RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 1990

Minnesota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 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

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01Scott County, MNMN159,0174.1%–

02Dakota County, MNMN457,7104.3%–

03Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%–

04Carver County, MNMN114,3794.9%–

05Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.3%–

06Steele County, MNMN37,4646.7%–

07Wright County, MNMN157,5596.8%–

08Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.9%–

09McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.5%–

10Dodge County, MNMN21,3767.6%–

11Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.8%–

12Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.9%–

13Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.1%–

14Brown County, MNMN25,5178.3%–

15Wabasha County, MNMN21,5378.4%–

16Rice County, MNMN69,9398.7%–

17Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.7%–

18Houston County, MNMN18,4008.8%–

19Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.8%–

20Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.9%–

21Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7849.2%–

22Waseca County, MNMN18,6889.4%–

23Lake County, MNMN10,7469.5%–

24Mower County, MNMN40,97110.0%–

25Benton County, MNMN41,74410.2%–

26Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.3%–

27Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.4%–

28Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77010.6%–

29Meeker County, MNMN23,60310.8%–

30Cook County, MNMN5,52210.9%–

31Wilkin County, MNMN6,28811.0%–

32Roseau County, MNMN15,24611.3%–

33Ramsey County, MNMN541,62311.4%–

34Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.7%–

35Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.7%–

36Lyon County, MNMN25,68411.8%–

37Martin County, MNMN19,44011.9%–

38Faribault County, MNMN13,88812.0%–

39Kittson County, MNMN4,03112.1%–

40Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.1%–

41Rock County, MNMN9,52412.1%–

42Carlton County, MNMN36,71112.3%–

43Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.3%–

44Winona County, MNMN50,52312.8%–

45Chippewa County, MNMN12,40612.8%–

46Redwood County, MNMN15,26512.8%–

47Renville County, MNMN14,35612.9%–

48Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.9%–

49Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70413.0%–

50Douglas County, MNMN40,12013.4%–

51Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72013.7%–

52Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40513.7%–

53Marshall County, MNMN8,79813.8%–

54Pope County, MNMN11,42013.8%–

55Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75313.9%–

56Swift County, MNMN9,76314.1%–

57St. Louis County, MNMN200,51814.2%–

58Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04114.2%–

59Murray County, MNMN7,94214.2%–

60Polk County, MNMN30,54514.4%–

61Norman County, MNMN6,33614.5%–

62Pipestone County, MNMN9,26014.8%–

63Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47714.8%–

64Fillmore County, MNMN21,54014.8%–

65Pine County, MNMN30,47215.0%–

66Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13215.0%–

67Traverse County, MNMN3,13015.1%–

68Big Stone County, MNMN5,05415.1%–

69Red Lake County, MNMN3,94015.1%–

70Grant County, MNMN6,08515.1%–

71Kanabec County, MNMN16,62815.4%–

72Lincoln County, MNMN5,58315.8%–

73Itasca County, MNMN45,40415.8%–

74Clay County, MNMN67,73415.9%–

75Morrison County, MNMN34,62016.0%–

76Pennington County, MNMN13,68616.3%–

77Hubbard County, MNMN22,36917.2%–

78Becker County, MNMN35,49717.8%–

79Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63418.5%–

80Aitkin County, MNMN16,25218.7%–

81Todd County, MNMN26,06019.0%–

82Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.6%–

83Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.8%–

84Cass County, MNMN31,43021.8%–

85Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.7%–

86Beltrami County, MNMN47,05524.0%–

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15326.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS