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  • Largest town: North Branch

Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County had 59,105 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 414.9 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 82nd by land area.

Population
59,105
#18 of 87 in Minnesota · #901 in US
Area
414.9 sq mi
#82 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,438 in US
Density
142 / sq mi
#11 of 87 in Minnesota · #721 in US
Median household income
$91,338
#9 of 87 in Minnesota · #227 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Chisago County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Chisago County population, land area and income

Chisago County had 59,105 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 414.9 square miles of land. It ranks 18th of 87 in Minnesota by population and 82nd by land area. That works out to 142.5 people per square mile, 1.5 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Chisago County is 2.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $91,338 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

59,105

3144th1st

901st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

415 sq mi

3144th1st

2438th of 3,144 (US)

Density

142.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

721st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$91,338

3143rd1st

227th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

59,105

87th1st

18th of 87 (MN)

Land area

415 sq mi

87th1st

82nd of 87 (MN)

Density

142.5 / sq mi

87th1st

11th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$91,338

87th1st

9th of 87 (MN)

How Chisago County's population changed since 2020

Chisago County gained 2,387 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.2%. That ranks 9th of 87 in Minnesota for growth. The median Minnesota county changed by +0.6%, and the state as a whole by +1.4%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Chisago County recorded 2,502 births and 2,099 deaths, a natural change of +403. Net international migration added +136 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,965. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,965 people.

56.7k202057.6k202157.9k202258.7k202359.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,502
Deaths
2,099
Net international migration
+136
Net domestic migration
+1,965
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+448

Where Chisago County is

The Census internal point of Chisago County is at 45.505400, -92.903800. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Chisago County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Cook County: -0.5%Kanabec County: +3.4%Carlton County: +1.5%Becker County: +0.7%Dodge County: +1.7%Douglas County: +2.1%Murray County: -1.5%Pipestone County: -3.3%Rock County: -1.7%Steele County: +0.1%Waseca County: -1.4%Pennington County: -2.1%Red Lake County: -1.5%Stevens County: +1.6%Hubbard County: +3.1%Mahnomen County: -1.8%Fillmore County: +1.2%Otter Tail County: +1.4%Rice County: +2.9%Meeker County: +0.2%Nobles County: -1.1%Swift County: -1.5%Watonwan County: -0.3%Wadena County: +2.2%Polk County: -2.1%Lyon County: +0.6%St. Louis County: +0.4%Todd County: +2.6%Carver County: +5.0%Kandiyohi County: +2.2%Olmsted County: +2.1%Roseau County: -0.3%Dakota County: +2.9%Yellow Medicine County: -1.2%Crow Wing County: +3.6%Sibley County: +2.7%Morrison County: +1.5%Lac qui Parle County: -1.0%Lincoln County: -1.3%Martin County: -2.2%Clay County: +2.3%Houston County: -2.5%Wilkin County: -3.3%Nicollet County: -0.0%Norman County: -2.4%Benton County: +1.3%Anoka County: +3.4%Blue Earth County: +2.2%Traverse County: -6.7%Aitkin County: +4.0%Marshall County: -3.0%Grant County: +0.3%Wabasha County: +0.8%Lake County: -2.0%Cottonwood County: -1.6%Brown County: -0.8%Cass County: +4.2%Lake of the Woods County: +0.7%Scott County: +3.9%Isanti County: +5.5%Stearns County: +3.5%Clearwater County: +0.7%Hennepin County: -0.7%Kittson County: -4.7%Wright County: +9.0%Goodhue County: +0.8%Jackson County: -1.3%Washington County: +5.8%Chippewa County: -2.5%Freeborn County: -1.9%Koochiching County: -3.6%Big Stone County: -1.8%Redwood County: -1.1%Chisago County: +4.2%Faribault County: -0.1%Renville County: -1.6%Itasca County: +0.9%Mower County: +2.1%Sherburne County: +5.6%Mille Lacs County: +4.2%Winona County: +0.6%Ramsey County: -1.8%Pine County: +4.9%McLeod County: +0.1%Pope County: +1.5%Le Sueur County: +2.8%Beltrami County: +1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.7%
  2. < -0.3%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.8%
  5. ≥ +2.8%
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Orange pin: Chisago County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
45.505400, -92.903800
DMS
45°30'19.44"N 92°54'13.68"W
UTM
15N 507515.1E 5039100.9N
Geohash
cbjfvuj80
Plus code
86Q9G34W+5F

Towns in Chisago County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Chisago County, 42,542 people together, or 72% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Chisago County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is North Branch with 12,258.

  1. 01North Branch12,258
  2. 02Wyoming8,173
  3. 03Chisago City5,953
  4. 04Lindstrom5,026
  5. 05Stacy4,378
  6. 06Rush City3,353
  7. 07Shafer1,203
  8. 08Harris1,142
  9. 09Taylors Falls1,056
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Chisago County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Chisago County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Anoka County, MN, with 376,840 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 39.2 miles SSW of Chisago County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Paul, MN (population 307,465), 39.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is North Branch, MN (population 12,258), 2.5 miles away.

Chisago County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Chisago County is 27025: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 025. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $91,338.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Chisago County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 59,105. That is up 2,387 people (4.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 56,718.

What is the FIPS code of Chisago County?

27025. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (025) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Chisago County?

North Branch, with 12,258 residents inside Chisago County in 2024.

Which counties border Chisago County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Anoka County, MN; Washington County, MN; Polk County, WI; Isanti County, MN; Pine County, MN; Burnett County, WI; Kanabec County, MN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.