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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%+1.0 pts

02Scott County, MNMN159,0174.6%+1.2 pts

03Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.1%+0.7 pts

04Washington County, MNMN286,8955.1%+2.2 pts

05Wright County, MNMN157,5595.2%+0.4 pts

06Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+2.2 pts

07Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.0%+0.9 pts

08Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7706.4%−3.5 pts

09Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.4%−0.5 pts

10Houston County, MNMN18,4006.6%+0.1 pts

11Anoka County, MNMN381,6057.0%+2.8 pts

12Dodge County, MNMN21,3767.0%+1.2 pts

13Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.1%+1.1 pts

14Red Lake County, MNMN3,9407.2%−3.6 pts

15Isanti County, MNMN44,3867.5%+1.8 pts

16Olmsted County, MNMN166,7317.5%+1.1 pts

17Waseca County, MNMN18,6887.5%+1.0 pts

18Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.0%+0.5 pts

19Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.1%−0.4 pts

20Marshall County, MNMN8,7988.3%−1.5 pts

21Steele County, MNMN37,4648.3%+2.1 pts

22Fillmore County, MNMN21,5408.4%−1.8 pts

23Brown County, MNMN25,5178.5%+2.1 pts

24Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4778.6%−1.9 pts

25Lake County, MNMN10,7468.6%+1.2 pts

26Jackson County, MNMN9,8578.6%−0.0 pts

27McLeod County, MNMN36,6318.7%+3.9 pts

28Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.7%−1.4 pts

29Douglas County, MNMN40,1209.0%+0.5 pts

30Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.0%+0.9 pts

31Meeker County, MNMN23,6039.1%+2.0 pts

32Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7209.1%−0.1 pts

33Kittson County, MNMN4,0319.1%−1.0 pts

34Goodhue County, MNMN48,1959.3%+3.6 pts

35Murray County, MNMN7,9429.3%+1.0 pts

36Pope County, MNMN11,4209.4%+0.6 pts

37Benton County, MNMN41,7449.9%+2.7 pts

38Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.9%+0.1 pts

39Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.0%+1.7 pts

40Kanabec County, MNMN16,62810.0%+0.5 pts

41Norman County, MNMN6,33610.1%−0.2 pts

42Cook County, MNMN5,52210.2%+0.0 pts

43Rice County, MNMN69,93910.2%+3.3 pts

44Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.4%+1.7 pts

45Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75310.4%+0.8 pts

46Mower County, MNMN40,97110.4%+1.2 pts

47Pennington County, MNMN13,68610.5%−0.6 pts

48Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010.5%+1.0 pts

49Rock County, MNMN9,52410.6%+2.7 pts

50Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.6%+2.3 pts

51Hubbard County, MNMN22,36910.8%+1.1 pts

52Koochiching County, MNMN11,58710.9%−1.2 pts

53Morrison County, MNMN34,62011.0%−0.1 pts

54Renville County, MNMN14,35611.0%+2.3 pts

55Pine County, MNMN30,47211.1%−0.1 pts

56Stevens County, MNMN9,74711.1%−2.5 pts

57Traverse County, MNMN3,13011.3%−0.7 pts

58Todd County, MNMN26,06011.5%−1.4 pts

59Grant County, MNMN6,08511.6%+3.2 pts

60Polk County, MNMN30,54511.9%+0.9 pts

61Carlton County, MNMN36,71111.9%+4.0 pts

62Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.9%+2.3 pts

63Swift County, MNMN9,76312.0%+3.6 pts

64Roseau County, MNMN15,24612.2%+5.6 pts

65Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.2%+2.1 pts

66Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.2%+1.7 pts

67Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.3%+1.7 pts

68Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.5%−1.6 pts

69Clearwater County, MNMN8,64712.6%−2.6 pts

70Cass County, MNMN31,43012.8%−0.8 pts

71Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.9%+4.2 pts

72Becker County, MNMN35,49712.9%+0.7 pts

73Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.9%+0.9 pts

74Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.1%+1.5 pts

75Martin County, MNMN19,44013.1%+2.7 pts

76Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.2%+3.4 pts

77St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.2%+1.2 pts

78Clay County, MNMN67,73413.3%+0.0 pts

79Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.3%+5.6 pts

80Nobles County, MNMN22,33814.0%+2.3 pts

81Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.1%+6.0 pts

82Chippewa County, MNMN12,40614.5%+5.9 pts

83Winona County, MNMN50,52314.8%+2.8 pts

84Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.0%+3.3 pts

85Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63415.7%+2.8 pts

86Beltrami County, MNMN47,05516.1%−1.5 pts

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15318.3%+1.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES