Minnesota is a Midwestern state of 87 counties, with Saint Paul as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the states and countries it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Minnesota maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Minnesota
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Minnesota
Saint Paul, the capital, is marked with a star. St. Cloud, Rochester, Duluth and Mankato are marked with dots, and the neighboring states and countries are named around the edge.
Minnesota County Map
All 87 counties drawn. The smallest are numbered, with a key below the map.
Neighbors of Minnesota Quiz
Five numbered circles, one on each bordering state or country. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Minnesota?
Minnesota shaded on a map of the United States.
Minnesota Facts
| Capital | Saint Paul |
| Largest city | Minneapolis |
| Population | 5,706,494 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 86,936 sq mi (225,163 km²) |
| Counties | 87 |
| Statehood | May 11, 1858 (32nd state) |
| Nickname | Gopher State |
| Motto | L’Étoile du Nord |
| Highest point | Eagle Mountain, 2,300 ft (701 m) |
| Borders | Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Canada; Lake Superior |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Minnesota
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 429,954 |
| Saint Paul | 311,527 |
| Rochester | 121,395 |
| Bloomington | 89,987 |
| Duluth | 86,697 |
| Brooklyn Park | 86,478 |
Minnesota’s 87 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is St. Louis County. The most populous is Hennepin County, home to Minneapolis. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Aitkin | Aitkin | 15,697 |
| Anoka | Anoka | 363,887 |
| Becker | Detroit Lakes | 35,183 |
| Beltrami | Bemidji | 46,228 |
| Benton | Foley | 41,379 |
| Big Stone | Ortonville | 5,166 |
| Blue Earth | Mankato | 69,112 |
| Brown | New Ulm | 25,912 |
| Carlton | Carlton | 36,207 |
| Carver | Chaska | 106,922 |
| Cass | Walker | 30,066 |
| Chippewa | Montevideo | 12,598 |
| Chisago | Center City | 56,621 |
| Clay | Moorhead | 65,318 |
| Clearwater | Bagley | 8,524 |
| Cook | Grand Marais | 5,600 |
| Cottonwood | Windom | 11,517 |
| Crow Wing | Brainerd | 66,123 |
| Dakota | Hastings | 439,882 |
| Dodge | Mantorville | 20,867 |
| Douglas | Alexandria | 39,006 |
| Faribault | Blue Earth | 13,921 |
| Fillmore | Preston | 21,228 |
| Freeborn | Albert Lea | 30,895 |
| Goodhue | Red Wing | 47,582 |
| Grant | Elbow Lake | 6,074 |
| Hennepin | Minneapolis | 1,281,565 |
| Houston | Caledonia | 18,843 |
| Hubbard | Park Rapids | 21,344 |
| Isanti | Cambridge | 41,135 |
| Itasca | Grand Rapids | 45,014 |
| Jackson | Jackson | 9,989 |
| Kanabec | Mora | 16,032 |
| Kandiyohi | Willmar | 43,732 |
| Kittson | Hallock | 4,207 |
| Koochiching | International Falls | 12,062 |
| Lac qui Parle | Madison | 6,719 |
| Lake | Two Harbors | 10,905 |
| Lake of the Woods | Baudette | 3,763 |
| Le Sueur | Le Center | 28,674 |
| Lincoln | Ivanhoe | 5,640 |
| Lyon | Marshall | 25,269 |
| Mahnomen | Mahnomen | 5,411 |
| Marshall | Warren | 9,040 |
| Martin | Fairmont | 20,025 |
| McLeod | Glencoe | 36,771 |
| Meeker | Litchfield | 23,400 |
| Mille Lacs | Milaca | 26,459 |
| Morrison | Little Falls | 34,010 |
| Mower | Austin | 40,029 |
| Murray | Slayton | 8,179 |
| Nicollet | St. Peter | 34,454 |
| Nobles | Worthington | 22,290 |
| Norman | Ada | 6,441 |
| Olmsted | Rochester | 162,847 |
| Otter Tail | Fergus Falls | 60,081 |
| Pennington | Thief River Falls | 13,992 |
| Pine | Pine City | 28,876 |
| Pipestone | Pipestone | 9,424 |
| Polk | Crookston | 31,192 |
| Pope | Glenwood | 11,308 |
| Ramsey | Saint Paul | 552,352 |
| Red Lake | Red Lake Falls | 3,935 |
| Redwood | Redwood Falls | 15,425 |
| Renville | Olivia | 14,723 |
| Rice | Faribault | 67,097 |
| Rock | Luverne | 9,704 |
| Roseau | Roseau | 15,331 |
| Scott | Shakopee | 150,928 |
| Sherburne | Elk River | 97,183 |
| Sibley | Gaylord | 14,836 |
| St. Louis | Duluth | 200,231 |
| Stearns | St. Cloud | 158,292 |
| Steele | Owatonna | 37,406 |
| Stevens | Morris | 9,671 |
| Swift | Benson | 9,838 |
| Todd | Long Prairie | 25,262 |
| Traverse | Wheaton | 3,360 |
| Wabasha | Wabasha | 21,387 |
| Wadena | Wadena | 14,065 |
| Waseca | Waseca | 18,968 |
| Washington | Stillwater | 267,568 |
| Watonwan | St. James | 11,253 |
| Wilkin | Breckenridge | 6,506 |
| Winona | Winona | 49,671 |
| Wright | Buffalo | 141,337 |
| Yellow Medicine | Granite Falls | 9,528 |
States That Border Minnesota
Minnesota shares land borders with four states: Wisconsin to the southeast, Iowa to the south, South Dakota to the southwest and North Dakota to the northwest. It also borders Canada to the north. The St. Croix River forms part of the border with Wisconsin. The Mississippi River forms part of the border with Wisconsin. The Red River forms the whole border with North Dakota. Its shoreline includes Lake Superior.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Minnesota with the free Minnesota dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
