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Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Carver County, MNMN114,3794.4%+28%

02Scott County, MNMN159,0174.6%+37%

03Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.1%+15%

04Washington County, MNMN286,8955.1%+76%

05Wright County, MNMN157,5595.2%+9%

06Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+62%

07Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.0%+17%

08Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7706.4%−35%

09Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.4%−7%

10Houston County, MNMN18,4006.6%+1%

11Anoka County, MNMN381,6057.0%+67%

12Dodge County, MNMN21,3767.0%+21%

13Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.1%+18%

14Red Lake County, MNMN3,9407.2%−33%

15Isanti County, MNMN44,3867.5%+31%

16Olmsted County, MNMN166,7317.5%+17%

17Waseca County, MNMN18,6887.5%+15%

18Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.0%+6%

19Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.1%−5%

20Marshall County, MNMN8,7988.3%−15%

21Steele County, MNMN37,4648.3%+34%

22Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408.4%−17%

23Brown County, MNMN25,5178.5%+33%

24Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4778.6%−18%

25Lake County, MNMN10,7468.6%+16%

26Jackson County, MNMN9,8578.6%−0%

27McLeod County, MNMN36,6318.7%+80%

28Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%

29Douglas County, MNMN40,1209.0%+5%

30Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.0%+12%

31Meeker County, MNMN23,6039.1%+28%

32Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7209.1%−1%

33Kittson County, MNMN4,0319.1%−10%

34Goodhue County, MNMN48,1959.3%+63%

35Murray County, MNMN7,9429.3%+12%

36Pope County, MNMN11,4209.4%+7%

37Benton County, MNMN41,7449.9%+38%

38Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.9%+1%

39Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.0%+20%

40Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.0%+6%

41Norman County, MNMN6,33610.1%−2%

42Cook County, MNMN5,52210.2%+0%

43Rice County, MNMN69,93910.2%+47%

44Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.4%+20%

45Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75310.4%+8%

46Mower County, MNMN40,97110.4%+13%

47Pennington County, MNMN13,68610.5%−6%

48Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010.5%+11%

49Rock County, MNMN9,52410.6%+33%

50Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.6%+27%

51Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.8%+11%

52Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.9%−10%

53Morrison County, MNMN34,62011.0%−1%

54Renville County, MNMN14,35611.0%+26%

55Pine County, MNMN30,47211.1%−1%

56Stevens County, MNMN9,74711.1%−18%

57Traverse County, MNMN3,13011.3%−6%

58Todd County, MNMN26,06011.5%−11%

59Grant County, MNMN6,08511.6%+38%

60Polk County, MNMN30,54511.9%+8%

61Carlton County, MNMN36,71111.9%+50%

62Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.9%+24%

63Swift County, MNMN9,76312.0%+43%

64Roseau County, MNMN15,24612.2%+85%

65Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.2%+21%

66Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.2%+16%

67Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.3%+16%

68Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.5%−11%

69Clearwater County, MNMN8,64712.6%−17%

70Cass County, MNMN31,43012.8%−6%

71Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.9%+48%

72Becker County, MNMN35,49712.9%+6%

73Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.9%+8%

74Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.1%+13%

75Martin County, MNMN19,44013.1%+25%

76Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.2%+35%

77St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.2%+10%

78Clay County, MNMN67,73413.3%+0%

79Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.3%+73%

80Nobles County, MNMN22,33814.0%+20%

81Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.1%+74%

82Chippewa County, MNMN12,40614.5%+69%

83Winona County, MNMN50,52314.8%+23%

84Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.0%+28%

85Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63415.7%+21%

86Beltrami County, MNMN47,05516.1%−8%

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.3%+10%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES