – Milaca.

  • Pine – Pine City.

  • Sherburne – Elk River.

  • Wright – Buffalo.

  • Benton – Foley.

  • Morrison – Little Falls.

  • Stearns – St. Cloud.

Arrowhead / Northeast

  • Saint Louis – Duluth.

  • Lake – Two Harbors.

  • Cook – Grand Marais.

  • Carlton – Carlton.

  • Aitkin – Aitkin.

  • Itasca – Grand Rapids.

  • Koochiching – International Falls.

North Central Lakes

  • Cass – Walker.

  • Crow Wing – Brainerd.

  • Hubbard – Park Rapids.

  • Wadena – Wadena.

  • Todd – Long Prairie.

  • Beltrami – Bemidji.

  • Clearwater – Bagley.

  • Mahnomen – Mahnomen.

Northwest / Red River Valley

  • Kittson – Hallock.

  • Roseau – Roseau.

  • Marshall – Warren.

  • Pennington – Thief River Falls.

  • Red Lake – Red Lake Falls.

  • Polk – Crookston.

  • Norman – Ada.

  • Clay – Moorhead.

  • Becker – Detroit Lakes.

  • Otter Tail – Fergus Falls.

  • Wilkin – Breckenridge.

  • Lake of the Woods – Baudette.

West Central

  • Douglas – Alexandria.

  • Grant – Elbow Lake.

  • Stevens – Morris.

  • Pope – Glenwood.

  • Swift – Benson.

  • Traverse – Wheaton.

  • Big Stone – Ortonville.

  • Chippewa – Montevideo.

  • Lac qui Parle – Madison.

  • Yellow Medicine – Granite Falls.

  • Kandiyohi – Willmar.

  • Meeker – Litchfield.

  • McLeod – Glencoe.

Southwest

  • Lincoln – Ivanhoe.

  • Lyon – Marshall.

  • Murray – Slayton.

  • Pipestone – Pipestone.

  • Rock – Luverne.

  • Nobles – Worthington.

  • Jackson – Jackson.

  • Cottonwood – Windom.

  • Redwood – Redwood Falls.

  • Renville – Olivia.

South Central

  • Sibley – Gaylord.

  • Nicollet – St. Peter.

  • Le Sueur – Le Center.

  • Rice – Faribault.

  • Blue Earth – Mankato.

  • Waseca – Waseca.

  • Watonwan – St. James.

  • Brown – New Ulm.

  • Faribault – Blue Earth.

  • Martin – Fairmont.

  • Freeborn – Albert Lea.

  • Steele – Owatonna.

  • Dodge – Mantorville.

  • Mower – Austin.

Southeast

  • Olmsted – Rochester.

  • Winona – Winona.

  • Wabasha – Wabasha.

  • Goodhue – Red Wing.

  • Fillmore – Preston.

  • Houston – Caledonia.

This directory aligns with what you see on the page: every county and its seat, organized by region.

FAQs About the Minnesota County Map

Minnesota has 87 counties and the map shows every one with a colored block and county seat.

County boundaries, county seats and neighboring states, with only light road references for orientation.

Saint Paul in Ramsey County, part of the Twin Cities metro.

Hennepin County.

Ramsey County.

In Olmsted County in the southeast.

In Saint Louis County on Lake Superior, in the Arrowhead region.

Only thin cues for corridors like I-35, I-94, and I-90 to help you place counties.

Kittson, Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Koochiching, Saint Louis, Cook, and Lake, from west to east.

Along the St. Croix and Mississippi rivers: Kittson south to Houston, including Washington, Chisago, Pine, Carlton, and Saint Louis on the eastern edge, and Houston, Winona, Wabasha, Goodhue, Dakota, Washington, Chisago, Pine, Carlton, and Saint Louis along the border.

From west to east: Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston.

From south to north: Rock, Pipestone, Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone, Traverse, and Wilkin.

Wilkin, Clay, Norman, Polk, Marshall, Kittson, and Roseau along the Red River valley.

Across Saint Louis, Itasca, and Crow Wing counties in the Arrowhead region.

Hennepin (Minneapolis) and Ramsey (Saint Paul), surrounded by Dakota, Anoka, Washington, Scott, and Carver.

Beltrami County.

Crow Wing County.

Douglas County.

Clay County, across the Red River from Fargo, North Dakota.

Blue Earth County.

Kandiyohi County.

Hennepin County.

Identify the county seat first, then read outward to rivers and light corridor lines to understand regional clusters without road clutter.

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Saint Louis County, at about 6,225 square miles.

Ramsey County, at about 152 square miles.

Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis, with roughly 1,281,565 residents.

Traverse County, with roughly 3,134 residents.

Minneapolis, in Hennepin County, with about 427,246 residents.

Six of the nine original October 27, 1849 counties still exist today: Benton, Dakota, Itasca, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington.

No. ZIP codes cross county lines, so use the county boundaries and seats shown here instead.

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