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Highest Medicare coverage, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2024 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 21.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Houston County, MN, up 15 places to #23.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS 2020

01Aitkin County, MNMN16,25237.1%+1.3 pts

02Cook County, MNMN5,52231.5%+2.2 pts

03Koochiching County, MNMN11,58730.7%+2.3 pts

04▲1Cass County, MNMN31,43029.0%+1.7 pts

05▼1Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70428.6%+0.7 pts

06▲1Hubbard County, MNMN22,36928.4%+1.5 pts

07▼1Lake County, MNMN10,74628.4%+1.1 pts

08Murray County, MNMN7,94227.8%+1.6 pts

09Big Stone County, MNMN5,05427.7%+1.8 pts

10Itasca County, MNMN45,40427.5%+1.7 pts

11▲9Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77027.3%+3.2 pts

12▲3Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04126.7%+2.1 pts

13▲1Pope County, MNMN11,42026.5%+1.8 pts

14▼3Martin County, MNMN19,44026.4%+0.9 pts

15▲1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13226.1%+1.7 pts

16▼3Traverse County, MNMN3,13025.8%+1.0 pts

17▲5Pine County, MNMN30,47225.7%+2.0 pts

18▼1Kittson County, MNMN4,03125.2%+1.0 pts

19Douglas County, MNMN40,12024.9%+0.8 pts

20▲3Faribault County, MNMN13,88824.8%+1.3 pts

21▼9Grant County, MNMN6,08524.5%−0.6 pts

22▲5Freeborn County, MNMN30,44024.4%+1.5 pts

23▲15Houston County, MNMN18,40024.4%+2.7 pts

24▼3Lincoln County, MNMN5,58324.3%+0.6 pts

25▲15Redwood County, MNMN15,26524.1%+2.5 pts

26▼8Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40523.9%−0.2 pts

27▲12Red Lake County, MNMN3,94023.9%+2.2 pts

28▲5Swift County, MNMN9,76323.9%+1.7 pts

29▼4Todd County, MNMN26,06023.9%+0.6 pts

30▼2Wabasha County, MNMN21,53723.9%+1.2 pts

31▼7Kanabec County, MNMN16,62823.8%+0.4 pts

32Becker County, MNMN35,49723.7%+1.5 pts

33▲3Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.5%+1.6 pts

34▲1Renville County, MNMN14,35623.1%+1.0 pts

35▼1Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47722.9%+0.7 pts

36▼5Jackson County, MNMN9,85722.8%+0.4 pts

37▲8Morrison County, MNMN34,62022.8%+1.9 pts

38▼8Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.7%+0.3 pts

39▲2Norman County, MNMN6,33622.6%+1.1 pts

40▲3St. Louis County, MNMN200,51822.6%+1.5 pts

41▲1Brown County, MNMN25,51722.4%+1.1 pts

42▼16Watonwan County, MNMN11,45922.4%−0.9 pts

43▼6Chippewa County, MNMN12,40621.9%+0.2 pts

44▲10Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72021.9%+2.1 pts

45▲1Meeker County, MNMN23,60321.8%+1.0 pts

46▲2Goodhue County, MNMN48,19521.5%+1.1 pts

47▲2Fillmore County, MNMN21,54021.4%+1.2 pts

48▼19Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.0%−1.7 pts

49▼2Wilkin County, MNMN6,28820.9%+0.1 pts

50▼6Pipestone County, MNMN9,26020.7%−0.3 pts

51▼1Rock County, MNMN9,52420.5%+0.5 pts

52Pennington County, MNMN13,68620.4%+0.5 pts

53▼2McLeod County, MNMN36,63120.3%+0.4 pts

54▲3Waseca County, MNMN18,68820.3%+1.0 pts

55▲3Carlton County, MNMN36,71120.1%+0.9 pts

56▲3Sibley County, MNMN15,35620.1%+1.1 pts

57▼2Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75319.8%0.0 pts

58▲2Steele County, MNMN37,46419.8%+0.9 pts

59▼6Polk County, MNMN30,54519.6%−0.3 pts

60▲4Roseau County, MNMN15,24619.5%+1.7 pts

61▲1Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45319.4%+1.2 pts

62▼6Mower County, MNMN40,97119.3%−0.1 pts

63Winona County, MNMN50,52319.1%+1.1 pts

64▼3Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.9%+0.5 pts

65Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.8%+1.1 pts

66▲1Isanti County, MNMN44,38618.8%+1.7 pts

67▼1Nicollet County, MNMN34,27318.4%+0.8 pts

68▲2Lyon County, MNMN25,68418.3%+1.6 pts

69▼1Nobles County, MNMN22,33818.0%+0.9 pts

70▲1Chisago County, MNMN59,14217.9%+1.4 pts

71▼2Rice County, MNMN69,93917.7%+0.8 pts

72Stevens County, MNMN9,74717.7%+1.3 pts

73▲4Washington County, MNMN286,89517.2%+1.6 pts

74▼1Olmsted County, MNMN166,73117.0%+0.9 pts

75▼1Stearns County, MNMN164,11016.7%+0.6 pts

76▲2Dodge County, MNMN21,37616.5%+1.0 pts

77▲2Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.4%+1.5 pts

78▼2Ramsey County, MNMN541,62316.4%+0.8 pts

79▲1Anoka County, MNMN381,60516.3%+1.5 pts

80▲1Dakota County, MNMN457,71016.1%+1.4 pts

81▲1Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78415.8%+1.2 pts

82▲1Clay County, MNMN67,73415.1%+0.9 pts

83▼8Benton County, MNMN41,74414.8%−0.8 pts

84▲1Carver County, MNMN114,37914.7%+2.1 pts

85▼1Wright County, MNMN157,55914.1%+0.6 pts

86▲1Scott County, MNMN159,01712.9%+1.7 pts

87▼1Sherburne County, MNMN104,19412.9%+0.7 pts

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