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Longest commutes, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 21.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wilkin County, MN, up 34 places to #41.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲4Kanabec County, MNMN16,62834.3+42%

02▲2Pine County, MNMN30,47232.1+35%

03▲3Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0+52%

04▼2Chisago County, MNMN59,14231.0+23%

05▼2Sherburne County, MNMN104,19430.7+33%

06▼5Isanti County, MNMN44,38630.7+13%

07Wright County, MNMN157,55929.4+31%

08▲3Morrison County, MNMN34,62028.6+65%

09▼1Aitkin County, MNMN16,25227.7+55%

10▲8Sibley County, MNMN15,35627.1+51%

11▲5Clearwater County, MNMN8,64725.9+60%

12▲5Dodge County, MNMN21,37625.9+77%

13▼1Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025.7+40%

14▲9Todd County, MNMN26,06025.7+63%

15▼5Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.6+39%

16▼3Carver County, MNMN114,37925.6+47%

17▲9Meeker County, MNMN23,60325.2+46%

18▲17Cass County, MNMN31,43025.2+68%

19▲25Lake County, MNMN10,74624.8+56%

20▼6Scott County, MNMN159,01724.8+59%

21▲4Red Lake County, MNMN3,94024.8+71%

22▼13Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45324.6+50%

23▼2Wabasha County, MNMN21,53724.2+43%

24▲3Itasca County, MNMN45,40424.1+62%

25▼3Hubbard County, MNMN22,36924.0+75%

26▼11Washington County, MNMN286,89524.0+52%

27▲9Houston County, MNMN18,40023.8+72%

28▼8Goodhue County, MNMN48,19523.8+53%

29▼10Dakota County, MNMN457,71023.6+65%

30▲11Watonwan County, MNMN11,45923.2+74%

31▲6Benton County, MNMN41,74423.2+64%

32Grant County, MNMN6,08523.2+72%

33▼4Norman County, MNMN6,33623.2+42%

34▼1Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.1+35%

35▲4Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13223.1+74%

36▲2McLeod County, MNMN36,63123.0+45%

37▲10Pope County, MNMN11,42022.7+79%

38▲7Waseca County, MNMN18,68822.2+77%

39▼8Lincoln County, MNMN5,58322.0+64%

40▼12Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78421.9+64%

41▲34Wilkin County, MNMN6,28821.8+72%

42▼12Rice County, MNMN69,93921.8+43%

43▲5Stearns County, MNMN164,11021.7+58%

44▼1Becker County, MNMN35,49721.7+32%

45▼11Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.5+54%

46▼22Ramsey County, MNMN541,62321.4+66%

47▼7Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.3+55%

48▲10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47721.1+78%

49▲2Murray County, MNMN7,94221.0+51%

50▲4Beltrami County, MNMN47,05521.0+58%

51▼1Renville County, MNMN14,35620.9+56%

52▼10Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04120.7+47%

53▲12Mower County, MNMN40,97120.7+52%

54▼1Douglas County, MNMN40,12020.5+75%

55▲2Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15320.4+34%

56▼4Faribault County, MNMN13,88820.2+44%

57▼2St. Louis County, MNMN200,51819.9+56%

58▼2Clay County, MNMN67,73419.7+70%

59▲2Freeborn County, MNMN30,44019.7+57%

60▼1Rock County, MNMN9,52419.6+44%

61▲18Nobles County, MNMN22,33819.6+65%

62▼13Swift County, MNMN9,76319.4+54%

63▲11Steele County, MNMN37,46419.1+55%

64▼18Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1+22%

65▲1Olmsted County, MNMN166,73118.7+81%

66▲2Polk County, MNMN30,54518.6+54%

67Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.4+54%

68▲12Jackson County, MNMN9,85718.4+67%

69▲4Redwood County, MNMN15,26517.6+51%

70▲1Winona County, MNMN50,52317.6+45%

71▲7Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.5+40%

72▼12Traverse County, MNMN3,13017.1+51%

73▲3Roseau County, MNMN15,24617.1+39%

74▼2Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.9+36%

75▲6Martin County, MNMN19,44016.9+48%

76▼7Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.8+44%

77▼15Chippewa County, MNMN12,40616.8+42%

78▲7Cook County, MNMN5,52216.6+25%

79▼15Pipestone County, MNMN9,26016.5+32%

80▼10Nicollet County, MNMN34,27316.4+46%

81▲2Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3+46%

82▼19Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77016.2+24%

83▼6Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.3+34%

84▼2Brown County, MNMN25,51714.6+34%

85▼1Lyon County, MNMN25,68414.6+45%

86▲1Stevens County, MNMN9,74714.3+42%

87▼1Pennington County, MNMN13,68612.4+9%

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