Minnesota abortion percentages by county

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last modified 21 March 2026

Note: Since 1999 Minnesota does not report annual abortion figures for counties where the number of abortions was less than 6. Some county are consequently particularly uncertain.

Minnesota: abortion ratios by county of residence

county1997-19991998-20001999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-20232022-2024county
Aitkin1671461321081291291188975866373771231181129280767465719089106121Aitkin
Anoka206195195191189188191196195192184184175165145139130132134138141138142146159171Anoka
Becker3027242214156141318106666777667  1962108Becker
Beltrami868074858282686155546368696355585557515152687190108148Beltrami
Benton1501049510911811811510999989899948685849610512813514612310694103105Benton
Big Stone66                        Big Stone
Blue Earth211183184172180182191181181177173166158168173182182165160145147139153175212235Blue Earth
Brown9088796474748276758288958877645655605652525562586361Brown
Carlton159148162160164149137121127130130111989811011311110610596868392109133135Carlton
Carver11710410099105104991009610410110110190856968687476767274738390Carver
Cass991019499971019387757268768787787069707069757384106140158Cass
Chippewa15120117519210210510695975751294456563929353619 2339667085Chippewa
Chisago143128136126128108111106107115120122109979998988587921019795101118121Chisago
Clay252114222523161311116539131515131595 738104157Clay
Clearwater157                     1963101Clearwater
Cook146180208205240254268258215176140164144152925456991419452879886146226Cook
Cottonwood525941373938141439614822 15153638393619192043605634Cottonwood
Crow Wing141138138135132133130126120117108102948978787789879189888386106124Crow Wing
Dakota188179182185194188187184181179172168163152137128130136146144145138141154169180Dakota
Dodge728284746975768382848373787271595760636766709410110388Dodge
Douglas5790898552474443475046414142393536403735354141496479Douglas
Faribault608096100867167766970677067505761656463819595826587102Faribault
Fillmore6066686967575870747259606160524948616974696471807972Fillmore
Freeborn13212913213112110299951031041091031009389797172778890959198113123Freeborn
Goodhue1151161161351331261161131101021091111109792919288888482818190106116Goodhue
Grant186                        Grant
Hennepin332330328326321310300291289280272259251240226215205203203207211205209218250270Hennepin
Houston515864756564515542595675545749505152565047454967112142Houston
Hubbard282026273623910222111     91819212333213876115Hubbard
Isanti131146160134125121133132120114104979710210010090102959591918788100117Isanti
Itasca11294838583697383929091929186817867626571768196106127125Itasca
Jackson38512930   244871484356535017374445443942415110892Jackson
Kanabec119115101110941129396959797828552565169606259606366767586Kanabec
Kandiyohi939811210595777775757278777476727164626261626776798384Kandiyohi
Kittson6                         Kittson
Koochiching1099992116134147128110103133125134103110949578758788828484100118146Koochiching
Lac Qui Parle2614                        Lac Qui Parle
Lake1591551531561461571671491179410710210396951069711092857854295152115Lake
Lake of the Woods4626596660                 555451 Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur12111299103978684899410699836767818181786966728276768189Le Sueur
Lincoln115                     303030Lincoln
Lyon5256444760636559565146555862565142404859625855657495Lyon
Mahnomen145                     30100164Mahnomen
Marshall3                    5853844547Marshall
Martin6974587461746976707573746262687168636963545959746484Martin
McLeod9388786980798574747369717379746560636772745052518092McLeod
Meeker10193766550535049505259636158464451495942423033385359Meeker
Mille Lacs1091021161061109710011310410191101101918588899387100105119119114117113Mille Lacs
Morrison6884776858535149504948505361525347585148374555666359Morrison
Mower979810510910811010210789928694959895959298888680807889103126Mower
Murray1516    222221       25222222474925 2524Murray
Nicollet10110710611113012513414014413612712411389837689100108115114109107100118126Nicollet
Nobles252413102132161461116262111 815211313142732455464Nobles
Norman44                        Norman
Olmsted1241291361301211201191281211201161151121099987818796999699106116134142Olmsted
Otter Tail201510111520181519201611699129961191417244768Otter Tail
Pennington44       11232412161716       226692Pennington
Pine119104108125129119106117112111109115104938698104107101897886100117125130Pine
Pipestone1812   181615              18355738Pipestone
Polk20454449161266512117  666    615366386Polk
Pope385153524423391716    16163116161616161940403917Pope
Ramsey324326328320314307296291286281268250238227222218213210207209213217222229250271Ramsey
Red Lake3113                        Red Lake
Redwood5642555156586369615354626554393535404747453840405266Redwood
Renville566261656876726469717763515257645854525052516976111110Renville
Rice1181271231211371311241051121111181171091029710294877683869598103109119Rice
Rock6                      256595Rock
Roseau88     101010            17387895Roseau
Saint Louis205198210213205193180185185187187176168155150142136134134133131136143158167185Saint Louis
Scott124113116109115113123125133133127118116113113109106979497102105107112127134Scott
Sherburne10010510610599104102103969595909491848173767275747586106129141Sherburne
Sibley7475735749445352534455596165635648586546181212435179Sibley
Stearns11712212812713113413212512211911310910811110599949397100103100101106115126Stearns
Steele9310010910610395847880858885867776666968757873767894113132Steele
Stevens5333211940593839343414     17181825474825165451Stevens
Swift5249705361517170647181767142221918183058875963578185Swift
Todd4343374648493730323437252623403835262632383637434850Todd
Traverse                  656265     Traverse
Wabasha88107114105106109108103999092961181109782727467726987806971101Wabasha
Wadena1010    111110     12232211 13254027294464Wadena
Waseca1091111311291118489100978260707069646059617789887982788387Waseca
Washington162158157163164160164169174172166160152140120110108114118120122125131136143158Washington
Watonwan5558596361605965658272744752626370555760778283777074Watonwan
Wilkin74                      3591Wilkin
Winona11612811912111911811510411411411810611011011510910596888375767996122134Winona
Wright10310610710796908487858583787975716462656770716665718081Wright
Yellow Medicine4033152122563362506842434441452646315438252424525757Yellow Medicine
protected  25262622293435262929232725292825253130      
MINNESOTA200198198196192185180177174171166160155148140135130130131132134132135144163177MINNESOTA

Minnesota: abortion percentages by county of residence

county1997-19991998-20001999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-20232022-2024county
Aitkin14.312.711.69.811.511.510.68.17.08.05.96.87.211.010.610.18.47.47.06.96.16.68.28.19.510.8Aitkin
Anoka17.116.316.316.015.915.816.116.416.316.115.615.514.914.112.612.211.511.711.812.112.312.112.412.813.714.6Anoka
Becker2.92.72.32.11.41.40.61.41.21.81.00.60.50.50.60.70.70.70.60.60.7  1.95.99.8Becker
Beltrami7.97.46.97.97.67.66.35.75.25.25.96.46.55.95.25.55.25.44.84.85.06.36.68.29.712.9Beltrami
Benton13.09.48.79.810.610.510.39.89.08.98.99.08.67.97.87.88.79.511.311.912.711.09.68.69.39.5Benton
Big Stone0.60.6                        Big Stone
Blue Earth17.415.515.514.715.215.416.015.315.415.014.714.213.614.414.715.415.414.113.812.712.812.213.314.917.519.0Blue Earth
Brown8.28.17.36.06.96.97.67.16.97.68.18.78.17.16.05.35.35.65.35.04.95.25.95.55.95.7Brown
Carlton13.712.914.013.814.113.012.010.811.211.511.510.08.98.99.910.210.09.69.58.87.97.78.49.811.711.9Carlton
Carver10.59.49.19.09.59.49.09.18.89.49.29.29.28.37.86.56.46.46.97.17.06.76.96.87.78.2Carver
Cass9.09.28.69.08.89.28.58.07.06.76.47.18.08.07.26.56.46.66.66.57.06.87.89.612.213.7Cass
Chippewa13.116.814.916.19.39.59.68.78.95.44.92.94.25.35.33.82.83.43.51.9 2.33.86.26.57.9Chippewa
Chisago12.511.312.011.211.39.710.09.69.710.310.710.99.88.99.08.99.07.98.08.49.28.88.79.210.510.8Chisago
Clay2.52.11.42.12.52.31.61.31.11.10.60.50.30.91.31.51.51.21.50.90.5 0.73.79.413.6Clay
Clearwater1.50.7                     1.95.99.1Clearwater
Cook12.715.217.217.019.420.321.120.517.714.912.314.112.613.28.45.15.39.012.48.65.08.08.97.912.718.4Cook
Cottonwood5.05.63.93.63.73.71.41.43.75.74.62.2 1.51.53.53.73.73.51.91.92.04.25.75.33.3Cottonwood
Crow Wing12.312.112.111.911.611.811.511.210.710.49.79.28.68.27.27.27.28.18.08.48.18.17.77.99.611.1Crow Wing
Dakota15.815.215.415.616.215.915.715.515.315.114.714.414.013.212.111.411.512.012.712.612.712.112.413.314.515.3Dakota
Dodge6.87.67.76.96.57.07.17.77.67.77.66.87.26.76.65.65.45.65.96.36.26.58.69.29.38.1Dodge
Douglas5.48.28.27.95.04.54.24.14.54.84.43.94.04.03.83.43.53.83.63.43.33.94.04.66.07.4Douglas
Faribault5.77.48.89.17.96.66.37.16.56.56.36.66.34.85.45.76.16.05.97.58.78.77.66.18.09.2Faribault
Fillmore5.66.26.36.56.35.45.46.56.96.85.65.65.85.64.94.64.55.76.56.96.56.06.67.47.36.7Fillmore
Freeborn11.711.411.711.610.89.29.08.79.39.49.99.39.18.58.27.36.66.77.28.18.38.78.49.010.111.0Freeborn
Goodhue10.310.410.411.911.711.210.410.19.99.39.810.09.98.88.48.48.48.18.17.87.67.57.58.39.610.4Goodhue
Grant1.70.6                        Grant
Hennepin24.924.824.724.624.323.723.122.622.421.921.420.620.119.318.417.717.016.916.917.217.417.017.317.920.021.2Hennepin
Houston4.85.56.07.06.16.04.95.24.05.65.36.95.15.44.74.74.94.95.34.84.54.34.66.310.112.4Houston
Hubbard2.72.02.52.73.52.30.91.02.22.11.1     0.91.81.82.02.23.22.03.77.010.3Hubbard
Isanti11.612.713.811.811.110.811.711.710.710.29.48.98.89.39.19.18.39.28.78.78.48.38.08.19.110.5Isanti
Itasca10.18.67.77.87.66.56.87.78.48.38.38.48.37.97.57.36.25.96.16.77.17.58.89.611.211.1Itasca
Jackson3.64.92.93.0   2.34.66.64.64.25.35.04.81.73.64.24.34.33.84.03.94.89.78.4Jackson
Kanabec10.710.39.29.98.610.18.58.78.78.88.87.67.85.05.34.86.55.65.85.65.75.96.27.17.07.9Kanabec
Kandiyohi8.58.910.19.58.77.27.26.97.06.77.27.26.97.06.76.66.05.95.85.85.86.27.17.37.77.7Kandiyohi
Kittson0.6                         Kittson
Koochiching9.89.08.410.411.812.811.39.99.411.711.111.89.49.98.68.77.27.08.08.07.57.87.89.110.512.8Koochiching
Lac Qui Parle2.51.4                        Lac Qui Parle
Lake13.713.413.313.512.813.514.313.010.58.69.79.29.48.88.79.68.89.98.57.87.25.12.84.84.910.3Lake
Lake of the Woods4.42.55.66.25.6                 5.25.14.8 Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur10.810.19.09.48.88.07.88.28.69.69.07.66.36.37.57.57.57.36.56.26.77.67.07.17.58.2Le Sueur
Lincoln1.10.5                     3.02.92.9Lincoln
Lyon5.05.34.24.55.65.96.15.65.34.84.45.25.55.85.34.94.03.94.65.55.95.55.26.16.98.7Lyon
Mahnomen1.40.5                     2.99.114.1Mahnomen
Marshall0.3                    5.45.17.84.34.5Marshall
Martin6.46.95.56.95.76.96.47.16.57.06.86.95.85.86.46.66.35.96.55.95.15.65.66.96.07.7Martin
McLeod8.58.17.36.57.47.37.96.96.96.86.46.66.87.36.96.15.75.96.36.76.94.75.04.87.48.4McLeod
Meeker9.28.57.06.14.75.14.84.74.74.95.55.95.85.44.44.24.84.75.54.14.02.93.23.75.05.5Meeker
Mille Lacs9.89.310.49.69.98.89.110.19.49.28.39.29.28.37.88.18.28.58.09.19.510.710.610.210.410.1Mille Lacs
Morrison6.47.87.26.45.45.04.94.74.74.64.54.85.05.84.95.04.55.54.94.53.64.35.36.25.95.5Morrison
Mower8.88.99.59.89.89.99.39.78.28.47.98.68.68.98.78.78.58.98.17.97.47.47.28.29.311.2Mower
Murray1.51.6    2.22.12.1       2.42.22.12.24.44.72.4 2.42.4Murray
Nicollet9.19.79.610.011.511.111.812.312.612.011.311.010.28.17.77.18.19.19.710.310.39.89.69.110.511.2Nicollet
Nobles2.42.41.21.02.13.11.61.40.61.11.52.62.11.1 0.71.42.01.31.31.42.73.14.35.16.0Nobles
Norman0.40.4                        Norman
Olmsted11.011.412.011.510.810.710.611.310.810.710.410.310.19.89.08.07.58.08.79.08.89.09.610.411.812.4Olmsted
Otter Tail1.91.51.01.01.52.01.81.51.91.91.51.10.60.90.91.20.80.90.61.00.91.41.72.34.56.3Otter Tail
Pennington0.40.4       1.12.22.31.21.61.61.6       2.26.28.4Pennington
Pine10.69.49.711.111.410.69.610.510.010.09.810.39.58.57.98.99.49.79.28.27.27.99.110.511.111.5Pine
Pipestone1.81.2   1.71.61.5              1.83.45.43.6Pipestone
Polk2.04.34.24.71.51.20.60.60.51.21.10.6  0.60.60.6    0.61.53.55.97.9Polk
Pope3.74.85.14.94.22.23.71.71.6    1.61.53.01.61.61.61.61.61.93.83.83.71.7Pope
Ramsey24.524.624.724.223.923.522.822.522.321.921.120.019.218.518.217.917.517.417.217.317.617.818.218.620.021.3Ramsey
Red Lake3.01.3                        Red Lake
Redwood5.34.05.24.85.35.56.06.55.75.15.25.86.15.13.83.43.43.94.44.44.33.63.83.94.96.2Redwood
Renville5.35.95.76.16.47.16.76.06.46.67.15.94.95.05.46.15.55.14.94.74.94.86.47.110.09.9Renville
Rice10.511.211.010.812.011.611.09.510.110.010.510.59.99.38.89.38.68.07.17.77.98.78.99.39.810.6Rice
Rock0.6                      2.56.18.7Rock
Roseau0.80.8     1.01.01.0            1.63.67.38.6Roseau
Saint Louis17.016.517.417.517.016.115.215.615.615.715.815.014.413.413.012.512.011.811.811.711.612.012.513.714.315.6Saint Louis
Scott11.110.210.49.810.310.210.911.111.711.811.310.610.410.110.19.99.68.98.68.99.39.59.710.111.211.8Scott
Sherburne9.19.59.69.59.09.49.39.38.88.78.78.38.68.47.87.56.87.16.76.96.97.07.99.611.512.4Sherburne
Sibley6.97.06.85.44.74.25.04.95.04.25.25.65.76.16.05.34.65.56.14.41.81.21.14.24.87.3Sibley
Stearns10.510.911.411.311.611.811.711.110.910.610.29.99.810.09.59.08.68.58.89.19.39.19.29.610.311.2Stearns
Steele8.59.19.89.59.38.77.87.37.47.88.17.87.97.17.16.26.46.47.07.36.87.07.38.610.111.6Steele
Stevens5.03.22.11.93.95.63.73.83.33.31.4     1.61.81.72.54.54.62.41.65.14.8Stevens
Swift5.04.66.65.15.84.96.66.56.06.77.57.06.64.12.21.81.81.82.95.58.05.65.95.47.57.8Swift
Todd4.14.13.64.44.54.73.52.93.13.33.62.42.52.23.83.73.42.62.53.13.73.53.54.14.64.8Todd
Traverse                  6.15.86.1     Traverse
Wabasha8.19.710.39.59.69.89.79.39.08.38.48.710.69.98.97.56.76.96.36.76.48.07.46.56.69.2Wabasha
Wadena1.01.0    1.11.11.0     1.12.22.21.1 1.22.43.82.62.84.26.1Wadena
Waseca9.810.011.611.410.07.78.19.18.97.65.76.66.66.56.05.75.55.77.18.28.17.37.67.27.78.0Waseca
Washington13.913.613.614.014.113.814.114.514.814.714.213.813.212.310.89.99.710.210.610.710.911.111.512.012.513.7Washington
Watonwan5.25.55.65.95.85.65.66.16.17.66.76.94.55.05.95.96.65.25.45.77.17.67.77.26.56.9Watonwan
Wilkin0.70.4                      3.48.4Wilkin
Winona10.411.310.710.810.610.510.39.410.310.310.69.69.99.910.39.89.58.78.17.77.07.17.38.810.911.8Winona
Wright9.49.69.79.78.88.37.88.07.97.87.77.37.36.96.66.05.96.16.36.56.76.26.16.67.47.5Wright
Yellow Medicine3.83.21.52.12.25.33.15.84.86.44.04.14.23.94.32.54.43.05.23.72.42.42.44.95.45.4Yellow Medicine
protected  2.42.62.62.22.83.33.32.62.82.82.22.62.42.92.82.42.43.02.9      
MINNESOTA16.716.516.616.416.115.615.215.014.814.614.313.813.412.912.311.911.511.511.511.711.811.711.912.614.015.1MINNESOTA

Minnesota: counties ranked by abortion percentage

county1997-19991998-20001999-20012000-20022001-20032002-20042003-20052004-20062005-20072006-20082007-20092008-20102009-20112010-20122011-20132012-20142013-20152014-20162015-20172016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-20232022-2024county
Aitkin712172917151934383346423798819252833423622293128Aitkin
Anoka45566644434334556675645667Anoka
Becker656464646867696666646765636667676969687068  776237Becker
Beltrami4347474041384651515345474242494346475349473840272812Beltrami
Benton123137282422212125262625293226231411864812243438Benton
Big Stone8377                        Big Stone
Blue Earth36687757665663333333333333Blue Earth
Brown4143435243433940413733283134414445424848494745516068Brown
Carlton9119108101016111291724181177101114222420121117Carlton
Carver2530343930303128292224242127253434323030303538424049Carver
Cass363438383432323540434337323032333331323831342515910Cass
Chippewa1138532282632285253585649475359575964 6458475355Chippewa
Chisago1417151919272323211613111620141712242417131418191929Chisago
Clay686767656362636867676866646563646566666969 73643211Clay
Clearwater7476                     766041Clearwater
Cook137443333378787214644145164821163274Cook
Cottonwood565260616160666759505562 62625554565863636553506576Cottonwood
Crow Wing1514131214131413151521222728332926202318181927313026Crow Wing
Dakota68775566756556665444556546Dakota
Dodge4545414544424137363636433638374243434339403719183351Dodge
Douglas5041404155585657575758575857575656555758595654585660Douglas
Faribault4846363739454741454844464455454037354228151529483839Faribault
Fillmore4950504646525146434248514746505150403432384139344663Fillmore
Freeborn1615161522313031242318202323232729302521171721222327Freeborn
Goodhue2721231313162019202419161321222018211925232831262932Goodhue
Grant7378                        Grant
Hennepin11211111121111122222222222Hennepin
Houston5853514347475453585150395248535047504950525452452415Houston
Hubbard6668636362636870626265     67626362626067664834Hubbard
Isanti1713101420181211141823262516131420121515161823303631Isanti
Itasca2839424240464238333230303031302836384136292717161425Itasca
Jackson63566262   60564654555151526255525655565555572746Jackson
Kanabec2122332538243330312727343452484931434545454242404954Kanabec
Kandiyohi3838263337404043394438363836363238394443443936353957Kandiyohi
Kittson81                         Kittson
Koochiching293639231211152023111291913201825282122242326201813Koochiching
Lac Qui Parle6771                        Lac Qui Parle
Lake101012111098916292221202218121381724274862566933Lake
Lake of the Woods5965534951                 495371 Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur2024353635363833322125334340312623263540362537384250Le Sueur
Lincoln7779                     707977Lincoln
Lyon5755595952484852505657535043464853535446434548495042Lyon
Mahnomen7680                     71378Mahnomen
Marshall86                    4650337574Marshall
Martin4649554450444542444040404644393135363341464446415758Martin
McLeod3942444742393544424142443933353640373834335051554547McLeod
Meeker3340465156545556545549494847545248514656556160656870Meeker
Mille Lacs30332431273329182225312322262721211922111098102035Mille Lacs
Morrison4744454853555355555856545345514751465252585347465869Morrison
Mower3737322628252822343034292619191917152023252935283524Mower
Murray7569    616163       60606261535164 8078Murray
Nicollet342630241617111099101011292930221310991010211722Nicollet
Nobles6966686965616465706662596063 6666616766666261596667Nobles
Norman8481                        Norman
Olmsted191614162119181213131615121515222422141214131191014Olmsted
Otter Tail7170696867656263646363636264656568686968676769747464Otter Tail
Pennington8582       68616161606063       755445Pennington
Pine22322820182025171920201418242416119121926221481521Pine
Pipestone7273   666564              68696475Pipestone
Polk705958586668707271656664  666870    6971685953Polk
Pope625757565964576265    61615864656565656656637779Pope
Ramsey22122222212222211111111111Ramsey
Red Lake6472                        Red Lake
Redwood5261565754514947495452504550585758545553545857627065Redwood
Renville5151525045414349464739485454443742495151504941392536Renville
Rice2319202211141624181915131517171315232727211615172630Rice
Rock82                      735543Rock
Roseau7975     716969            70674744Roseau
Saint Louis54334475543445444567764455Saint Louis
Scott18232227252317141010111210101010916161312119111319Scott
Sherburne3529313533292726302828312825282527273131343324131216Sherburne
Sibley4448485457595254525951524941424549454054646872607261Sibley
Stearns2420191815121315121417181711121516181310111213142123Stearns
Steele4035273231343739373432323335343532332929353234252220Steele
Stevens5463656760505858606164     63646460515265786772Stevens
Swift5558495549564445484537384056596162636047204344524356Swift
Todd6060616058575959616060605959565457596159575959617373Todd
Traverse                  394241     Traverse
Wabasha422725342926242726312927914162428293735392032445140Wabasha
Wadena7874    676968     64606167 67605763727666Wadena
Waseca3125181726373429273847454139404141412620193030364152Waseca
Washington891199898887878798798877789Washington
Watonwan5354545348495048473941415553433930484744282628375262Watonwan
Wilkin8083                      7848Wilkin
Winona261821212321222517171419141291110171826323133231618Winona
Wright3228293036353636353535353537383839343637374043434459Wright
Yellow Medicine6162666664536050534959565758555952585057616366546371Yellow Medicine


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