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Lowest labor force participation, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN16,25249.6%–

02Lake County, MNMN10,74655.9%–

03Pine County, MNMN30,47256.6%–

04Itasca County, MNMN45,40456.6%–

05Cass County, MNMN31,43057.5%–

06Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15358.0%–

07Big Stone County, MNMN5,05458.1%–

08Hubbard County, MNMN22,36958.4%–

09Clearwater County, MNMN8,64759.0%–

10Todd County, MNMN26,06059.2%–

11Carlton County, MNMN36,71160.1%–

12Koochiching County, MNMN11,58760.2%–

13Kanabec County, MNMN16,62861.2%–

14Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13261.2%–

15Cook County, MNMN5,52261.2%–

16Wadena County, MNMN14,38861.2%–

17Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70461.3%–

18St. Louis County, MNMN200,51862.1%–

19Renville County, MNMN14,35662.4%–

20Lincoln County, MNMN5,58362.9%–

21Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04163.0%–

22Murray County, MNMN7,94263.0%–

23Freeborn County, MNMN30,44063.2%–

24Norman County, MNMN6,33663.5%–

25Beltrami County, MNMN47,05563.5%–

26Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40563.7%–

27Red Lake County, MNMN3,94063.7%–

28Becker County, MNMN35,49763.7%–

29Grant County, MNMN6,08563.7%–

30Redwood County, MNMN15,26563.9%–

31Martin County, MNMN19,44064.0%–

32Watonwan County, MNMN11,45964.0%–

33Mower County, MNMN40,97164.0%–

34Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47764.1%–

35Swift County, MNMN9,76364.2%–

36Pipestone County, MNMN9,26064.4%–

37Marshall County, MNMN8,79864.4%–

38Pope County, MNMN11,42064.4%–

39Traverse County, MNMN3,13064.6%–

40Polk County, MNMN30,54564.6%–

41Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75364.6%–

42Chippewa County, MNMN12,40664.9%–

43Meeker County, MNMN23,60364.9%–

44Kittson County, MNMN4,03165.0%–

45Rice County, MNMN69,93965.1%–

46Faribault County, MNMN13,88865.1%–

47Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77065.4%–

48Wilkin County, MNMN6,28865.5%–

49Douglas County, MNMN40,12065.5%–

50Waseca County, MNMN18,68866.0%–

51Morrison County, MNMN34,62066.2%–

52Nobles County, MNMN22,33866.5%–

53Brown County, MNMN25,51767.2%–

54Wabasha County, MNMN21,53767.3%–

55Rock County, MNMN9,52467.4%–

56Jackson County, MNMN9,85767.5%–

57Goodhue County, MNMN48,19567.5%–

58Fillmore County, MNMN21,54067.5%–

59McLeod County, MNMN36,63168.3%–

60Steele County, MNMN37,46468.3%–

61Isanti County, MNMN44,38668.5%–

62Chisago County, MNMN59,14268.5%–

63Lyon County, MNMN25,68468.5%–

64Ramsey County, MNMN541,62368.6%–

65Pennington County, MNMN13,68668.7%–

66Houston County, MNMN18,40068.7%–

67Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72069.0%–

68Stevens County, MNMN9,74769.2%–

69Sibley County, MNMN15,35669.3%–

70Washington County, MNMN286,89569.5%–

71Winona County, MNMN50,52369.7%–

72Roseau County, MNMN15,24669.9%–

73Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45370.4%–

74Clay County, MNMN67,73470.8%–

75Stearns County, MNMN164,11071.1%–

76Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63471.2%–

77Olmsted County, MNMN166,73171.4%–

78Anoka County, MNMN381,60571.5%–

79Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78472.0%–

80Benton County, MNMN41,74472.4%–

81Sherburne County, MNMN104,19472.6%–

82Dodge County, MNMN21,37672.7%–

83Nicollet County, MNMN34,27372.9%–

84Dakota County, MNMN457,71073.0%–

85Wright County, MNMN157,55973.3%–

86Carver County, MNMN114,37974.1%–

87Scott County, MNMN159,01776.0%–

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