How many people live in Pipestone County, MN?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 9,100 people living in Pipestone County, MN. That makes Pipestone County the 72nd-most populous county in Minnesota. It is home to 0.16% of people living in the state.
9.1K
population of Pipestone County, MN (2024)
0.16%
County share of the Minnesota population (2024)
About 9,100 people lived in Pipestone County, MN in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Pipestone County, MN’s age demographics?
About 1,900 Pipestone County, MN residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18.3% of Minnesota’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 2,400 Pipestone County residents, or 26.9% 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 Pipestone County, MN's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Pipestone County, MN’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 84.8% of the Pipestone County, MN population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Pipestone County, MN also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (1.6%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Pipestone County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.3%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 9.2% of the county, compared with 20% 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.
Pipestone 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 Pipestone County, MN is Pipestone with about 4,000 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Pipestone County, MN ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pipestone | 4,034 |
| 2. | Edgerton | 1,231 |
| 3. | Jasper (pt.) | 524 |
| 4. | Osborne | 291 |
| 5. | Sweet | 291 |
| 6. | Fountain Prairie | 235 |
| 7. | Troy | 235 |
| 8. | Eden | 229 |
| 9. | Elmer | 228 |
| 10. | Ruthton | 217 |
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