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Highest poverty rate, Minnesota cities · 2010

Minnesota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 ACS). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mankato, MNMN46,52927.4%+8.4 pts

02Little Falls, MNMN9,27725.9%+10.0 pts

03Worthington, MNMN13,97925.6%+12.3 pts

04St. Cloud, MNMN72,64724.2%+11.1 pts

05St. Peter, MNMN12,27523.9%+12.1 pts

06Brainerd, MNMN14,42823.4%+5.8 pts

07Bemidji, MNMN15,77023.0%+3.8 pts

08Minneapolis, MNMN430,32422.7%+5.8 pts

09Winona, MNMN26,53022.3%+5.0 pts

10Morris, MNMN5,15022.3%−0.1 pts

11St. Paul, MNMN306,68422.0%+6.4 pts

12Virginia, MNMN8,18721.2%+5.4 pts

13Willmar, MNMN22,00120.7%+7.5 pts

14Duluth, MNMN88,33020.3%+4.8 pts

15Alexandria, MNMN15,04519.3%+6.0 pts

16Crookston, MNMN7,37519.2%+6.7 pts

17Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24618.4%+7.5 pts

18Austin, MNMN26,68918.0%+7.1 pts

19Faribault, MNMN25,04017.9%+8.8 pts

20Waite Park, MNMN8,45017.6%+5.5 pts

21Hibbing, MNMN15,82317.1%+5.4 pts

22Marshall, MNMN14,17116.6%+4.1 pts

23International Falls, MNMN5,48116.3%+1.8 pts

24Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84616.3%+8.9 pts

25Moorhead, MNMN46,53315.4%−1.0 pts

26Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79915.1%+2.8 pts

27East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90614.5%+2.1 pts

28Cambridge, MNMN11,09013.6%+3.1 pts

29Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48213.5%+7.1 pts

30Cloquet, MNMN12,39913.4%+3.5 pts

31Jordan, MNMN6,98813.2%+9.1 pts

32Albert Lea, MNMN18,21712.9%+2.7 pts

33Litchfield, MNMN6,52812.7%+4.9 pts

34Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01912.4%−2.6 pts

35Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18112.2%+1.0 pts

36Montevideo, MNMN5,33511.9%+1.8 pts

37Richfield, MNMN36,59311.8%+5.5 pts

38Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07111.4%+1.8 pts

39Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54311.4%+6.3 pts

40St. Francis, MNMN8,63511.3%+6.6 pts

41New Brighton, MNMN22,15911.3%+6.6 pts

42Anoka, MNMN18,16911.2%+4.5 pts

43Hopkins, MNMN19,52311.1%+1.8 pts

44Princeton, MNMN5,48011.1%+4.4 pts

45Little Canada, MNMN10,56710.8%+5.3 pts

46Fairmont, MNMN10,09910.7%−2.0 pts

47Maplewood, MNMN40,71710.6%+5.8 pts

48Big Lake, MNMN12,92910.4%+5.7 pts

49Fridley, MNMN30,82910.1%+2.7 pts

50Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76810.0%+5.1 pts

51Red Wing, MNMN16,80510.0%+3.1 pts

52Rochester, MNMN124,2929.9%+2.1 pts

53New Ulm, MNMN13,8639.9%+3.7 pts

54Stillwater, MNMN19,3549.9%+5.6 pts

55Isanti, MNMN7,7149.9%+1.9 pts

56New Hope, MNMN20,8079.9%+3.4 pts

57Newport, MNMN5,5259.8%+6.1 pts

58Buffalo, MNMN16,8789.5%+4.5 pts

59Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0409.4%+2.0 pts

60North St. Paul, MNMN12,7809.4%+5.2 pts

61Glencoe, MNMN5,6329.3%+7.2 pts

62Crystal, MNMN22,2399.3%+4.9 pts

63Zimmerman, MNMN6,9049.2%+3.0 pts

64Lake City, MNMN5,3069.1%+3.1 pts

65Burnsville, MNMN65,2448.8%+3.7 pts

66Stewartville, MNMN6,8508.8%+3.4 pts

67Arden Hills, MNMN9,5838.7%+4.8 pts

68North Branch, MNMN12,3988.7%+3.7 pts

69Wyoming, MNMN8,1218.6%+3.1 pts

70Waseca, MNMN9,0358.6%+0.2 pts

71St. Joseph, MNMN6,8468.4%−12.4 pts

72West St. Paul, MNMN21,9508.4%+2.5 pts

73South St. Paul, MNMN20,5328.4%+2.3 pts

74Northfield, MNMN21,9928.3%+1.1 pts

75Dayton, MNMN11,4028.3%+5.6 pts

76Kasson, MNMN7,3508.3%+4.1 pts

77St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0278.2%+3.1 pts

78Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1278.2%+3.1 pts

79St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9897.8%+2.7 pts

80Chisago City, MNMN5,9557.8%+1.8 pts

81La Crescent, MNMN5,2617.7%+3.8 pts

82Owatonna, MNMN26,6337.7%+1.0 pts

83Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1937.6%+2.8 pts

84Chaska, MNMN30,5137.5%+2.8 pts

85Oakdale, MNMN30,5887.5%+3.9 pts

86Golden Valley, MNMN21,3257.4%+4.4 pts

87Bloomington, MNMN89,0347.3%+3.3 pts

88St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3967.3%+1.7 pts

89Roseville, MNMN35,6637.2%+3.0 pts

90Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0527.2%+4.0 pts

91Hutchinson, MNMN14,6556.9%+1.5 pts

92White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3926.9%+2.5 pts

93North Mankato, MNMN14,1656.8%−0.2 pts

94Monticello, MNMN15,6706.8%+2.2 pts

95Mound, MNMN9,0646.7%+4.0 pts

96East Bethel, MNMN12,6056.6%+2.8 pts

97New Prague, MNMN8,2386.5%+0.0 pts

98Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0306.5%+1.7 pts

99Shakopee, MNMN49,3666.3%+2.9 pts

100Hastings, MNMN22,5635.9%+1.0 pts

101Hermantown, MNMN10,1105.8%+1.8 pts

102Forest Lake, MNMN20,9525.8%−0.5 pts

103Lindstrom, MNMN5,0395.7%−2.3 pts

104Elk River, MNMN27,8965.6%+2.4 pts

105Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0755.4%+2.0 pts

106Sartell, MNMN19,9185.3%+1.3 pts

107Apple Valley, MNMN55,2485.2%+3.1 pts

108Rosemount, MNMN31,8815.2%+1.9 pts

109Carver, MNMN7,1985.1%+3.1 pts

110Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8735.1%+0.9 pts

111Becker, MNMN5,4255.1%+1.0 pts

112Blaine, MNMN76,6034.6%+1.6 pts

113Eagan, MNMN67,1094.5%+1.6 pts

114Minnetrista, MNMN9,4584.5%+1.7 pts

115Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1894.5%+1.8 pts

116Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6044.5%+2.2 pts

117Plymouth, MNMN78,9424.5%+1.9 pts

118Mounds View, MNMN12,7864.4%−1.5 pts

119Corcoran, MNMN9,2694.1%+3.2 pts

120Oak Grove, MNMN9,4764.1%+2.6 pts

121Waconia, MNMN14,1134.0%+0.2 pts

122Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3764.0%−3.3 pts

123Minnetonka, MNMN53,9694.0%+1.3 pts

124Savage, MNMN32,9703.9%+1.6 pts

125Edina, MNMN54,3563.7%+0.4 pts

126Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6323.6%−2.1 pts

127Champlin, MNMN23,1253.6%+1.1 pts

128Hugo, MNMN17,1673.6%+2.0 pts

129Baxter, MNMN9,2173.5%−1.5 pts

130Lakeville, MNMN79,2703.5%+1.5 pts

131Woodbury, MNMN81,5583.5%+1.8 pts

132Otsego, MNMN24,5253.4%+0.2 pts

133Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4753.4%+1.6 pts

134Farmington, MNMN25,4253.4%+1.1 pts

135Medina, MNMN7,4603.3%+2.0 pts

136Lonsdale, MNMN5,1173.2%−2.8 pts

137Andover, MNMN33,8743.0%+1.0 pts

138Maple Grove, MNMN73,8933.0%+1.7 pts

139Shoreview, MNMN26,9063.0%+0.9 pts

140Rogers, MNMN15,6063.0%+1.2 pts

141Byron, MNMN6,7402.9%−0.7 pts

142Chanhassen, MNMN25,7482.9%+1.0 pts

143Prior Lake, MNMN28,1402.7%−0.9 pts

144North Oaks, MNMN5,2832.6%+0.7 pts

145Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2202.5%−0.5 pts

146Albertville, MNMN8,5442.4%−4.6 pts

147Ramsey, MNMN29,6242.1%+0.5 pts

148Shorewood, MNMN7,6202.0%+0.3 pts

149St. Michael, MNMN22,4982.0%−0.8 pts

150Ham Lake, MNMN17,1041.9%−0.2 pts

151Victoria, MNMN12,4471.9%−0.4 pts

152Delano, MNMN7,7881.3%−1.4 pts

153Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001.2%–

154Orono, MNMN8,3010.5%−0.7 pts

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