Cook County, Minnesota

Cook County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°55′00″N 90°33′00″W / 47.916666666667°N 90.55°W / 47.916666666667; -90.55
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 9, 1874
Named afterMichael Cook
SeatGrand Marais
Largest cityGrand Marais
Area
  Total
3,340 sq mi (8,700 km2)
  Land1,452 sq mi (3,760 km2)
  Water1,887 sq mi (4,890 km2)  57%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,600
  Estimate 
(2023)
5,639
  Density1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district8th
Websitewww.co.cook.mn.us

Cook County is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,600, making it Minnesota's seventh-least populous county. Its county seat is Grand Marais. The Grand Portage Indian Reservation is in the county.