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Highest poverty rate, Minnesota cities · 2000

Minnesota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 153 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Morris, MNMN5,15022.4%−6.1 pts

02St. Joseph, MNMN6,84620.8%−4.3 pts

03Bemidji, MNMN15,77019.2%−10.8 pts

04Mankato, MNMN46,52919.0%−6.2 pts

05Brainerd, MNMN14,42817.6%−3.4 pts

06Winona, MNMN26,53017.3%+0.2 pts

07Minneapolis, MNMN430,32416.9%−1.6 pts

08Moorhead, MNMN46,53316.3%−3.6 pts

09Little Falls, MNMN9,27715.9%−4.0 pts

10Virginia, MNMN8,18715.9%+0.6 pts

11St. Paul, MNMN306,68415.6%−1.1 pts

12Duluth, MNMN88,33015.5%−1.0 pts

13Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01915.0%−1.9 pts

14International Falls, MNMN5,48114.5%+0.5 pts

15Alexandria, MNMN15,04513.3%−7.6 pts

16Worthington, MNMN13,97913.3%+2.1 pts

17Willmar, MNMN22,00113.1%−5.0 pts

18St. Cloud, MNMN72,64713.1%−6.5 pts

19Fairmont, MNMN10,09912.7%+1.7 pts

20Crookston, MNMN7,37512.5%−1.4 pts

21Marshall, MNMN14,17112.4%−0.6 pts

22East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90612.4%−2.3 pts

23Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79912.4%−6.6 pts

24Waite Park, MNMN8,45012.1%+2.0 pts

25St. Peter, MNMN12,27511.8%−3.6 pts

26Hibbing, MNMN15,82311.7%−3.5 pts

27Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18111.2%−6.4 pts

28Austin, MNMN26,68910.9%+0.6 pts

29Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24610.8%−4.0 pts

30Cambridge, MNMN11,09010.5%−1.7 pts

31Albert Lea, MNMN18,21710.2%−1.4 pts

32Montevideo, MNMN5,33510.1%−2.5 pts

33Cloquet, MNMN12,3999.9%−3.2 pts

34Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0719.6%−1.0 pts

35Hopkins, MNMN19,5239.3%+2.5 pts

36Faribault, MNMN25,0409.0%+0.6 pts

37Waseca, MNMN9,0358.4%+0.5 pts

38Lindstrom, MNMN5,0398.0%+0.5 pts

39Isanti, MNMN7,7148.0%−3.3 pts

40Rochester, MNMN124,2927.8%−0.0 pts

41Litchfield, MNMN6,5287.8%−2.4 pts

42Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0407.5%−4.0 pts

43Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8467.4%+0.4 pts

44Fridley, MNMN30,8297.3%+1.3 pts

45Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3767.3%+2.3 pts

46Northfield, MNMN21,9927.2%−3.5 pts

47North Mankato, MNMN14,1657.0%+0.7 pts

48Albertville, MNMN8,5446.9%+4.1 pts

49Red Wing, MNMN16,8056.8%−2.7 pts

50Anoka, MNMN18,1696.8%−1.7 pts

51Princeton, MNMN5,4806.7%−3.7 pts

52Owatonna, MNMN26,6336.6%+0.6 pts

53New Hope, MNMN20,8076.5%−0.0 pts

54New Prague, MNMN8,2386.5%−0.2 pts

55Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4826.4%−2.1 pts

56Forest Lake, MNMN20,9526.3%−4.6 pts

57Richfield, MNMN36,5936.3%+0.7 pts

58Zimmerman, MNMN6,9046.3%−1.8 pts

59New Ulm, MNMN13,8636.2%−0.6 pts

60South St. Paul, MNMN20,5326.1%–

61Lonsdale, MNMN5,1176.1%+0.1 pts

62Chisago City, MNMN5,9556.0%−2.3 pts

63Lake City, MNMN5,3066.0%−2.3 pts

64Mounds View, MNMN12,7865.9%−0.0 pts

65West St. Paul, MNMN21,9505.9%–

66Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6325.8%+2.1 pts

67Wyoming, MNMN8,1215.5%−0.7 pts

68Little Canada, MNMN10,5675.5%+1.3 pts

69St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3965.5%+0.3 pts

70Hutchinson, MNMN14,6555.4%−2.1 pts

71Stewartville, MNMN6,8505.4%+0.9 pts

72St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0275.2%+0.0 pts

73St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9895.1%+2.0 pts

74Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1275.1%+0.3 pts

75Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5435.1%−2.4 pts

76Burnsville, MNMN65,2445.1%+0.9 pts

77Buffalo, MNMN16,8785.1%−2.3 pts

78North Branch, MNMN12,3985.0%−5.7 pts

79Baxter, MNMN9,2175.0%+1.0 pts

80Hastings, MNMN22,5634.9%−0.1 pts

81Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7684.9%−3.6 pts

82Maplewood, MNMN40,7174.8%−1.4 pts

83Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1934.8%+0.0 pts

84St. Francis, MNMN8,6354.8%−5.5 pts

85Chaska, MNMN30,5134.7%−2.1 pts

86Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0304.7%−0.3 pts

87New Brighton, MNMN22,1594.7%−1.8 pts

88Big Lake, MNMN12,9294.7%−2.6 pts

89Monticello, MNMN15,6704.6%−6.5 pts

90Crystal, MNMN22,2394.4%+0.5 pts

91White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3924.4%+0.6 pts

92Stillwater, MNMN19,3544.3%−1.4 pts

93Roseville, MNMN35,6634.2%+0.5 pts

94North St. Paul, MNMN12,7804.2%–

95Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8734.2%−3.0 pts

96Kasson, MNMN7,3504.2%−2.9 pts

97Jordan, MNMN6,9884.1%−5.8 pts

98Becker, MNMN5,4254.1%−10.8 pts

99Hermantown, MNMN10,1104.1%−2.0 pts

100Sartell, MNMN19,9184.0%−4.0 pts

101Bloomington, MNMN89,0344.0%+0.3 pts

102Arden Hills, MNMN9,5833.9%+2.4 pts

103La Crescent, MNMN5,2613.9%−3.4 pts

104East Bethel, MNMN12,6053.8%−2.0 pts

105Waconia, MNMN14,1133.8%−0.8 pts

106Newport, MNMN5,5253.7%−10.1 pts

107Byron, MNMN6,7403.6%−0.8 pts

108Prior Lake, MNMN28,1403.6%−0.2 pts

109Oakdale, MNMN30,5883.6%−2.2 pts

110Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0753.5%+0.4 pts

111Shakopee, MNMN49,3663.5%−1.6 pts

112Edina, MNMN54,3563.3%+0.1 pts

113Rosemount, MNMN31,8813.3%−1.7 pts

114Otsego, MNMN24,5253.2%–

115Elk River, MNMN27,8963.2%−3.8 pts

116Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0523.2%+0.5 pts

117Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2203.0%−0.3 pts

118Blaine, MNMN76,6033.0%−2.2 pts

119Golden Valley, MNMN21,3253.0%−1.2 pts

120Eagan, MNMN67,1092.9%+0.1 pts

121Minnetrista, MNMN9,4582.8%−2.5 pts

122St. Michael, MNMN22,4982.7%−0.3 pts

123Dayton, MNMN11,4022.7%+0.5 pts

124Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1892.7%−1.2 pts

125Mound, MNMN9,0642.7%−2.9 pts

126Delano, MNMN7,7882.7%−5.0 pts

127Minnetonka, MNMN53,9692.6%+0.6 pts

128Plymouth, MNMN78,9422.6%−0.8 pts

129Champlin, MNMN23,1252.5%+0.2 pts

130Farmington, MNMN25,4252.4%−0.7 pts

131Victoria, MNMN12,4472.3%−2.6 pts

132Savage, MNMN32,9702.3%+0.0 pts

133Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6042.2%−0.4 pts

134Apple Valley, MNMN55,2482.1%−1.4 pts

135Glencoe, MNMN5,6322.1%−5.0 pts

136Ham Lake, MNMN17,1042.1%−1.3 pts

137Shoreview, MNMN26,9062.1%−0.7 pts

138Andover, MNMN33,8742.0%−1.6 pts

139Lakeville, MNMN79,2702.0%−1.0 pts

140Carver, MNMN7,1982.0%+0.2 pts

141North Oaks, MNMN5,2831.9%−1.4 pts

142Chanhassen, MNMN25,7481.9%−0.1 pts

143Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751.9%+0.3 pts

144Rogers, MNMN15,6061.8%−1.6 pts

145Shorewood, MNMN7,6201.7%+0.5 pts

146Woodbury, MNMN81,5581.7%−0.8 pts

147Ramsey, MNMN29,6241.6%−0.4 pts

148Hugo, MNMN17,1671.5%−3.1 pts

149Oak Grove, MNMN9,4761.5%–

150Maple Grove, MNMN73,8931.4%−0.9 pts

151Medina, MNMN7,4601.3%−1.4 pts

152Orono, MNMN8,3011.2%−0.2 pts

153Corcoran, MNMN9,2690.9%−1.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS