Swift County, Minnesota

Swift County, Minnesota
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
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 
(2024)
9,666
 • 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.

Swift County is in west central Minnesota and consists of 757 square miles (2,000 km2) with three tiers of seven townships each.