What is the population of Cook County?

The population of Cook County, MN is 5,417.

Where is Cook County located?

Cook County, MN is located at latitude 47.8168400 and longitude -90.5410800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Cook County?

The area of Cook County, MN is 8650 km².

What is the elevation of Cook County?

Cook County, MN has an elevation of 184 meters (604 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Cook County in?

Cook County, MN is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Cook County changed?

The population of Cook County, MN has increased from 5,176 (2010) to 5,417 (2020), a change of 4.7%.

Cook County, Minnesota

Cook County: county in Minnesota, United States

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Cook County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,176 and a population density of 1 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 5,417 inhabitants. Its county seat is Grand Marais. The county was created 151 years ago in 1874.

Cook County locator map — Location of Cook County on Minnesota map.

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Cook County at a glance

Cook County currently has 5 quality-checked populated place pages linked on MapSof, making it easier to jump from the county overview into local city pages.

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Largest city

Grand Marais

Population 1,341

Quick Facts about Cook County

Population	5,417 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
Different from	Cooke County, Cook County, Cook County
Area	8650 km²
Water as percent of area	57%
Land as percent of area	43%
Latitude & Longitude	47.8168,-90.5411
Capital	Grand Marais
Establishment	November 03, 1874
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	18:35:36 (17th April 2026)
Density	1 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	4.45% (2010-2020)
Weather	51℉ Chance Light Rain 7-days weather

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Geography

Cook County is located at 47°49'1"N 90°32'28"W (47.8168400, -90.5410800). It has 5 neighbors: Keweenaw County, Ontonagon County, Lake County, Ashland County and Superior.

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The largest city of Cook County is Grand Marais with a population of 1,341. Other cities include and Schroeder population 216. See all Cook County cities & populated places.

Cook County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Cook County.

City Name	Population	Title
Grand Marais	1,341	City in Minnesota, U.
Red Rock	752	Township in Mower County, Minnesota
Lutsen	461	Township in Cook County, Minnesota
Tofte	267	Township in Cook County, Minnesota
Schroeder	216	Unincorporated community in Cook County, Minnesota

Weather

51°F

Chance Light Rain

5 to 10 mph E Friday

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Cook County has 5 neighbours.

Keweenaw County county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.
Ontonagon County county in Michigan, United States
Lake County county in Minnesota, United States
Ashland County county in Wisconsin, United States
Superior city in and county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin

Demographics

The population of Cook County increased by 4.45% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	5,176	-	census
2011	5,209	0.63%	estimation process
2012	5,180	-0.56%	estimation process
2013	5,186	0.12%	estimation process
2014	5,244	1.11%	estimation process
2015	5,245	0.02%	estimation process
2016	5,338	1.74%	estimation process
2017	5,411	1.35%	estimation process
2018	5,425	0.26%	estimation process
2019	5,463	0.7%	estimation process
2020	5,417	-0.85%	estimation process

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People born in Cook County (1)

American artist (1919-2000) George Morrison was born in Cook County

Other places with the same name (2)

Cook County, Illinois county in Illinois, United States with a population of 5,108,284 people.
Cook County, Georgia county in Georgia, United States with a population of 17,291 people.

Minnesota Other Counties (more counties)

County Name	Population	Title
Hennepin County	1,268,408	County in Minnesota, United States
Ramsey County	547,903	County in Minnesota, United States
Minneapolis	433,111	The largest city in Minnesota, Minneapolis is a major center for business, finance, and culture.
Dakota County	431,807	County in Minnesota, United States
Anoka County	359,921	County in Minnesota, United States
Saint Paul	306,717	The second most populous city in Minnesota and the center of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Washington County	265,476	County in Minnesota, United States
Saint Louis County	198,538	County in Minnesota, United States
Stearns County	162,038	County in Minnesota, United States
Olmsted County	159,298	County in Minnesota, United States
Scott County	150,689	County in Minnesota, United States
Wright County	140,249	County in Minnesota, United States
Carver County	106,565	County in Minnesota, United States
Sherburne County	98,811	County in Minnesota, United States
Bloomington	84,583	The most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
Plymouth	79,635	The second most populous city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.