The administrative sub-division of Minnesota is represented by 87 counties. The Minnesota County Map provides information about the geographical location of all the 87 counties of the state. The individual county seats administer the governmental issues of all the counties. Some of the 87 counties of Minnesota with total population (as per the census of 2000) are:
- Wabasha county – 21, 610
- Nobles county – 20, 832
- Red Lake county – 4299
- Kittson county – 5285
- Anoka county – 298, 084
- Houston county – 19, 718
- Clearwater county – 8423
- Freeborn county – 32, 584
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- Lake county – 11, 058
- Itasca county – 43, 992
- Nicolett county – 29, 771
- Le Sueur county – 25, 426
- Rice county – 56, 665
- Todd county – 24, 426
- Renville county – 17, 154
- Wright county - 89, 986
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- Norman county – 7442
- Pipestone county – 9895
- Rock county – 9721
- Kanabec county – 14, 996
- Goodhue county – 44, 127
- Brown county – 26, 911
- Crow Wing county – 55, 099
- Becker county – 30, 000
- Carver county – 70, 205
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All the 87 counties of Minnesota state collectively build a strong platform for local governance.