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Pipestone County, Minnesota

Pipestone County had 9,100 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 465.1 square miles of land. It ranks 72nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 71st by land area.

Population
9,100
#72 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,484 in US
Area
465.1 sq mi
#71 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,211 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#55 of 87 in Minnesota · #2,261 in US
Median household income
$69,117
#57 of 87 in Minnesota · #1,063 in US

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

Pipestone County within Minnesota. Pin: Saint Paul.

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Pipestone County population, land area and income

Pipestone County had 9,100 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 465.1 square miles of land. It ranks 72nd of 87 in Minnesota by population and 71st by land area. That works out to 19.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Minnesota has 22,050 residents, so Pipestone County has 41% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,117 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

9,100

3144th1st

2484th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

465 sq mi

3144th1st

2211th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2261st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,117

3143rd1st

1063rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Minnesota (87)

Population

9,100

87th1st

72nd of 87 (MN)

Land area

465 sq mi

87th1st

71st of 87 (MN)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

87th1st

55th of 87 (MN)

Median household income

$69,117

87th1st

57th of 87 (MN)

How Pipestone County's population changed since 2020

Pipestone County lost 314 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 3.3%. That ranks 84th 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, Pipestone County recorded 473 births and 574 deaths, a natural change of -101. Net international migration added +95 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -304. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 304 people.

9,41420209,35220219,32020229,23520239,1002024
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
473
Deaths
574
Net international migration
+95
Net domestic migration
-304
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-135

Where Pipestone County is

The Census internal point of Pipestone County is at 44.015400, -96.257000. It sits in UTM zone 14N. The map shades Minnesota's 87 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pipestone 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: Pipestone County internal point. Dark pin: Saint Paul.

Internal point

Decimal
44.015400, -96.257000
DMS
44°00'55.44"N 96°15'25.20"W
UTM
14N 719863.7E 4877241.7N
Geohash
9zgd3sgb3
Plus code
86P52P8V+56

Towns in Pipestone County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pipestone County, 5,265 people together, or 58% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pipestone County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Pipestone with 4,034.

  1. 01Pipestone4,034
  2. 02Edgerton1,231
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pipestone County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Pipestone County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Minnehaha County, SD, with 208,639 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Saint Paul and the nearest big city

Saint Paul is 168.5 miles ENE of Pipestone County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Sioux Falls, SD (population 209,289), 40.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Brookings, SD (population 24,555), 33.0 miles away.

Pipestone County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pipestone County is 27117: state code 27 for Minnesota plus county code 117. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,117.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pipestone County, Minnesota?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 9,100. That is down 314 people (3.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 9,414.

What is the FIPS code of Pipestone County?

27117. The first two digits (27) are Minnesota; the last three (117) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pipestone County?

Pipestone, with 4,034 residents inside Pipestone County in 2024.

Which counties border Pipestone County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Minnehaha County, SD; Brookings County, SD; Lyon County, MN; Rock County, MN; Murray County, MN; Moody County, SD; Lincoln 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)

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