Monkeypox (MPX) Case Data
Updated 9/29/2022
- Total confirmed cases in the state are updated weekdays at 11 a.m.
- Other data is updated on Thursdays at 11 a.m.
- Data is current as of 8 a.m. the previous business day.
- Unless otherwise noted, all data are cumulative totals since June 25, 2022, which is when the first case of MPX was confirmed in a MN resident.
- All data is preliminary and may change as reports are received.
195 confirmed cases of monkeypox reported
Demographics
MDH collects data on county, age, race/ethnicity, and gender identity (including whether someone identifies as transgender) when following up on positive MPX cases.
Age
- Range: 20-67 years old
- Median age: 35 years
Gender identity
Of those reporting gender identity (N=162)
| Gender identity | Percentage of cases |
|---|---|
| Male | 94% |
| Female | 3% |
| Transgender man | 2% |
| Transgender woman | 0% |
| Genderqueer/non-conforming | 0% |
| Non-binary | 1% |
| Two-spirit | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| Prefer not to say | 0% |
Race/Ethnicity
| Race/Ethnicity |
Percentage of cases |
|---|---|
| White, non-Hispanic | 50% |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 18% |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 4% |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1% |
| Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Multiple races, non-Hispanic | 2% |
| Other, non-Hispanic | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 20% |
| Unknown/missing | 2% |
Hospitalizations and deaths
| Hospitalizations | 7 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 0 |
Cases by event date
Event date is defined based on availability of data. It first uses rash onset date; then, if missing, illness onset date; then, if missing, specimen collection date.
Downloadable data: Monkeypox Cases by Date (CSV)
Cases by county
Counties that are only experiencing 1-4 cases will be suppressed and represented by <5 to prevent the chance of an individual being able to be identified.
- Metro: 95%
- Non-metro: 5%
| County | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Aitkin | 0 |
| Anoka | 6 |
| Becker | 0 |
| Beltrami | 0 |
| Benton | <5 |
| Big Stone | 0 |
| Blue Earth | 0 |
| Brown | 0 |
| Carlton | 0 |
| Carver | 0 |
| Cass | 0 |
| Chippewa | 0 |
| Chisago | 0 |
| Clay | <5 |
| Clearwater | 0 |
| Cook | 0 |
| Cottonwood | 0 |
| Crow Wing | 0 |
| Dakota | 13 |
| Dodge | 0 |
| Douglas | 0 |
| Faribault | 0 |
| Fillmore | 0 |
| Freeborn | 0 |
| Goodhue | 0 |
| Grant | 0 |
| Hennepin | 137 |
| Houston | 0 |
| Hubbard | 0 |
| Isanti | 0 |
| Itasca | 0 |
| Jackson | 0 |
| Kanabec | 0 |
| Kandiyohi | 0 |
| Kittson | 0 |
| Koochiching | 0 |
| Lac Qui Parle | 0 |
| Lake | 0 |
| Lake of the Woods | 0 |
| Le Sueur | 0 |
| Lincoln | 0 |
| Lyon | 0 |
| Mahnomen | 0 |
| Marshall | 0 |
| Martin | 0 |
| McLeod | 0 |
| Meeker | 0 |
| Mille Lacs | <5 |
| Morrison | 0 |
| Mower | 0 |
| Murray | 0 |
| Nicollet | 0 |
| Nobles | 0 |
| Norman | 0 |
| Olmsted | <5 |
| Otter Tail | 0 |
| Pennington | 0 |
| Pine | 0 |
| Pipestone | 0 |
| Polk | 0 |
| Pope | 0 |
| Ramsey | 25 |
| Red Lake | 0 |
| Redwood | 0 |
| Renville | 0 |
| Rice | 0 |
| Rock | 0 |
| Roseau | 0 |
| Scott | <5 |
| Sherburne | 0 |
| Sibley | 0 |
| St. Louis | <5 |
| Stearns | <5 |
| Steele | <5 |
| Stevens | 0 |
| Swift | 0 |
| Todd | 0 |
| Traverse | 0 |
| Wabasha | 0 |
| Wadena | 0 |
| Waseca | 0 |
| Washington | <5 |
| Watonwan | 0 |
| Wilkin | 0 |
| Winona | 0 |
| Wright | 0 |
| Yellow Medicine | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |