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Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 2000

Minnesota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 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 1990

01Washington County, MNMN286,8952.9%−1.4 pts

02Scott County, MNMN159,0173.4%−0.8 pts

03Carver County, MNMN114,3793.5%−1.4 pts

04Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.6%−0.7 pts

05Anoka County, MNMN381,6054.2%−1.1 pts

06Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.4%−3.5 pts

07Wright County, MNMN157,5594.7%−2.1 pts

08McLeod County, MNMN36,6314.8%−2.7 pts

09Chisago County, MNMN59,1425.1%−2.7 pts

10Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.7%−3.0 pts

11Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955.7%−2.4 pts

12Dodge County, MNMN21,3765.8%−1.8 pts

13Wabasha County, MNMN21,5376.0%−2.4 pts

14Steele County, MNMN37,4646.2%−0.5 pts

15Brown County, MNMN25,5176.4%−1.9 pts

16Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.4%−0.5 pts

17Houston County, MNMN18,4006.5%−2.3 pts

18Waseca County, MNMN18,6886.5%−2.8 pts

19Roseau County, MNMN15,2466.6%−4.7 pts

20Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.9%−1.9 pts

21Rice County, MNMN69,9396.9%−1.8 pts

22Meeker County, MNMN23,6037.1%−3.7 pts

23Benton County, MNMN41,7447.1%−3.1 pts

24Lake County, MNMN10,7467.4%−2.1 pts

25Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.5%−1.4 pts

26Redwood County, MNMN15,2657.7%−5.1 pts

27Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.9%−4.3 pts

28Rock County, MNMN9,5248.0%−4.2 pts

29Sibley County, MNMN15,3568.1%−2.4 pts

30Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.1%−2.9 pts

31Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848.3%−1.0 pts

32Murray County, MNMN7,9428.3%−5.9 pts

33Freeborn County, MNMN30,4408.4%−1.9 pts

34Swift County, MNMN9,7638.4%−5.7 pts

35Grant County, MNMN6,0858.4%−6.7 pts

36Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.5%−4.9 pts

37Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.5%−4.5 pts

38Chippewa County, MNMN12,4068.6%−4.2 pts

39Jackson County, MNMN9,8578.6%−3.1 pts

40Faribault County, MNMN13,8888.6%−3.4 pts

41Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.7%−3.6 pts

42Renville County, MNMN14,3568.8%−4.2 pts

43Pope County, MNMN11,4208.8%−5.0 pts

44Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7209.2%−4.6 pts

45Mower County, MNMN40,9719.2%−0.8 pts

46Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.5%−6.0 pts

47Pipestone County, MNMN9,2609.5%−5.2 pts

48Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539.6%−4.4 pts

49Lincoln County, MNMN5,5839.7%−6.1 pts

50Hubbard County, MNMN22,3699.7%−7.5 pts

51Marshall County, MNMN8,7989.8%−4.0 pts

52Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.8%−5.2 pts

53Watonwan County, MNMN11,4599.8%−2.3 pts

54Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7709.8%−0.8 pts

55Lyon County, MNMN25,68410.1%−1.7 pts

56Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04110.1%−4.1 pts

57Fillmore County, MNMN21,54010.1%−4.7 pts

58Cook County, MNMN5,52210.1%−0.7 pts

59Kittson County, MNMN4,03110.2%−1.9 pts

60Norman County, MNMN6,33610.3%−4.2 pts

61Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47710.4%−4.3 pts

62Martin County, MNMN19,44010.5%−1.4 pts

63Itasca County, MNMN45,40410.6%−5.3 pts

64Ramsey County, MNMN541,62310.6%−0.8 pts

65Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.8%−4.3 pts

66Polk County, MNMN30,54510.9%−3.4 pts

67Pennington County, MNMN13,68611.1%−5.2 pts

68Morrison County, MNMN34,62011.1%−4.9 pts

69Pine County, MNMN30,47211.3%−3.7 pts

70Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.6%−7.1 pts

71Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.7%−0.0 pts

72Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.7%−2.0 pts

73Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.0%−3.1 pts

74Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.0%−3.1 pts

75Winona County, MNMN50,52312.0%−0.7 pts

76St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.1%−2.1 pts

77Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.1%−0.8 pts

78Becker County, MNMN35,49712.2%−5.6 pts

79Todd County, MNMN26,06012.9%−6.1 pts

80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63412.9%−5.6 pts

81Clay County, MNMN67,73413.2%−2.6 pts

82Cass County, MNMN31,43013.6%−8.2 pts

83Stevens County, MNMN9,74713.6%−6.9 pts

84Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.1%−7.7 pts

85Clearwater County, MNMN8,64715.1%−7.5 pts

86Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15316.7%−9.3 pts

87Beltrami County, MNMN47,05517.6%−6.4 pts

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