RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Highest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15323.6%+41%

02Beltrami County, MNMN47,05519.9%+13%

03Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63419.0%+47%

04Nobles County, MNMN22,33818.0%+55%

05Wadena County, MNMN14,38816.8%+19%

06Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.8%+49%

07Clearwater County, MNMN8,64715.5%+3%

08Winona County, MNMN50,52315.4%+28%

09St. Louis County, MNMN200,51815.1%+26%

10Todd County, MNMN26,06014.9%+16%

11Stevens County, MNMN9,74714.3%+5%

12Mower County, MNMN40,97114.3%+55%

13Pine County, MNMN30,47214.0%+24%

14Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77013.7%+39%

15Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.5%+17%

16Cass County, MNMN31,43013.1%−4%

17Morrison County, MNMN34,62013.1%+18%

18Polk County, MNMN30,54513.0%+19%

19Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04112.9%+28%

20Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.9%+48%

21Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.7%+22%

22Kanabec County, MNMN16,62812.5%+32%

23Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.4%+3%

24Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.4%+29%

25Fillmore County, MNMN21,54012.3%+21%

26Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.2%+20%

27Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72012.1%+32%

28Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.1%+46%

29Grant County, MNMN6,08512.0%+43%

30Clay County, MNMN67,73412.0%−9%

31Norman County, MNMN6,33612.0%+16%

32Pennington County, MNMN13,68611.9%+8%

33Benton County, MNMN41,74411.8%+66%

34Itasca County, MNMN45,40411.8%+12%

35Watonwan County, MNMN11,45911.8%+20%

36Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.7%+21%

37Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.6%+54%

38Lake County, MNMN10,74611.6%+57%

39Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13211.5%+18%

40Becker County, MNMN35,49711.2%−8%

41Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.9%+27%

42Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40510.9%−7%

43Renville County, MNMN14,35610.8%+23%

44Douglas County, MNMN40,12010.7%+26%

45Redwood County, MNMN15,26510.7%+39%

46Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.6%+61%

47Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.5%+32%

48Rice County, MNMN69,93910.4%+50%

49Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.0%+19%

50Pipestone County, MNMN9,2609.9%+4%

51Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.8%−9%

52Brown County, MNMN25,5179.8%+54%

53Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.6%+19%

54Rock County, MNMN9,5249.5%+19%

55Big Stone County, MNMN5,0549.4%−22%

56Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.4%+9%

57Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049.3%+10%

58Traverse County, MNMN3,1309.3%−22%

59Murray County, MNMN7,9429.3%+12%

60Lincoln County, MNMN5,5839.2%−4%

61Houston County, MNMN18,4009.2%+40%

62Jackson County, MNMN9,8579.1%+6%

63Swift County, MNMN9,7639.1%+8%

64Martin County, MNMN19,4409.0%−14%

65Cook County, MNMN5,5228.9%−12%

66Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.9%+56%

67Meeker County, MNMN23,6038.6%+22%

68Olmsted County, MNMN166,7318.4%+32%

69Marshall County, MNMN8,7988.4%−14%

70Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.2%+44%

71Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.2%+18%

72Pope County, MNMN11,4208.0%−9%

73Wilkin County, MNMN6,2887.9%−2%

74Waseca County, MNMN18,6887.6%+16%

75Steele County, MNMN37,4647.5%+21%

76Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.3%+65%

77Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.3%+22%

78Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.1%+39%

79McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.6%+38%

80Anoka County, MNMN381,6056.4%+53%

81Kittson County, MNMN4,0316.4%−37%

82Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.1%+5%

83Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.6%+54%

84Wright County, MNMN157,5595.5%+16%

85Washington County, MNMN286,8955.2%+77%

86Carver County, MNMN114,3794.7%+37%

87Scott County, MNMN159,0174.7%+38%

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