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Lowest labor force participation, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the smallest share of adults 16+ in the civilian labor force (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONVS 2000

01Aitkin County, MNMN16,25248.0%–

02Lake County, MNMN10,74655.0%–

03Cass County, MNMN31,43055.1%–

04Itasca County, MNMN45,40455.2%–

05Pine County, MNMN30,47256.5%–

06Koochiching County, MNMN11,58757.0%–

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,05457.1%–

08Hubbard County, MNMN22,36957.3%–

09Clearwater County, MNMN8,64757.7%–

10Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15358.4%–

11Carlton County, MNMN36,71159.3%–

12Traverse County, MNMN3,13059.5%–

13Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13259.6%–

14Swift County, MNMN9,76359.7%–

15Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70460.1%–

16Kanabec County, MNMN16,62860.2%–

17Todd County, MNMN26,06060.6%–

18Redwood County, MNMN15,26560.6%–

19Kittson County, MNMN4,03160.7%–

20Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04160.8%–

21Becker County, MNMN35,49760.9%–

22Grant County, MNMN6,08561.0%–

23St. Louis County, MNMN200,51861.2%–

24Freeborn County, MNMN30,44061.4%–

25Cook County, MNMN5,52261.6%–

26Lincoln County, MNMN5,58361.6%–

27Morrison County, MNMN34,62062.4%–

28Wadena County, MNMN14,38862.4%–

29Beltrami County, MNMN47,05562.5%–

30Murray County, MNMN7,94262.5%–

31Pope County, MNMN11,42062.7%–

32Marshall County, MNMN8,79862.7%–

33Martin County, MNMN19,44062.9%–

34Wilkin County, MNMN6,28862.9%–

35Douglas County, MNMN40,12063.0%–

36Chippewa County, MNMN12,40663.1%–

37Watonwan County, MNMN11,45963.1%–

38Nobles County, MNMN22,33863.1%–

39Norman County, MNMN6,33663.1%–

40Renville County, MNMN14,35663.2%–

41Faribault County, MNMN13,88863.3%–

42Waseca County, MNMN18,68863.4%–

43Mower County, MNMN40,97163.6%–

44Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75364.3%–

45Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40564.3%–

46Rice County, MNMN69,93964.3%–

47Goodhue County, MNMN48,19564.5%–

48Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47764.6%–

49Meeker County, MNMN23,60364.8%–

50Houston County, MNMN18,40064.8%–

51Wabasha County, MNMN21,53765.4%–

52Stevens County, MNMN9,74765.5%–

53Brown County, MNMN25,51765.6%–

54Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72065.8%–

55Jackson County, MNMN9,85765.8%–

56Steele County, MNMN37,46466.1%–

57Chisago County, MNMN59,14266.1%–

58Red Lake County, MNMN3,94066.1%–

59Roseau County, MNMN15,24666.2%–

60Polk County, MNMN30,54566.3%–

61Pipestone County, MNMN9,26066.5%–

62Sibley County, MNMN15,35666.6%–

63Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77066.8%–

64Fillmore County, MNMN21,54067.0%–

65Isanti County, MNMN44,38667.1%–

66McLeod County, MNMN36,63167.4%–

67Lyon County, MNMN25,68467.5%–

68Washington County, MNMN286,89568.3%–

69Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45368.3%–

70Nicollet County, MNMN34,27368.4%–

71Winona County, MNMN50,52368.4%–

72Ramsey County, MNMN541,62368.4%–

73Rock County, MNMN9,52468.8%–

74Pennington County, MNMN13,68669.0%–

75Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63469.3%–

76Stearns County, MNMN164,11069.7%–

77Anoka County, MNMN381,60569.7%–

78Olmsted County, MNMN166,73169.8%–

79Clay County, MNMN67,73470.3%–

80Dodge County, MNMN21,37670.5%–

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71071.0%–

82Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78471.2%–

83Benton County, MNMN41,74472.4%–

84Sherburne County, MNMN104,19472.7%–

85Wright County, MNMN157,55972.8%–

86Carver County, MNMN114,37973.2%–

87Scott County, MNMN159,01774.8%–

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