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Lowest labor force participation, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 64.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Traverse County, MN, up 27 places to #12.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2020
01Aitkin County, MNMN16,25248.0%−1.7 pts
02Lake County, MNMN10,74655.0%−0.9 pts
03▲2Cass County, MNMN31,43055.1%−2.3 pts
04Itasca County, MNMN45,40455.2%−1.4 pts
05▼2Pine County, MNMN30,47256.5%0.0 pts
06▲6Koochiching County, MNMN11,58757.0%−3.2 pts
07Big Stone County, MNMN5,05457.1%−1.0 pts
08Hubbard County, MNMN22,36957.3%−1.1 pts
09Clearwater County, MNMN8,64757.7%−1.3 pts
10▼4Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15358.4%+0.4 pts
11Carlton County, MNMN36,71159.3%−0.9 pts
12▲27Traverse County, MNMN3,13059.5%−5.0 pts
13▲1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13259.6%−1.7 pts
14▲21Swift County, MNMN9,76359.7%−4.5 pts
15▲2Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70460.1%−1.1 pts
16▼3Kanabec County, MNMN16,62860.2%−0.9 pts
17▼7Todd County, MNMN26,06060.6%+1.5 pts
18▲12Redwood County, MNMN15,26560.6%−3.3 pts
19▲25Kittson County, MNMN4,03160.7%−4.3 pts
20▲1Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04160.8%−2.2 pts
21▲7Becker County, MNMN35,49760.9%−2.8 pts
22▲7Grant County, MNMN6,08561.0%−2.8 pts
23▼5St. Louis County, MNMN200,51861.2%−0.9 pts
24▼1Freeborn County, MNMN30,44061.4%−1.8 pts
25▼10Cook County, MNMN5,52261.6%+0.4 pts
26▼6Lincoln County, MNMN5,58361.6%−1.3 pts
27▲24Morrison County, MNMN34,62062.4%−3.8 pts
28▼12Wadena County, MNMN14,38862.4%+1.1 pts
29▼4Beltrami County, MNMN47,05562.5%−1.0 pts
30▼8Murray County, MNMN7,94262.5%−0.5 pts
31▲7Pope County, MNMN11,42062.7%−1.8 pts
32▲5Marshall County, MNMN8,79862.7%−1.7 pts
33▼2Martin County, MNMN19,44062.9%−1.1 pts
34▲14Wilkin County, MNMN6,28862.9%−2.6 pts
35▲14Douglas County, MNMN40,12063.0%−2.5 pts
36▲6Chippewa County, MNMN12,40663.1%−1.8 pts
37▼5Watonwan County, MNMN11,45963.1%−0.9 pts
38▲14Nobles County, MNMN22,33863.1%−3.3 pts
39▼15Norman County, MNMN6,33663.1%−0.3 pts
40▼21Renville County, MNMN14,35663.2%+0.8 pts
41▲5Faribault County, MNMN13,88863.3%−1.8 pts
42▲8Waseca County, MNMN18,68863.4%−2.6 pts
43▼10Mower County, MNMN40,97163.6%−0.4 pts
44▼3Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75364.3%−0.4 pts
45▼19Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40564.3%+0.7 pts
46▼1Rice County, MNMN69,93964.3%−0.7 pts
47▲10Goodhue County, MNMN48,19564.5%−2.9 pts
48▼14Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47764.6%+0.6 pts
49▼6Meeker County, MNMN23,60364.8%−0.2 pts
50▲16Houston County, MNMN18,40064.8%−3.9 pts
51▲3Wabasha County, MNMN21,53765.4%−1.9 pts
52▲16Stevens County, MNMN9,74765.5%−3.7 pts
53Brown County, MNMN25,51765.6%−1.6 pts
54▲13Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72065.8%−3.2 pts
55▲1Jackson County, MNMN9,85765.8%−1.7 pts
56▲4Steele County, MNMN37,46466.1%−2.2 pts
57▲5Chisago County, MNMN59,14266.1%−2.4 pts
58▼31Red Lake County, MNMN3,94066.1%+2.4 pts
59▲13Roseau County, MNMN15,24666.2%−3.7 pts
60▼20Polk County, MNMN30,54566.3%+1.7 pts
61▼25Pipestone County, MNMN9,26066.5%+2.1 pts
62▲7Sibley County, MNMN15,35666.6%−2.7 pts
63▼16Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77066.8%+1.4 pts
64▼6Fillmore County, MNMN21,54067.0%−0.5 pts
65▼4Isanti County, MNMN44,38667.1%−1.4 pts
66▼7McLeod County, MNMN36,63167.4%−0.9 pts
67▼4Lyon County, MNMN25,68467.5%−1.1 pts
68▲2Washington County, MNMN286,89568.3%−1.2 pts
69▲4Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45368.3%−2.1 pts
70▲13Nicollet County, MNMN34,27368.4%−4.5 pts
71Winona County, MNMN50,52368.4%−1.3 pts
72▼8Ramsey County, MNMN541,62368.4%−0.1 pts
73▼18Rock County, MNMN9,52468.8%+1.5 pts
74▼9Pennington County, MNMN13,68669.0%+0.3 pts
75▲1Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63469.3%−1.9 pts
76▼1Stearns County, MNMN164,11069.7%−1.4 pts
77▲1Anoka County, MNMN381,60569.7%−1.8 pts
78▼1Olmsted County, MNMN166,73169.8%−1.6 pts
79▼5Clay County, MNMN67,73470.3%−0.5 pts
80▲2Dodge County, MNMN21,37670.5%−2.3 pts
81▲3Dakota County, MNMN457,71071.0%−2.0 pts
82▼3Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78471.2%−0.8 pts
83▼3Benton County, MNMN41,74472.4%0.0 pts
84▼3Sherburne County, MNMN104,19472.7%+0.1 pts
85Wright County, MNMN157,55972.8%−0.5 pts
86Carver County, MNMN114,37973.2%−0.9 pts
87Scott County, MNMN159,01774.8%−1.2 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES