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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%−33%

02Scott County, MNMN159,0173.4%−19%

03Carver County, MNMN114,3793.5%−29%

04Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.6%−16%

05Anoka County, MNMN381,6054.2%−21%

06Sherburne County, MNMN104,1944.4%−44%

07Wright County, MNMN157,5594.7%−30%

08McLeod County, MNMN36,6314.8%−36%

09Chisago County, MNMN59,1425.1%−35%

10Isanti County, MNMN44,3865.7%−35%

11Goodhue County, MNMN48,1955.7%−30%

12Dodge County, MNMN21,3765.8%−23%

13Wabasha County, MNMN21,5376.0%−29%

14Steele County, MNMN37,4646.2%−8%

15Brown County, MNMN25,5176.4%−23%

16Olmsted County, MNMN166,7316.4%−7%

17Houston County, MNMN18,4006.5%−26%

18Waseca County, MNMN18,6886.5%−30%

19Roseau County, MNMN15,2466.6%−42%

20Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4536.9%−22%

21Rice County, MNMN69,9396.9%−21%

22Meeker County, MNMN23,6037.1%−34%

23Benton County, MNMN41,7447.1%−30%

24Lake County, MNMN10,7467.4%−22%

25Nicollet County, MNMN34,2737.5%−15%

26Redwood County, MNMN15,2657.7%−40%

27Carlton County, MNMN36,7117.9%−35%

28Rock County, MNMN9,5248.0%−34%

29Sibley County, MNMN15,3568.1%−23%

30Wilkin County, MNMN6,2888.1%−26%

31Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7848.3%−11%

32Murray County, MNMN7,9428.3%−42%

33Freeborn County, MNMN30,4408.4%−18%

34Swift County, MNMN9,7638.4%−40%

35Grant County, MNMN6,0858.4%−44%

36Douglas County, MNMN40,1208.5%−36%

37Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7048.5%−34%

38Chippewa County, MNMN12,4068.6%−33%

39Jackson County, MNMN9,8578.6%−27%

40Faribault County, MNMN13,8888.6%−28%

41Stearns County, MNMN164,1108.7%−29%

42Renville County, MNMN14,3568.8%−32%

43Pope County, MNMN11,4208.8%−36%

44Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7209.2%−33%

45Mower County, MNMN40,9719.2%−8%

46Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.5%−39%

47Pipestone County, MNMN9,2609.5%−36%

48Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7539.6%−31%

49Lincoln County, MNMN5,5839.7%−39%

50Hubbard County, MNMN22,3699.7%−44%

51Marshall County, MNMN8,7989.8%−29%

52Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1329.8%−35%

53Watonwan County, MNMN11,4599.8%−19%

54Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7709.8%−7%

55Lyon County, MNMN25,68410.1%−14%

56Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04110.1%−29%

57Fillmore County, MNMN21,54010.1%−32%

58Cook County, MNMN5,52210.1%−7%

59Kittson County, MNMN4,03110.2%−16%

60Norman County, MNMN6,33610.3%−29%

61Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47710.4%−29%

62Martin County, MNMN19,44010.5%−12%

63Itasca County, MNMN45,40410.6%−33%

64Ramsey County, MNMN541,62310.6%−7%

65Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.8%−29%

66Polk County, MNMN30,54510.9%−24%

67Pennington County, MNMN13,68611.1%−32%

68Morrison County, MNMN34,62011.1%−31%

69Pine County, MNMN30,47211.3%−25%

70Aitkin County, MNMN16,25211.6%−38%

71Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.7%−0%

72Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.7%−15%

73Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.0%−20%

74Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.0%−20%

75Winona County, MNMN50,52312.0%−6%

76St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.1%−15%

77Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.1%−6%

78Becker County, MNMN35,49712.2%−31%

79Todd County, MNMN26,06012.9%−32%

80Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63412.9%−30%

81Clay County, MNMN67,73413.2%−17%

82Cass County, MNMN31,43013.6%−38%

83Stevens County, MNMN9,74713.6%−34%

84Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.1%−35%

85Clearwater County, MNMN8,64715.1%−33%

86Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15316.7%−36%

87Beltrami County, MNMN47,05517.6%−27%

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