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Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota cities · 2020

Minnesota cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 154 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Elko New Market, MNMN5,3000.4%–

02Carver, MNMN7,1980.7%−1.2 pts

03Otsego, MNMN24,5250.8%−2.4 pts

04Byron, MNMN6,7400.9%−2.8 pts

05Albertville, MNMN8,5441.2%−5.7 pts

06St. Michael, MNMN22,4981.7%−1.1 pts

07Wyoming, MNMN8,1211.9%−3.6 pts

08Rogers, MNMN15,6062.0%+0.1 pts

09Kasson, MNMN7,3502.1%−2.1 pts

10Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2202.1%−0.9 pts

11Corcoran, MNMN9,2692.1%+1.2 pts

12Oak Grove, MNMN9,4762.1%+0.7 pts

13Ham Lake, MNMN17,1042.4%+0.3 pts

14North Oaks, MNMN5,2832.5%+0.5 pts

15Hugo, MNMN17,1672.6%+1.0 pts

16Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6042.7%+0.5 pts

17Waconia, MNMN14,1132.7%−1.0 pts

18Victoria, MNMN12,4472.8%+0.5 pts

19Andover, MNMN33,8742.9%+0.9 pts

20Chanhassen, MNMN25,7482.9%+1.0 pts

21Farmington, MNMN25,4252.9%+0.6 pts

22East Bethel, MNMN12,6053.1%−0.7 pts

23Rosemount, MNMN31,8813.2%−0.2 pts

24Medina, MNMN7,4603.3%+2.0 pts

25Lonsdale, MNMN5,1173.3%−2.7 pts

26Shoreview, MNMN26,9063.4%+1.3 pts

27Minnetonka, MNMN53,9693.5%+0.8 pts

28St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9893.5%−1.6 pts

29Maple Grove, MNMN73,8933.5%+2.1 pts

30St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3963.6%−1.9 pts

31Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1893.6%+0.9 pts

32Plymouth, MNMN78,9423.7%+1.1 pts

33Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3763.8%−3.5 pts

34Elk River, MNMN27,8963.9%+0.7 pts

35New Prague, MNMN8,2383.9%−2.5 pts

36Ramsey, MNMN29,6243.9%+2.3 pts

37Delano, MNMN7,7884.0%+1.3 pts

38Chaska, MNMN30,5134.1%−0.6 pts

39Lakeville, MNMN79,2704.1%+2.1 pts

40Shorewood, MNMN7,6204.2%+2.4 pts

41Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4754.2%+2.3 pts

42Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6324.2%−1.5 pts

43Woodbury, MNMN81,5584.2%+2.6 pts

44Becker, MNMN5,4254.5%+0.4 pts

45Arden Hills, MNMN9,5834.6%+0.6 pts

46Prior Lake, MNMN28,1404.6%+1.0 pts

47Edina, MNMN54,3564.7%+1.4 pts

48Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0754.7%+1.2 pts

49Big Lake, MNMN12,9294.7%+0.0 pts

50Orono, MNMN8,3014.8%+3.6 pts

51Hermantown, MNMN10,1104.9%+0.8 pts

52Apple Valley, MNMN55,2485.0%+2.8 pts

53Forest Lake, MNMN20,9525.0%−1.3 pts

54Stillwater, MNMN19,3545.2%+0.9 pts

55Mound, MNMN9,0645.3%+2.6 pts

56Hastings, MNMN22,5635.3%+0.4 pts

57Sartell, MNMN19,9185.3%+1.3 pts

58Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1275.3%+0.2 pts

59Chisago City, MNMN5,9555.6%−0.4 pts

60Lindstrom, MNMN5,0395.7%−2.3 pts

61Champlin, MNMN23,1255.7%+3.2 pts

62Savage, MNMN32,9705.7%+3.5 pts

63Eagan, MNMN67,1095.7%+2.8 pts

64Blaine, MNMN76,6035.8%+2.8 pts

65Stewartville, MNMN6,8505.8%+0.5 pts

66St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0275.9%+0.8 pts

67Shakopee, MNMN49,3666.0%+2.5 pts

68Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1936.0%+1.2 pts

69Dayton, MNMN11,4026.1%+3.4 pts

70Zimmerman, MNMN6,9046.1%−0.1 pts

71White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3926.3%+1.9 pts

72Golden Valley, MNMN21,3256.4%+3.4 pts

73La Crescent, MNMN5,2616.6%+2.7 pts

74Glencoe, MNMN5,6327.1%+5.0 pts

75New Ulm, MNMN13,8637.2%+0.9 pts

76Crystal, MNMN22,2397.2%+2.8 pts

77Burnsville, MNMN65,2447.2%+2.1 pts

78Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0527.4%+4.2 pts

79Oakdale, MNMN30,5887.4%+3.9 pts

80Bloomington, MNMN89,0347.5%+3.5 pts

81Baxter, MNMN9,2177.5%+2.5 pts

82Roseville, MNMN35,6637.6%+3.4 pts

83Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7687.6%+2.7 pts

84North Mankato, MNMN14,1657.6%+0.6 pts

85Litchfield, MNMN6,5287.6%−0.1 pts

86Richfield, MNMN36,5937.8%+1.5 pts

87Owatonna, MNMN26,6337.8%+1.2 pts

88Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8737.9%+3.7 pts

89Hutchinson, MNMN14,6557.9%+2.5 pts

90North St. Paul, MNMN12,7808.0%+3.9 pts

91Minnetrista, MNMN9,4588.2%+5.4 pts

92Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0308.5%+3.8 pts

93Buffalo, MNMN16,8788.6%+3.5 pts

94St. Francis, MNMN8,6358.6%+3.8 pts

95Cambridge, MNMN11,0908.8%−1.7 pts

96Waseca, MNMN9,0358.8%+0.4 pts

97Anoka, MNMN18,1698.9%+2.2 pts

98Newport, MNMN5,5259.0%+5.2 pts

99Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5439.2%+4.1 pts

100New Hope, MNMN20,8079.2%+2.7 pts

101North Branch, MNMN12,3989.2%+4.2 pts

102Lake City, MNMN5,3069.3%+3.3 pts

103Rochester, MNMN124,2929.5%+1.7 pts

104Monticello, MNMN15,6709.5%+4.9 pts

105Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0719.6%+0.0 pts

106Little Canada, MNMN10,5679.7%+4.2 pts

107Northfield, MNMN21,9929.9%+2.7 pts

108South St. Paul, MNMN20,53210.1%+4.0 pts

109Fridley, MNMN30,82910.4%+3.0 pts

110Mounds View, MNMN12,78610.4%+4.4 pts

111Maplewood, MNMN40,71710.5%+5.7 pts

112Montevideo, MNMN5,33510.6%+0.5 pts

113Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24610.7%−0.2 pts

114Isanti, MNMN7,71410.7%+2.7 pts

115Jordan, MNMN6,98810.8%+6.7 pts

116Hopkins, MNMN19,52311.1%+1.7 pts

117New Brighton, MNMN22,15911.1%+6.4 pts

118Albert Lea, MNMN18,21711.5%+1.3 pts

119Alexandria, MNMN15,04511.7%−1.6 pts

120Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01911.8%−3.2 pts

121Red Wing, MNMN16,80511.8%+5.0 pts

122Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04011.9%+4.5 pts

123West St. Paul, MNMN21,95012.2%+6.3 pts

124Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48212.4%+6.0 pts

125Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79913.1%+0.8 pts

126Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84613.2%+5.8 pts

127East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90613.3%+0.9 pts

128St. Peter, MNMN12,27513.6%+1.8 pts

129Crookston, MNMN7,37514.1%+1.6 pts

130Cloquet, MNMN12,39914.3%+4.4 pts

131Hibbing, MNMN15,82314.4%+2.7 pts

132Princeton, MNMN5,48014.7%+8.0 pts

133Willmar, MNMN22,00115.3%+2.2 pts

134Worthington, MNMN13,97915.4%+2.1 pts

135International Falls, MNMN5,48115.9%+1.4 pts

136Moorhead, MNMN46,53316.2%−0.1 pts

137Austin, MNMN26,68916.3%+5.4 pts

138Faribault, MNMN25,04016.3%+7.3 pts

139Little Falls, MNMN9,27716.6%+0.6 pts

140Fairmont, MNMN10,09916.7%+4.0 pts

141Morris, MNMN5,15017.3%−5.1 pts

142Marshall, MNMN14,17117.7%+5.2 pts

143St. Joseph, MNMN6,84617.7%−3.1 pts

144Duluth, MNMN88,33017.7%+2.2 pts

145St. Paul, MNMN306,68417.9%+2.3 pts

146Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18118.2%+7.0 pts

147Minneapolis, MNMN430,32418.3%+1.4 pts

148Brainerd, MNMN14,42818.6%+1.0 pts

149Winona, MNMN26,53019.1%+1.8 pts

150St. Cloud, MNMN72,64721.9%+8.8 pts

151Waite Park, MNMN8,45022.4%+10.4 pts

152Mankato, MNMN46,52922.5%+3.5 pts

153Virginia, MNMN8,18725.0%+9.1 pts

154Bemidji, MNMN15,77028.0%+8.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS