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Lowest poverty rate, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 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, MNMN114,3793.4%−2%

02Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%+50%

03Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.8%−18%

04Wright County, MNMN157,5595.1%+7%

05Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.3%+19%

06Scott County, MNMN159,0175.3%+57%

07Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.8%+38%

08Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+61%

09Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.4%+26%

10Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.8%−5%

11Marshall County, MNMN8,7986.9%−30%

12Brown County, MNMN25,5177.0%+10%

13Murray County, MNMN7,9427.1%−15%

14McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.1%+49%

15Sibley County, MNMN15,3567.5%−7%

16Isanti County, MNMN44,3867.5%+33%

17Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.5%−12%

18Houston County, MNMN18,4007.6%+16%

19Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.6%+15%

20Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.6%+27%

21Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.9%−8%

22Steele County, MNMN37,4648.0%+28%

23Lake County, MNMN10,7468.0%+9%

24Waseca County, MNMN18,6888.0%+22%

25Olmsted County, MNMN166,7318.0%+26%

26Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.1%+16%

27Pope County, MNMN11,4208.4%−5%

28Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%+18%

29Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.5%+13%

30Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.6%+50%

31Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.7%−14%

32Traverse County, MNMN3,1308.8%−27%

33Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049.1%+6%

34Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.2%−12%

35Fillmore County, MNMN21,5409.3%−8%

36Redwood County, MNMN15,2659.4%+22%

37Norman County, MNMN6,3369.4%−9%

38Grant County, MNMN6,0859.5%+13%

39Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.5%+0%

40Rock County, MNMN9,5249.5%+19%

41Renville County, MNMN14,3569.7%+11%

42Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.8%+17%

43Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.8%+14%

44Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7709.8%−0%

45Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13210.0%+2%

46Rice County, MNMN69,93910.1%+46%

47Cook County, MNMN5,52210.1%−0%

48Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.2%+23%

49Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010.3%+8%

50Morrison County, MNMN34,62010.3%−7%

51Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72010.3%+12%

52Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.3%+28%

53Pennington County, MNMN13,68610.5%−5%

54Pine County, MNMN30,47210.6%−6%

55Becker County, MNMN35,49710.7%−13%

56Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%−1%

57Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.8%+37%

58Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.9%+26%

59Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75311.1%+16%

60Swift County, MNMN9,76311.2%+34%

61Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.2%+17%

62Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.4%+17%

63Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.7%−0%

64Polk County, MNMN30,54511.8%+7%

65Kittson County, MNMN4,03111.9%+17%

66Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.1%+38%

67Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.1%+0%

68Nobles County, MNMN22,33812.1%+4%

69Aitkin County, MNMN16,25212.2%+6%

70Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.3%+17%

71Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.3%+3%

72Stevens County, MNMN9,74712.5%−9%

73Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.7%+29%

74Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.9%+28%

75Martin County, MNMN19,44012.9%+24%

76Clay County, MNMN67,73413.0%−2%

77Cass County, MNMN31,43013.0%−4%

78Winona County, MNMN50,52313.3%+10%

79Ramsey County, MNMN541,62313.4%+26%

80Mower County, MNMN40,97113.5%+47%

81Todd County, MNMN26,06013.5%+5%

82St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.8%+14%

83Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.2%−6%

84Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.6%+4%

85Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.4%+27%

86Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.3%+4%

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15321.0%+26%

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