Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°17′N 95°41′W / 45.29°N 95.68°W / 45.29; -95.68
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 18, 1870
Named afterHenry Adoniram Swift
SeatBenson
Largest cityBenson
Area
  Total
752 sq mi (1,950 km2)
  Land742 sq mi (1,920 km2)
  Water8.82 sq mi (22.8 km2)  1.3%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
9,838
  Estimate 
(2023)
9,719
  Density13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district7th
Websitewww.swiftcounty.com

Swift County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,838. Its county seat is Benson.