How many people live in Chisago County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 59,100 people living in Chisago County, MN. That makes Chisago County the 18th-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 1% of people living in the state.
59.1K
population of Chisago County, MN (2024)
1%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 59,100 people lived in Chisago County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Chisago County, MN’s age demographics?
About 10,900 Chisago County, MN residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 18.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 12,900 Chisago County residents, or 21.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.4% of Minnesota’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Chisago County, MN's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Chisago County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 90.5% of the Chisago County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Chisago County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (0.73%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Chisago County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Chisago County, MN has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Minnesota as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Chisago County, MN is North Branch with about 12,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Chisago County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Branch | 12,258 |
| 2. | Wyoming | 8,173 |
| 3. | Chisago City | 5,953 |
| 4. | Lindstrom | 5,026 |
| 5. | Chisago Lake | 4,950 |
| 6. | Stacy | 4,378 |
| 7. | Rush City | 3,353 |
| 8. | Fish Lake | 2,251 |
| 9. | Sunrise | 2,163 |
| 10. | Nessel | 1,956 |
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