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Highest poverty rate, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Bemidji, MNMN15,77028.0%+8.7 pts

02Virginia, MNMN8,18725.0%+9.1 pts

03Mankato, MNMN46,52922.5%+3.5 pts

04Waite Park, MNMN8,45022.4%+10.4 pts

05St. Cloud, MNMN72,64721.9%+8.8 pts

06Winona, MNMN26,53019.1%+1.8 pts

07Brainerd, MNMN14,42818.6%+1.0 pts

08Minneapolis, MNMN430,32418.3%+1.4 pts

09Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18118.2%+7.0 pts

10St. Paul, MNMN306,68417.9%+2.3 pts

11Duluth, MNMN88,33017.7%+2.2 pts

12St. Joseph, MNMN6,84617.7%−3.1 pts

13Marshall, MNMN14,17117.7%+5.2 pts

14Morris, MNMN5,15017.3%−5.1 pts

15Fairmont, MNMN10,09916.7%+4.0 pts

16Little Falls, MNMN9,27716.6%+0.6 pts

17Faribault, MNMN25,04016.3%+7.3 pts

18Austin, MNMN26,68916.3%+5.4 pts

19Moorhead, MNMN46,53316.2%−0.1 pts

20International Falls, MNMN5,48115.9%+1.4 pts

21Worthington, MNMN13,97915.4%+2.1 pts

22Willmar, MNMN22,00115.3%+2.2 pts

23Princeton, MNMN5,48014.7%+8.0 pts

24Hibbing, MNMN15,82314.4%+2.7 pts

25Cloquet, MNMN12,39914.3%+4.4 pts

26Crookston, MNMN7,37514.1%+1.6 pts

27St. Peter, MNMN12,27513.6%+1.8 pts

28East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90613.3%+0.9 pts

29Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84613.2%+5.8 pts

30Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79913.1%+0.8 pts

31Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48212.4%+6.0 pts

32West St. Paul, MNMN21,95012.2%+6.3 pts

33Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04011.9%+4.5 pts

34Red Wing, MNMN16,80511.8%+5.0 pts

35Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01911.8%−3.2 pts

36Alexandria, MNMN15,04511.7%−1.6 pts

37Albert Lea, MNMN18,21711.5%+1.3 pts

38New Brighton, MNMN22,15911.1%+6.4 pts

39Hopkins, MNMN19,52311.1%+1.7 pts

40Jordan, MNMN6,98810.8%+6.7 pts

41Isanti, MNMN7,71410.7%+2.7 pts

42Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24610.7%−0.2 pts

43Montevideo, MNMN5,33510.6%+0.5 pts

44Maplewood, MNMN40,71710.5%+5.7 pts

45Mounds View, MNMN12,78610.4%+4.4 pts

46Fridley, MNMN30,82910.4%+3.0 pts

47South St. Paul, MNMN20,53210.1%+4.0 pts

48Northfield, MNMN21,9929.9%+2.7 pts

49Little Canada, MNMN10,5679.7%+4.2 pts

50Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0719.6%+0.0 pts

51Monticello, MNMN15,6709.5%+4.9 pts

52Rochester, MNMN124,2929.5%+1.7 pts

53Lake City, MNMN5,3069.3%+3.3 pts

54North Branch, MNMN12,3989.2%+4.2 pts

55New Hope, MNMN20,8079.2%+2.7 pts

56Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5439.2%+4.1 pts

57Newport, MNMN5,5259.0%+5.2 pts

58Anoka, MNMN18,1698.9%+2.2 pts

59Waseca, MNMN9,0358.8%+0.4 pts

60Cambridge, MNMN11,0908.8%−1.7 pts

61St. Francis, MNMN8,6358.6%+3.8 pts

62Buffalo, MNMN16,8788.6%+3.5 pts

63Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0308.5%+3.8 pts

64Minnetrista, MNMN9,4588.2%+5.4 pts

65North St. Paul, MNMN12,7808.0%+3.9 pts

66Hutchinson, MNMN14,6557.9%+2.5 pts

67Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8737.9%+3.7 pts

68Owatonna, MNMN26,6337.8%+1.2 pts

69Richfield, MNMN36,5937.8%+1.5 pts

70Litchfield, MNMN6,5287.6%−0.1 pts

71North Mankato, MNMN14,1657.6%+0.6 pts

72Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7687.6%+2.7 pts

73Roseville, MNMN35,6637.6%+3.4 pts

74Baxter, MNMN9,2177.5%+2.5 pts

75Bloomington, MNMN89,0347.5%+3.5 pts

76Oakdale, MNMN30,5887.4%+3.9 pts

77Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0527.4%+4.2 pts

78Burnsville, MNMN65,2447.2%+2.1 pts

79Crystal, MNMN22,2397.2%+2.8 pts

80New Ulm, MNMN13,8637.2%+0.9 pts

81Glencoe, MNMN5,6327.1%+5.0 pts

82La Crescent, MNMN5,2616.6%+2.7 pts

83Golden Valley, MNMN21,3256.4%+3.4 pts

84White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3926.3%+1.9 pts

85Zimmerman, MNMN6,9046.1%−0.1 pts

86Dayton, MNMN11,4026.1%+3.4 pts

87Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1936.0%+1.2 pts

88Shakopee, MNMN49,3666.0%+2.5 pts

89St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0275.9%+0.8 pts

90Stewartville, MNMN6,8505.8%+0.5 pts

91Blaine, MNMN76,6035.8%+2.8 pts

92Eagan, MNMN67,1095.7%+2.8 pts

93Savage, MNMN32,9705.7%+3.5 pts

94Champlin, MNMN23,1255.7%+3.2 pts

95Lindstrom, MNMN5,0395.7%−2.3 pts

96Chisago City, MNMN5,9555.6%−0.4 pts

97Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1275.3%+0.2 pts

98Sartell, MNMN19,9185.3%+1.3 pts

99Hastings, MNMN22,5635.3%+0.4 pts

100Mound, MNMN9,0645.3%+2.6 pts

101Stillwater, MNMN19,3545.2%+0.9 pts

102Forest Lake, MNMN20,9525.0%−1.3 pts

103Apple Valley, MNMN55,2485.0%+2.8 pts

104Hermantown, MNMN10,1104.9%+0.8 pts

105Orono, MNMN8,3014.8%+3.6 pts

106Big Lake, MNMN12,9294.7%+0.0 pts

107Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0754.7%+1.2 pts

108Edina, MNMN54,3564.7%+1.4 pts

109Prior Lake, MNMN28,1404.6%+1.0 pts

110Arden Hills, MNMN9,5834.6%+0.6 pts

111Becker, MNMN5,4254.5%+0.4 pts

112Woodbury, MNMN81,5584.2%+2.6 pts

113Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6324.2%−1.5 pts

114Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4754.2%+2.3 pts

115Shorewood, MNMN7,6204.2%+2.4 pts

116Lakeville, MNMN79,2704.1%+2.1 pts

117Chaska, MNMN30,5134.1%−0.6 pts

118Delano, MNMN7,7884.0%+1.3 pts

119Ramsey, MNMN29,6243.9%+2.3 pts

120New Prague, MNMN8,2383.9%−2.5 pts

121Elk River, MNMN27,8963.9%+0.7 pts

122Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3763.8%−3.5 pts

123Plymouth, MNMN78,9423.7%+1.1 pts

124Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1893.6%+0.9 pts

125St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3963.6%−1.9 pts

126Maple Grove, MNMN73,8933.5%+2.1 pts

127St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893.5%−1.6 pts

128Minnetonka, MNMN53,9693.5%+0.8 pts

129Shoreview, MNMN26,9063.4%+1.3 pts

130Lonsdale, MNMN5,1173.3%−2.7 pts

131Medina, MNMN7,4603.3%+2.0 pts

132Rosemount, MNMN31,8813.2%−0.2 pts

133East Bethel, MNMN12,6053.1%−0.7 pts

134Farmington, MNMN25,4252.9%+0.6 pts

135Chanhassen, MNMN25,7482.9%+1.0 pts

136Andover, MNMN33,8742.9%+0.9 pts

137Victoria, MNMN12,4472.8%+0.5 pts

138Waconia, MNMN14,1132.7%−1.0 pts

139Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6042.7%+0.5 pts

140Hugo, MNMN17,1672.6%+1.0 pts

141North Oaks, MNMN5,2832.5%+0.5 pts

142Ham Lake, MNMN17,1042.4%+0.3 pts

143Oak Grove, MNMN9,4762.1%+0.7 pts

144Corcoran, MNMN9,2692.1%+1.2 pts

145Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2202.1%−0.9 pts

146Kasson, MNMN7,3502.1%−2.1 pts

147Rogers, MNMN15,6062.0%+0.1 pts

148Wyoming, MNMN8,1211.9%−3.6 pts

149St. Michael, MNMN22,4981.7%−1.1 pts

150Albertville, MNMN8,5441.2%−5.7 pts

151Byron, MNMN6,7400.9%−2.8 pts

152Otsego, MNMN24,5250.8%−2.4 pts

153Carver, MNMN7,1980.7%−1.2 pts

154Elko New Market, MNMN5,3000.4%–

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