COUNTY · MN

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County is a county in Minnesota with FIPS code 27173 and an estimated population of 9,467 (Census 2023), 71st largest of 87 in the state.

County facts

Name
Yellow Medicine County
State
Minnesota
Type
county
FIPS code
27173
State FIPS
27
Population (2023)
9,467
Change since 2020
-0.3%
State rank
71 of 87

Population is the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2023 estimate.

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Questions

What is the FIPS code for Yellow Medicine County?

Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota has the five-digit FIPS code 27173: 27 for the state and 173 for the county.

What state is Yellow Medicine County in?

Yellow Medicine County is in Minnesota.

How do I know if an address is in this county?

Use the address lookup. ZIP codes and city names can cross county lines, so an address is the reliable check.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau geographic reference files; Census Bureau Population Estimates, Vintage 2023. Last reviewed 2026-10-27.