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Highest labor force participation, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Scott County, MNMN159,01776.0%–

02Carver County, MNMN114,37974.1%–

03Wright County, MNMN157,55973.3%–

04Dakota County, MNMN457,71073.0%–

05Nicollet County, MNMN34,27372.9%–

06Dodge County, MNMN21,37672.7%–

07Sherburne County, MNMN104,19472.6%–

08Benton County, MNMN41,74472.4%–

09Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78472.0%–

10Anoka County, MNMN381,60571.5%–

11Olmsted County, MNMN166,73171.4%–

12Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63471.2%–

13Stearns County, MNMN164,11071.1%–

14Clay County, MNMN67,73470.8%–

15Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45370.4%–

16Roseau County, MNMN15,24669.9%–

17Winona County, MNMN50,52369.7%–

18Washington County, MNMN286,89569.5%–

19Sibley County, MNMN15,35669.3%–

20Stevens County, MNMN9,74769.2%–

21Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72069.0%–

22Houston County, MNMN18,40068.7%–

23Pennington County, MNMN13,68668.7%–

24Ramsey County, MNMN541,62368.6%–

25Lyon County, MNMN25,68468.5%–

26Chisago County, MNMN59,14268.5%–

27Isanti County, MNMN44,38668.5%–

28Steele County, MNMN37,46468.3%–

29McLeod County, MNMN36,63168.3%–

30Fillmore County, MNMN21,54067.5%–

31Goodhue County, MNMN48,19567.5%–

32Jackson County, MNMN9,85767.5%–

33Rock County, MNMN9,52467.4%–

34Wabasha County, MNMN21,53767.3%–

35Brown County, MNMN25,51767.2%–

36Nobles County, MNMN22,33866.5%–

37Morrison County, MNMN34,62066.2%–

38Waseca County, MNMN18,68866.0%–

39Douglas County, MNMN40,12065.5%–

40Wilkin County, MNMN6,28865.5%–

41Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77065.4%–

42Faribault County, MNMN13,88865.1%–

43Rice County, MNMN69,93965.1%–

44Kittson County, MNMN4,03165.0%–

45Meeker County, MNMN23,60364.9%–

46Chippewa County, MNMN12,40664.9%–

47Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75364.6%–

48Polk County, MNMN30,54564.6%–

49Traverse County, MNMN3,13064.6%–

50Pope County, MNMN11,42064.4%–

51Marshall County, MNMN8,79864.4%–

52Pipestone County, MNMN9,26064.4%–

53Swift County, MNMN9,76364.2%–

54Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47764.1%–

55Mower County, MNMN40,97164.0%–

56Watonwan County, MNMN11,45964.0%–

57Martin County, MNMN19,44064.0%–

58Redwood County, MNMN15,26563.9%–

59Grant County, MNMN6,08563.7%–

60Becker County, MNMN35,49763.7%–

61Red Lake County, MNMN3,94063.7%–

62Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40563.7%–

63Beltrami County, MNMN47,05563.5%–

64Norman County, MNMN6,33663.5%–

65Freeborn County, MNMN30,44063.2%–

66Murray County, MNMN7,94263.0%–

67Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04163.0%–

68Lincoln County, MNMN5,58362.9%–

69Renville County, MNMN14,35662.4%–

70St. Louis County, MNMN200,51862.1%–

71Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70461.3%–

72Wadena County, MNMN14,38861.2%–

73Cook County, MNMN5,52261.2%–

74Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13261.2%–

75Kanabec County, MNMN16,62861.2%–

76Koochiching County, MNMN11,58760.2%–

77Carlton County, MNMN36,71160.1%–

78Todd County, MNMN26,06059.2%–

79Clearwater County, MNMN8,64759.0%–

80Hubbard County, MNMN22,36958.4%–

81Big Stone County, MNMN5,05458.1%–

82Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15358.0%–

83Cass County, MNMN31,43057.5%–

84Itasca County, MNMN45,40456.6%–

85Pine County, MNMN30,47256.6%–

86Lake County, MNMN10,74655.9%–

87Aitkin County, MNMN16,25249.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES