Contact Info
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
651-201-3838
800-366-5424 (toll-free)
Contact Info
Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
651-201-3838
800-366-5424 (toll-free)
Health Care Workforce Data
Counts of Licensed Health Care Providers
Providers actively licensed to practice in Minnesota
(as of March 2024)
| Provider Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Advanced Practice Registered Nurses | 12,674 |
| Dental Assistants | 7,532 |
| Dental Hygienists | 5,766 |
| Dental Therapists | 146 |
| Dentists | 3,979 |
| Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors | 4,156 |
| Licensed Graduate Social Workers | 3,361 |
| Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers | 7,723 |
| Licensed Independent Social Workers | 504 |
| Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists | 2,888 |
| Licensed Practical Nurses | 17,998 |
| Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors | 3,927 |
| Licensed Professional Counselors | 500 |
| Licensed Social Workers | 5,277 |
| Pharmacists | 9,912 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 14,023 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 1,748 |
| Physical Therapists | 6,399 |
| Physician Assistants | 4,461 |
| Physicians | 28,373 |
| Psychologists | 3,747 |
| Registered Nurses | 121,438 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 2,263 |
Footnotes:
Provider counts are not official counts from the state health licensing boards. These counts were determined by the Health Care Workforce Analysis team and include all actively licensed health care providers in the state of Minnesota.
For more information about our survey and analysis methods, please see our Survey Methodology page.
Download the Data:
Minnesota's Licensed Health Care Workforce Dashboard Data Tables and Data Dictionary (Excel)
Last Updated: 01/27/2025