This is your gateway to an interactive map of Minnesota. Click on a county and your Web browser will display 1990 and 2000 population data for that county.
Minneapolis had its first gain in 50 years - 4%, to 382,618. St. Paul grew 5.5% to 287,151.
Scott is the fastest-growing county, gaining nearly 32,000 people.
Farm-dependent counties declined, but not as much as in the 1980s.
A surging minority population, led by Hispanics, provided more than half of the state's growth.
Changes could favor the suburbs, but the partisan advantage is unclear.