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Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2010 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

01Scott County, MNMN159,0174.7%+38%

02Carver County, MNMN114,3794.7%+37%

03Washington County, MNMN286,8955.2%+77%

04Wright County, MNMN157,5595.5%+16%

05Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.6%+54%

06Dodge County, MNMN21,3766.1%+5%

07Kittson County, MNMN4,0316.4%−37%

08Anoka County, MNMN381,6056.4%+53%

09McLeod County, MNMN36,6316.6%+38%

10Chisago County, MNMN59,1427.1%+39%

11Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.3%+22%

12Sherburne County, MNMN104,1947.3%+65%

13Steele County, MNMN37,4647.5%+21%

14Waseca County, MNMN18,6887.6%+16%

15Wilkin County, MNMN6,2887.9%−2%

16Pope County, MNMN11,4208.0%−9%

17Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.2%+18%

18Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.2%+44%

19Marshall County, MNMN8,7988.4%−14%

20Olmsted County, MNMN166,7318.4%+32%

21Meeker County, MNMN23,6038.6%+22%

22Isanti County, MNMN44,3868.9%+56%

23Cook County, MNMN5,5228.9%−12%

24Martin County, MNMN19,4409.0%−14%

25Swift County, MNMN9,7639.1%+8%

26Jackson County, MNMN9,8579.1%+6%

27Houston County, MNMN18,4009.2%+40%

28Lincoln County, MNMN5,5839.2%−4%

29Murray County, MNMN7,9429.3%+12%

30Traverse County, MNMN3,1309.3%−22%

31Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049.3%+10%

32Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.4%+9%

33Big Stone County, MNMN5,0549.4%−22%

34Rock County, MNMN9,5249.5%+19%

35Sibley County, MNMN15,3569.6%+19%

36Brown County, MNMN25,5179.8%+54%

37Red Lake County, MNMN3,9409.8%−9%

38Pipestone County, MNMN9,2609.9%+4%

39Freeborn County, MNMN30,44010.0%+19%

40Rice County, MNMN69,93910.4%+50%

41Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.5%+32%

42Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.6%+61%

43Redwood County, MNMN15,26510.7%+39%

44Douglas County, MNMN40,12010.7%+26%

45Renville County, MNMN14,35610.8%+23%

46Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40510.9%−7%

47Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.9%+27%

48Becker County, MNMN35,49711.2%−8%

49Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13211.5%+18%

50Lake County, MNMN10,74611.6%+57%

51Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.6%+54%

52Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.7%+21%

53Watonwan County, MNMN11,45911.8%+20%

54Itasca County, MNMN45,40411.8%+12%

55Benton County, MNMN41,74411.8%+66%

56Pennington County, MNMN13,68611.9%+8%

57Norman County, MNMN6,33612.0%+16%

58Clay County, MNMN67,73412.0%−9%

59Grant County, MNMN6,08512.0%+43%

60Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.1%+46%

61Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72012.1%+32%

62Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.2%+20%

63Fillmore County, MNMN21,54012.3%+21%

64Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75312.4%+29%

65Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.4%+3%

66Kanabec County, MNMN16,62812.5%+32%

67Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.7%+22%

68Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.9%+48%

69Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04112.9%+28%

70Polk County, MNMN30,54513.0%+19%

71Morrison County, MNMN34,62013.1%+18%

72Cass County, MNMN31,43013.1%−4%

73Aitkin County, MNMN16,25213.5%+17%

74Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77013.7%+39%

75Pine County, MNMN30,47214.0%+24%

76Mower County, MNMN40,97114.3%+55%

77Stevens County, MNMN9,74714.3%+5%

78Todd County, MNMN26,06014.9%+16%

79St. Louis County, MNMN200,51815.1%+26%

80Winona County, MNMN50,52315.4%+28%

81Clearwater County, MNMN8,64715.5%+3%

82Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.8%+49%

83Wadena County, MNMN14,38816.8%+19%

84Nobles County, MNMN22,33818.0%+55%

85Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63419.0%+47%

86Beltrami County, MNMN47,05519.9%+13%

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15323.6%+41%

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