What is the population of Swift County?

The population of Swift County, MN is 9,176.

Where is Swift County located?

Swift County, MN is located at latitude 45.2827100 and longitude -95.6814300. It is in United States.

What is the area of Swift County?

The area of Swift County, MN is 1949 km².

What is the elevation of Swift County?

Swift County, MN has an elevation of 313 meters (1027 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Swift County in?

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

How has the population of Swift County changed?

The population of Swift County, MN has decreased from 9,783 (2010) to 9,176 (2020), a change of -6.2%.

Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County: county in Minnesota, United States

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Swift County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,783 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 9,176 inhabitants. Its county seat is Benson. The county was created 156 years ago in 1870.

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

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Swift County at a glance

Swift County currently has 9 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

Benson

Population 319

Quick Facts about Swift County

Population	9,176 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Minnesota (United States)
Area	1949 km²
Water as percent of area	1.3%
Land as percent of area	98.7%
Latitude & Longitude	45.2827,-95.6814
Named for	Henry Adoniram Swift
Altitude	1,024 feet / 312 meters
Capital	Benson
Establishment	February 18, 1870
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	18:04:26 (22nd April 2026)
Density	5 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-6.62% (2010-2020)
Weather	79℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Swift County is located at 45°16'58"N 95°40'53"W (45.2827100, -95.6814300). It has 2 neighbors: Chippewa County and Stevens County.

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The largest city of Swift County is Benson with a population of 319. Other cities include, Murdock population 260, Appleton population 187, Fairfield population 122 and De Graff population 120. See all Swift County cities & populated places.

Swift County Populated Places

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

City Name	Population	Title
Benson	319	City in Minnesota
Murdock	260	Human settlement in Swift County, Minnesota, United States of America
Kerkhoven	225	Township in Swift County, Minnesota
Appleton	187	City in Swift County, Minnesota, United States
Fairfield	122	Unincorporated community in Minnesota
De Graff	120	City in Minnesota
Danvers	89	City in Swift County, Minnesota, United States
Holloway	85	City in Minnesota
Clontarf	82	Township in Swift County, Minnesota

Weather

79°F

Sunny

10 to 20 mph SSE Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

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Swift County has 2 neighbours.

Chippewa County county in the state of Minnesota, United States
Stevens County county in Minnesota, United States

Benson

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Swift County decreased by 6.62% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	9,783	-	census
2011	9,676	-1.11%	estimation process
2012	9,632	-0.46%	estimation process
2013	9,552	-0.84%	estimation process
2014	9,486	-0.7%	estimation process
2015	9,376	-1.17%	estimation process
2016	9,442	0.7%	estimation process
2017	9,387	-0.59%	estimation process
2018	9,323	-0.69%	estimation process
2019	9,266	-0.62%	estimation process
2020	9,176	-0.98%	estimation process

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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.