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Lowest median household income, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is $23,278.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153$16,924–

02Wadena County, MNMN14,388$17,333–

03Aitkin County, MNMN16,252$17,564–

04Clearwater County, MNMN8,647$17,752–

05Cass County, MNMN31,430$18,732–

06Swift County, MNMN9,763$18,740–

07Todd County, MNMN26,060$18,836–

08Lincoln County, MNMN5,583$19,211–

09Big Stone County, MNMN5,054$19,408–

10Grant County, MNMN6,085$19,773–

11Red Lake County, MNMN3,940$19,926–

12Pope County, MNMN11,420$20,131–

13Hubbard County, MNMN22,369$20,151–

14Pipestone County, MNMN9,260$20,737–

15Traverse County, MNMN3,130$20,746–

16Becker County, MNMN35,497$20,920–

17Beltrami County, MNMN47,055$20,925–

18Pine County, MNMN30,472$21,191–

19Norman County, MNMN6,336$21,238–

20Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477$21,537–

21Pennington County, MNMN13,686$21,571–

22Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704$21,646–

23Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405$21,661–

24Marshall County, MNMN8,798$21,707–

25Otter Tail County, MNMN61,041$21,909–

26Stevens County, MNMN9,747$21,921–

27Douglas County, MNMN40,120$22,067–

28Morrison County, MNMN34,620$22,102–

29Fillmore County, MNMN21,540$22,155–

30Chippewa County, MNMN12,406$22,227–

31Crow Wing County, MNMN69,132$22,250–

32Faribault County, MNMN13,888$22,421–

33Itasca County, MNMN45,404$22,442–

34Kanabec County, MNMN16,628$22,495–

35Watonwan County, MNMN11,459$22,496–

36Polk County, MNMN30,545$22,559–

37Murray County, MNMN7,942$22,673–

38Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753$22,689–

39Redwood County, MNMN15,265$22,827–

40Cook County, MNMN5,522$22,908–

41Nobles County, MNMN22,338$22,942–

42Wilkin County, MNMN6,288$23,081–

43Jackson County, MNMN9,857$23,157–

44Renville County, MNMN14,356$23,278–

45Koochiching County, MNMN11,587$23,411–

46Lake County, MNMN10,746$23,478–

47Kittson County, MNMN4,031$23,518–

48Mower County, MNMN40,971$23,763–

49St. Louis County, MNMN200,518$24,093–

50Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770$24,383–

51Martin County, MNMN19,440$24,414–

52Rock County, MNMN9,524$24,483–

53Meeker County, MNMN23,603$24,516–

54Lyon County, MNMN25,684$24,689–

55Freeborn County, MNMN30,440$24,764–

56Carlton County, MNMN36,711$24,900–

57Sibley County, MNMN15,356$24,957–

58Brown County, MNMN25,517$25,032–

59Blue Earth County, MNMN70,634$25,366–

60Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720$25,368–

61Houston County, MNMN18,400$25,846–

62Clay County, MNMN67,734$25,891–

63Roseau County, MNMN15,246$25,910–

64Winona County, MNMN50,523$25,937–

65Benton County, MNMN41,744$26,619–

66Waseca County, MNMN18,688$26,992–

67Wabasha County, MNMN21,537$26,998–

68Stearns County, MNMN164,110$27,512–

69Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453$27,706–

70Dodge County, MNMN21,376$29,071–

71Goodhue County, MNMN48,195$29,237–

72McLeod County, MNMN36,631$29,549–

73Rice County, MNMN69,939$29,596–

74Nicollet County, MNMN34,273$30,491–

75Steele County, MNMN37,464$30,571–

76Chisago County, MNMN59,142$31,281–

77Isanti County, MNMN44,386$31,308–

78Ramsey County, MNMN541,623$32,043–

79Wright County, MNMN157,559$33,456–

80Sherburne County, MNMN104,194$35,585–

81Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784$35,659–

82Olmsted County, MNMN166,731$35,789–

83Carver County, MNMN114,379$39,188–

84Anoka County, MNMN381,605$40,076–

85Scott County, MNMN159,017$40,798–

86Dakota County, MNMN457,710$42,218–

87Washington County, MNMN286,895$44,122–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS