RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Fastest gentrifying, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 52.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40587–

02Big Stone County, MNMN5,05484–

03Kittson County, MNMN4,03182–

04Rock County, MNMN9,52480–

05Murray County, MNMN7,94280–

06Norman County, MNMN6,33679–

07Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70476–

08Pennington County, MNMN13,68675–

09Douglas County, MNMN40,12075–

10Lincoln County, MNMN5,58375–

11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04172–

12Clay County, MNMN67,73472–

13Mower County, MNMN40,97169–

14Red Lake County, MNMN3,94068–

15Polk County, MNMN30,54568–

16Olmsted County, MNMN166,73167–

17Wabasha County, MNMN21,53767–

18Stevens County, MNMN9,74765–

19Wright County, MNMN157,55964–

20Jackson County, MNMN9,85764–

21Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78464–

22Pipestone County, MNMN9,26064–

23Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13263–

24Lake County, MNMN10,74662–

25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77062–

26Grant County, MNMN6,08561–

27Becker County, MNMN35,49759–

28Hubbard County, MNMN22,36959–

29Houston County, MNMN18,40059–

30Dodge County, MNMN21,37658–

31Clearwater County, MNMN8,64758–

32Pope County, MNMN11,42058–

33Carver County, MNMN114,37957–

34Fillmore County, MNMN21,54056–

35St. Louis County, MNMN200,51856–

36Koochiching County, MNMN11,58756–

37Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45356–

38Redwood County, MNMN15,26555–

39Winona County, MNMN50,52354–

40Faribault County, MNMN13,88854–

41Roseau County, MNMN15,24653–

42Wadena County, MNMN14,38853–

43Swift County, MNMN9,76352–

44Cass County, MNMN31,43052–

45Watonwan County, MNMN11,45951–

46Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72050–

47Chisago County, MNMN59,14250–

48Washington County, MNMN286,89549–

49Nobles County, MNMN22,33848–

50Ramsey County, MNMN541,62348–

51Chippewa County, MNMN12,40648–

52Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15347–

53Cook County, MNMN5,52246–

54Freeborn County, MNMN30,44046–

55Lyon County, MNMN25,68446–

56Steele County, MNMN37,46444–

57Marshall County, MNMN8,79844–

58Scott County, MNMN159,01743–

59Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63443–

60Sibley County, MNMN15,35643–

61Pine County, MNMN30,47243–

62Beltrami County, MNMN47,05542–

63Benton County, MNMN41,74442–

64Wilkin County, MNMN6,28842–

65Dakota County, MNMN457,71042–

66Anoka County, MNMN381,60541–

67Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75340–

68Martin County, MNMN19,44040–

69Sherburne County, MNMN104,19438–

70Carlton County, MNMN36,71138–

71Todd County, MNMN26,06038–

72Aitkin County, MNMN16,25237–

73Brown County, MNMN25,51737–

74Stearns County, MNMN164,11037–

75Itasca County, MNMN45,40437–

76Isanti County, MNMN44,38636–

77Traverse County, MNMN3,13034–

78Goodhue County, MNMN48,19534–

79Morrison County, MNMN34,62032–

80Renville County, MNMN14,35632–

81Waseca County, MNMN18,68830–

82Meeker County, MNMN23,60329–

83Kanabec County, MNMN16,62827–

84Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47725–

85Nicollet County, MNMN34,27321–

86Rice County, MNMN69,93921–

87McLeod County, MNMN36,63113–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES