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Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 7.5%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Isanti, MN, up 67 places to #47.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Elko New Market, MNMN5,3001.1%–

02▲3Albertville, MNMN8,5441.1%−5.8 pts

03▲22Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171.3%−4.8 pts

04▲8Oak Grove, MNMN9,4761.7%+0.2 pts

05▲3Rogers, MNMN15,6061.9%0.0 pts

06▲12Victoria, MNMN12,4472.1%−0.2 pts

07Credit River, MNMN5,6442.1%–

08▼6Carver, MNMN7,1982.5%+0.5 pts

09▲33Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6322.7%−3.1 pts

10Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2202.7%−0.3 pts

11▲4Hugo, MNMN17,1672.8%+1.2 pts

12▲29Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4752.8%+0.9 pts

13▲7Chanhassen, MNMN25,7482.9%+1.0 pts

14▲25Lakeville, MNMN79,2702.9%+0.9 pts

15▲8Rosemount, MNMN31,8813.0%−0.4 pts

16▲53Dayton, MNMN11,4023.0%+0.3 pts

17▲29Prior Lake, MNMN28,1403.1%−0.5 pts

18▼12St. Michael, MNMN22,4983.2%+0.4 pts

19▲3East Bethel, MNMN12,6053.2%−0.6 pts

20▲15New Prague, MNMN8,2383.2%−3.3 pts

21▼2Andover, MNMN33,8743.3%+1.3 pts

22▲37Chisago City, MNMN5,9553.4%−2.6 pts

23▲11Elk River, MNMN27,8963.4%+0.2 pts

24▼21Otsego, MNMN24,5253.5%+0.2 pts

25▼14Corcoran, MNMN9,2693.6%+2.6 pts

26▼19Wyoming, MNMN8,1213.7%−1.9 pts

27▲4Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1893.8%+1.1 pts

28▲50Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0523.9%+0.7 pts

29▲8Delano, MNMN7,7884.0%+1.3 pts

30▼17Ham Lake, MNMN17,1044.0%+1.9 pts

31▼2Maple Grove, MNMN73,8934.0%+2.7 pts

32▼15Waconia, MNMN14,1134.1%+0.3 pts

33▲3Ramsey, MNMN29,6244.1%+2.5 pts

34▼18Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6044.2%+1.9 pts

35▼31Byron, MNMN6,7404.2%+0.6 pts

36▼4Plymouth, MNMN78,9424.3%+1.7 pts

37▲47North Mankato, MNMN14,1654.5%−2.5 pts

38▲10Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0754.6%+1.1 pts

39▲8Edina, MNMN54,3564.7%+1.3 pts

40▲5Arden Hills, MNMN9,5834.7%+0.8 pts

41▲24Stewartville, MNMN6,8504.8%−0.6 pts

42▼9Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3764.8%−2.5 pts

43▲45Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8734.9%+0.7 pts

44▼14St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3965.0%−0.6 pts

45▼31North Oaks, MNMN5,2835.1%+3.2 pts

46▼25Farmington, MNMN25,4255.1%+2.7 pts

47▲67Isanti, MNMN7,7145.2%−2.8 pts

48▼8Shorewood, MNMN7,6205.2%+3.5 pts

49▼6Woodbury, MNMN81,5585.3%+3.6 pts

50▲6Hastings, MNMN22,5635.4%+0.5 pts

51Hermantown, MNMN10,1105.4%+1.4 pts

52▲63Jordan, MNMN6,9885.5%+1.3 pts

53▼44Kasson, MNMN7,3505.5%+1.3 pts

54▼28Shoreview, MNMN26,9065.6%+3.5 pts

55▼6Big Lake, MNMN12,9295.6%+0.9 pts

56▲23Oakdale, MNMN30,5885.7%+2.1 pts

57▲16La Crescent, MNMN5,2615.7%+1.9 pts

58▼20Chaska, MNMN30,5135.8%+1.1 pts

59▲3Savage, MNMN32,9705.8%+3.5 pts

60▲7Shakopee, MNMN49,3665.9%+2.4 pts

61▲41Lake City, MNMN5,3065.9%−0.1 pts

62▼35Minnetonka, MNMN53,9695.9%+3.3 pts

63Eagan, MNMN67,1095.9%+3.0 pts

64▼12Apple Valley, MNMN55,2486.0%+3.8 pts

65▼15Orono, MNMN8,3016.2%+5.0 pts

66▼6Lindstrom, MNMN5,0396.5%−1.5 pts

67▲37Monticello, MNMN15,6706.7%+2.1 pts

68▼2St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0276.9%+1.7 pts

69▼41St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9896.9%+1.7 pts

70▼17Forest Lake, MNMN20,9527.0%+0.7 pts

71White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3927.0%+2.7 pts

72▲11Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7687.0%+2.1 pts

73▲21St. Francis, MNMN8,6357.1%+2.3 pts

74▼13Champlin, MNMN23,1257.2%+4.7 pts

75▼11Blaine, MNMN76,6037.2%+4.2 pts

76▼22Stillwater, MNMN19,3547.3%+3.0 pts

77▼20Sartell, MNMN19,9187.4%+3.4 pts

78▲4Roseville, MNMN35,6637.5%+3.3 pts

79▲26Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0717.5%−2.1 pts

80▲21North Branch, MNMN12,3987.7%+2.7 pts

81▲5Richfield, MNMN36,5938.2%+1.9 pts

82▼6Crystal, MNMN22,2398.2%+3.9 pts

83▼15Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1938.2%+3.4 pts

84▲24South St. Paul, MNMN20,5328.3%+2.2 pts

85▲12Anoka, MNMN18,1698.3%+1.6 pts

86▲31New Brighton, MNMN22,1598.3%+3.6 pts

87▲16Rochester, MNMN124,2928.5%+0.7 pts

88▲44Princeton, MNMN5,4808.5%+1.9 pts

89▼34Mound, MNMN9,0648.8%+6.1 pts

90▲1Minnetrista, MNMN9,4588.8%+6.0 pts

91▲16Northfield, MNMN21,9928.8%+1.6 pts

92▲31West St. Paul, MNMN21,9508.9%+3.0 pts

93Buffalo, MNMN16,8788.9%+3.9 pts

94▲19Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2469.1%−1.8 pts

95▼23Golden Valley, MNMN21,3259.1%+6.1 pts

96▼21New Ulm, MNMN13,8639.2%+2.9 pts

97▼17Bloomington, MNMN89,0349.2%+5.2 pts

98▼24Glencoe, MNMN5,6329.2%+7.1 pts

99▼12Owatonna, MNMN26,6339.2%+2.6 pts

100▼2Newport, MNMN5,5259.4%+5.7 pts

101▼5Waseca, MNMN9,0359.5%+1.1 pts

102▼58Becker, MNMN5,4259.5%+5.4 pts

103▼4Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5439.5%+4.4 pts

104▼80Medina, MNMN7,46010.3%+9.1 pts

105▼10Cambridge, MNMN11,09010.5%−0.1 pts

106▼6New Hope, MNMN20,80710.7%+4.3 pts

107▼30Burnsville, MNMN65,24410.8%+5.8 pts

108▼50Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12711.0%+5.9 pts

109▼19North St. Paul, MNMN12,78011.2%+7.0 pts

110▲1Maplewood, MNMN40,71711.2%+6.4 pts

111▼5Little Canada, MNMN10,56711.5%+5.9 pts

112▼20Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03011.5%+6.8 pts

113▼43Zimmerman, MNMN6,90411.8%+5.6 pts

114▼5Fridley, MNMN30,82911.9%+4.6 pts

115▼5Mounds View, MNMN12,78612.0%+6.0 pts

116▲3Alexandria, MNMN15,04512.0%−1.3 pts

117▼1Hopkins, MNMN19,52312.1%+2.8 pts

118▲7Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79912.2%−0.2 pts

119▲7Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84612.3%+4.8 pts

120▼31Hutchinson, MNMN14,65512.4%+7.0 pts

121▲6East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90612.4%0.0 pts

122▲15Austin, MNMN26,68912.5%+1.6 pts

123▼5Albert Lea, MNMN18,21712.8%+2.6 pts

124▼43Baxter, MNMN9,21713.1%+8.1 pts

125▲8Willmar, MNMN22,00113.1%0.0 pts

126▲9International Falls, MNMN5,48113.3%−1.2 pts

127▼6Red Wing, MNMN16,80513.8%+7.0 pts

128▲20Brainerd, MNMN14,42815.0%−2.6 pts

129▼44Litchfield, MNMN6,52815.1%+7.4 pts

130▲10Fairmont, MNMN10,09915.3%+2.6 pts

131▲15Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18115.5%+4.3 pts

132▼3Crookston, MNMN7,37515.6%+3.0 pts

133▲12St. Paul, MNMN306,68415.6%0.0 pts

134▲7Morris, MNMN5,15015.9%−6.5 pts

135▼5Cloquet, MNMN12,39915.9%+6.0 pts

136▲11Minneapolis, MNMN430,32416.0%−1.0 pts

137▼1Moorhead, MNMN46,53316.1%−0.2 pts

138▼7Hibbing, MNMN15,82316.2%+4.5 pts

139▼15Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48216.3%+9.9 pts

140▼2Faribault, MNMN25,04016.4%+7.4 pts

141▼21Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01916.6%+1.7 pts

142▼14St. Peter, MNMN12,27516.8%+5.0 pts

143▲1Duluth, MNMN88,33016.8%+1.3 pts

144▼2Marshall, MNMN14,17116.9%+4.4 pts

145▼23Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04017.2%+9.8 pts

146▼12Worthington, MNMN13,97917.6%+4.3 pts

147▲6Virginia, MNMN8,18718.0%+2.2 pts

148▼9Little Falls, MNMN9,27718.7%+2.7 pts

149▼6St. Joseph, MNMN6,84619.1%−1.7 pts

150▼38Montevideo, MNMN5,33519.6%+9.6 pts

151▼1St. Cloud, MNMN72,64720.2%+7.1 pts

152Mankato, MNMN46,52920.6%+1.7 pts

153▼2Waite Park, MNMN8,45021.2%+9.2 pts

154Bemidji, MNMN15,77021.3%+2.1 pts

155▼6Winona, MNMN26,53023.1%+5.8 pts

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