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Minnesota: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity

By Kevin Schwaner, Founder; Chief Marketing OfficerUpdated

Minnesota recorded 61,438 births in 2024 across 87 counties, served by 61 hospitals confirmed to provide inpatient labour and delivery, with 36 more whose status CMS does not report. There are 2,020 Offices of Lawyers establishments statewide, across all practice areas.

Births, 2024
61,438-2.5% since 2021
Delivering hospitals
6136 more not reported
Offices of Lawyers
2,020CBP 2023, NAICS 541110, all practice areas
Births per lawyer office
30.4national median for 500+ birth counties: 34.3

Births by county

Births by county in Minnesota, 2024A choropleth of Minnesota counties shaded by births recorded in 2024.
Births, 2024 ≤ 286 > 9,289

Figure 1. Hover any county for births, lawyer offices and delivering hospitals. Projected at build time; no mapping library on this page.

Minnesota births, 2021 to 2024. Four-year births series for Minnesota alongside the national total. Minnesota 61,438 -2.5% 2021→2024 United States 3,605,563 +0.6% 2021→2024 Delivering hospitals 61 +0.0% 2024 only Lawyer offices 2,020 +0.0% CBP 2023
Figure 2 — Minnesota against the national series. Only the first two series are time series; the third and fourth are single-vintage values shown flat, and are labelled as such rather than being interpolated into a trend. National births detail. Sources: Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 county population estimates (components of change), released June 2025; Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023, NAICS 541110 Offices of Lawyers, released May 2025; CMS Care Compare, Maternal Health · Hospital, reporting period 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2024.

Every county

All 87 counties in Minnesota. Sorted by births. Copy it into a spreadsheet — it is a real table.
CountyPopulation 2024Births 2024Lawyer officesBirths per officeDelivering hospitalsStatus unknown
Hennepin County1,273,33414,29089116.071
Ramsey County542,0156,55726524.731
Dakota County453,1564,84213236.710
Anoka County376,8404,0204295.710
Washington County283,9602,77510127.520
Stearns County163,9972,0695041.440
Olmsted County166,4241,9764346.020
Wright County154,5931,8422768.220
St. Louis County200,7941,7795134.952
Scott County157,2061,70317100.210
Carver County112,6281,1812449.210
Sherburne County103,0591,1399126.600
Rice County69,0256711739.520
Blue Earth County70,7006652328.910
Crow Wing County68,6426292426.220
Otter Tail County60,8845741152.201
Chisago County59,105568963.110
Kandiyohi County44,6745501245.810
Beltrami County46,762517957.410
Benton County41,8814914122.800
Mower County40,9004831048.300
Goodhue County47,982476952.910
Isanti County43,687442855.300
McLeod County36,780409851.120
Itasca County45,4424041331.111
Steele County37,434404757.710
Douglas County39,9333871525.810
Clay County66,8483751134.100
Morrison County34,5203600undefined10
Todd County25,955326481.511
Becker County35,444318563.610
Carlton County36,745316745.110
Nicollet County34,493294649.000
Nobles County21,969289836.110
Le Sueur County29,458286395.300
Winona County49,9732821028.210
Freeborn County30,314271833.910
Mille Lacs County27,577270833.811
Lyon County25,577268644.711
Brown County25,710263929.211
Dodge County21,242249383.000
Pine County30,319246641.000
Cass County31,442245830.600
Meeker County23,491239547.801
Fillmore County21,502226637.700
Polk County30,413221731.601
Martin County19,561219543.810
Wabasha County21,574218543.601
Wadena County14,437192448.010
Waseca County18,684189537.800
Renville County14,4531800undefined00
Roseau County15,265177359.001
Redwood County15,254169628.210
Watonwan County11,204165355.001
Hubbard County22,050163354.300
Chippewa County12,299160353.301
Sibley County15,1941520undefined00
Kanabec County16,6081470undefined01
Pennington County13,652136434.010
Faribault County13,886130343.310
Pope County11,495129432.301
Stevens County9,8191280undefined10
Cottonwood County11,3381260undefined02
Aitkin County16,335124341.310
Swift County9,666108336.001
Koochiching County11,594980undefined01
Clearwater County8,630950undefined01
Yellow Medicine County9,373870undefined01
Pipestone County9,100820undefined01
Jackson County9,86179326.301
Mahnomen County5,296780undefined01
Grant County6,109740undefined01
Lake County10,698690undefined00
Lac qui Parle County6,636620undefined00
Rock County9,52557511.401
Marshall County8,771560undefined01
Murray County8,04456318.700
Big Stone County5,067530undefined10
Lake of the Woods County3,797420undefined00
Cook County5,571360undefined01
Norman County6,284350undefined00
Lincoln County5,564340undefined02
Red Lake County3,882340undefined00
Wilkin County6,268330undefined01
Kittson County3,992320undefined01
Traverse County3,134250undefined01
Houston County18,3522245.500

22 counties record births with no confirmed delivering hospital, covering 5,480 births. As on the national page, this describes where facilities sit relative to where births are recorded by residence — not access to care.

Hospitals with obstetric services

97 Minnesota hospitals reporting an obstetric service status. Facilities confirming they do not provide labour and delivery are excluded from this table and counted on the national page.
HospitalCityCountyOwnershipLabour & deliveryBirthing Friendly
Abbott Northwestern HospitalMinneapolisHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Allina Health Faribault Medical CenterFaribaultRiceVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Allina United HospitalSaint PaulRamseyVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Alomere HealthAlexandriaDouglasGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Appleton Area HealthAppletonSwiftGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Astera HealthWadenaWadenaVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Avera Granite FallsGranite FallsYellow MedcineVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Avera Marshall Regional Medical CtrMarshallLyonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Avera Tyler HospitalTylerLincolnVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Bigfork Valley HospitalBigforkItascaGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Buffalo HospitalBuffaloWrightVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Centracare - Long Prairie HospitalLong PrairieToddVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Centracare - Paynesville HospitalPaynesvilleStearnsVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Centracare - RedwoodRedwood FallsRedwoodGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Centracare - St. Cloud HospitalSaint CloudStearnsVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Centracare Health - MonticelloMonticelloWrightVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Centracare Health System - Melrose HospitalMelroseStearnsVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Centracare Health System - Sauk CentreSauk CentreStearnsVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Centracare- Rice Memorial HospitalWillmarKandiyohiGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Children'S Hospitals & Clinics Of MnMinneapolisHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Chippewa County HospitalMontevideoChippewaGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Cook HospitalCookSt. LouisGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Cuyuna Regional Medical CenterCrosbyCrow WingGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityYesDesignated
Ely - Bloomenson Community HospitalElySt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Essentia Health DuluthDuluthSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Essentia Health Moose LakeMoose LakeCarltonGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityYesDesignated
Essentia Health St Joseph'S Medical CenterBrainerdCrow WingVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Essentia Health St Mary'S Medical CenterDuluthSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Essentia Health St Marys - Detroit LakesDetroit LakesBeckerVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
Essentia Health VirginiaVirginiaSt. LouisGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Fairview Lakes Health ServicesWyomingChisagoVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalPrincetonMille LacsVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Gillette Childrens Specialty HospitalSaint PaulRamseyGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Glacial Ridge HospitalGlenwoodPopeGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Glencoe Regional HealthGlencoeMc LeodVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand RapidsItascaVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Hendricks Community HospitalHendricksLincolnVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Hennepin County Medical CenterMinneapolisHennepinGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Hutchinson HealthHutchinsonMc LeodVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Kittson HealthcareHallockKittsonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Lakeview Memorial HospitalStillwaterWashingtonVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Lakewood Health SystemStaplesToddVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Lifecare Medical CenterRoseauRoseauVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsvilleDakotaVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalEdinaHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
M Health Fairview St John'S HospitalMaplewoodRamseyVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
M Health Fairview University Of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolisHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
M Health Fairview Woodwinds HospitalWoodburyWashingtonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Madelia HealthMadeliaWatonwanVoluntary non-profit - OtherNot reported—
Mahnomen Health CenterMahnomenMahnomenGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Maple Grove HospitalMaple GroveHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea And AustinAlbert LeaFreebornVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontFairmontMartinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mayo Clinic Health System - MankatoMankatoBlue EarthVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mayo Clinic Health System In Red WingRed WingGoodhueVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochesterOlmstedVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
Meeker Memorial HospitalLitchfieldMeekerGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Mercy HospitalCoon RapidsAnokaVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Mille Lacs Health SystemOnamiaMille LacsVoluntary non-profit - OtherNot reported—
New Ulm Medical CenterNew UlmBrownVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
North Memorial Health HospitalRobbinsdaleHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
North Shore HealthGrand MaraisCookGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
North Valley Health CenterWarrenMarshallVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Northfield HospitalNorthfieldRiceGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Olmsted Medical CenterRochesterOlmstedVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Ortonville Area Health ServicesOrtonvilleBig StoneGovernment - LocalYesDesignated
Owatonna HospitalOwatonnaSteeleVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalSaint Louis ParkHennepinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Perham HealthPerhamOtter TailGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityNot reported—
Pipestone County Medical CenterPipestonePipestoneGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Prairie Ridge Hospital And Health ServicesElbow LakeGrantVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Rainy Lake Medical CenterInternational FallsKoochichingVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Range Regional Health ServicesHibbingSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - OtherYesDesignated
Regions HospitalSaint PaulRamseyVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconiaCarverVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Riverview HospitalCrookstonPolkVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Riverwood Healthcare CenterAitkinAitkinVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesNo
Sanford Bagley Medical CenterBagleyClearwaterVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Sanford Bemidji Medical CenterBemidjiBeltramiVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Sanford Jackson Medical CenterJacksonJacksonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Sanford Luverne Medical CenterLuverneRockVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical CenterThief River FallsPenningtonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Sanford Tracy Medical CenterTracyLyonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Sanford Westbrook Medical CenterWestbrookCottonwoodVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterWheatonTraverseVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNot reported—
Sanford Worthington Medical CenterWorthingtonNoblesVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Sleepy Eye Medical CenterSleepy EyeBrownGovernment - LocalNot reported—
St Elizabeth Medical CenterWabashaWabashaProprietaryNot reported—
St Francis Medical CenterBreckenridgeWilkinVoluntary non-profit - ChurchNot reported—
St Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopeeScottVoluntary non-profit - ChurchYesDesignated
St Gabriels HospitalLittle FallsMorrisonVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
St Lukes HospitalDuluthSt. LouisVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
Stevens Community Medical Center IncMorrisStevensVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated
United Hospital DistrictBlue EarthFaribaultGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityYesDesignated
Welia HealthMoraKanabecGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Windom Area HealthWindomCottonwoodGovernment - LocalNot reported—
Winona Health ServicesWinonaWinonaVoluntary non-profit - PrivateYesDesignated

Birthing Friendly is a CMS designation reflecting a hospital's attestation to participating in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and implementing recommended safety practices. It records reported structure and participation. It is not an outcome measure, and CMS published no obstetric outcome scores at all for 2024 — see the blackout.

A limit we will not cross. Nothing on this page links a clinical outcome rate to a legal claim. Adverse-event rates measure medicine. Litigation measures a legal process. They are different quantities, they are collected by different agencies for different reasons, and correlating them would be the fastest way to publish something false. Where we present clinical data and legal data together, it is to describe a market — never to imply that one causes, predicts, or justifies the other.

Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau — County Population Totals and Components of Change, Vintage 2024 — births by county, 2021–2024
  2. U.S. Census Bureau — County Business Patterns, 2023 — NAICS 541110, Offices of Lawyers; establishment counts by county
  3. CMS Care Compare — Maternal Health · Hospital — PC-02, PC-07a, PC-07b, SM-7; 2024 reporting period
  4. CMS Care Compare — Hospital General Information — ownership, facility type, Birthing Friendly designation
  5. U.S. Census Bureau — Cartographic Boundary Files, 2023 (1:20,000,000) — county and state polygons; projected to Albers equal-area at build time

Cite this analysis

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Birth Injury Marketing. “Minnesota: births, delivery capacity and legal capacity.” 24 August 2026. https://birthinjurymarketing.com/intelligence/minnesota/

Journalists and researchers: the underlying data is already published as CSV at /data/, free and without conditions — no form. Need a different cut, by state, county, hospital or year? Ask, and we will also tell you what the data cannot support.

Related

No commercial page for Minnesota. Our rule is that a state gets one only where this data lets us say something true of that state and not of everywhere else, and Minnesota did not clear it. The rule, and every state it excludes, is published. We still work there.

All 51 states → · National legal capacity → · Why there is no outcome data → · Model this market → · Methodology →

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