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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%−0.1 pts

02Washington County, MNMN286,8954.4%+1.4 pts

03Dodge County, MNMN21,3764.8%−1.1 pts

04Wright County, MNMN157,5595.1%+0.3 pts

05Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945.3%+0.9 pts

06Scott County, MNMN159,0175.3%+1.9 pts

07Anoka County, MNMN381,6055.8%+1.6 pts

08Dakota County, MNMN457,7105.8%+2.2 pts

09Chisago County, MNMN59,1426.4%+1.3 pts

10Meeker County, MNMN23,6036.8%−0.3 pts

11Marshall County, MNMN8,7986.9%−2.9 pts

12Brown County, MNMN25,5177.0%+0.6 pts

13Murray County, MNMN7,9427.1%−1.2 pts

14McLeod County, MNMN36,6317.1%+2.3 pts

15Sibley County, MNMN15,3567.5%−0.5 pts

16Isanti County, MNMN44,3867.5%+1.9 pts

17Jackson County, MNMN9,8577.5%−1.1 pts

18Houston County, MNMN18,4007.6%+1.0 pts

19Roseau County, MNMN15,2467.6%+1.0 pts

20Wabasha County, MNMN21,5377.6%+1.6 pts

21Douglas County, MNMN40,1207.9%−0.7 pts

22Steele County, MNMN37,4648.0%+1.8 pts

23Lake County, MNMN10,7468.0%+0.6 pts

24Waseca County, MNMN18,6888.0%+1.5 pts

25Olmsted County, MNMN166,7318.0%+1.7 pts

26Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4538.1%+1.1 pts

27Pope County, MNMN11,4208.4%−0.4 pts

28Benton County, MNMN41,7448.5%+1.3 pts

29Nicollet County, MNMN34,2738.5%+1.0 pts

30Goodhue County, MNMN48,1958.6%+2.9 pts

31Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0418.7%−1.4 pts

32Traverse County, MNMN3,1308.8%−3.2 pts

33Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7049.1%+0.5 pts

34Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4779.2%−1.3 pts

35Fillmore County, MNMN21,5409.3%−0.8 pts

36Redwood County, MNMN15,2659.4%+1.7 pts

37Norman County, MNMN6,3369.4%−0.9 pts

38Grant County, MNMN6,0859.5%+1.1 pts

39Kanabec County, MNMN16,6289.5%+0.0 pts

40Rock County, MNMN9,5249.5%+1.5 pts

41Renville County, MNMN14,3569.7%+0.9 pts

42Freeborn County, MNMN30,4409.8%+1.4 pts

43Chippewa County, MNMN12,4069.8%+1.2 pts

44Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7709.8%−0.0 pts

45Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13210.0%+0.2 pts

46Rice County, MNMN69,93910.1%+3.2 pts

47Cook County, MNMN5,52210.1%−0.0 pts

48Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78410.2%+1.9 pts

49Pipestone County, MNMN9,26010.3%+0.8 pts

50Morrison County, MNMN34,62010.3%−0.8 pts

51Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72010.3%+1.1 pts

52Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.3%+2.2 pts

53Pennington County, MNMN13,68610.5%−0.5 pts

54Pine County, MNMN30,47210.6%−0.7 pts

55Becker County, MNMN35,49710.7%−1.5 pts

56Red Lake County, MNMN3,94010.7%−0.1 pts

57Carlton County, MNMN36,71110.8%+2.9 pts

58Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.9%+2.3 pts

59Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75311.1%+1.5 pts

60Swift County, MNMN9,76311.2%+2.8 pts

61Lincoln County, MNMN5,58311.2%+1.6 pts

62Hubbard County, MNMN22,36911.4%+1.7 pts

63Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.7%−0.0 pts

64Polk County, MNMN30,54511.8%+0.8 pts

65Kittson County, MNMN4,03111.9%+1.7 pts

66Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.1%+3.3 pts

67Koochiching County, MNMN11,58712.1%+0.0 pts

68Nobles County, MNMN22,33812.1%+0.5 pts

69Aitkin County, MNMN16,25212.2%+0.6 pts

70Itasca County, MNMN45,40412.3%+1.8 pts

71Big Stone County, MNMN5,05412.3%+0.3 pts

72Stevens County, MNMN9,74712.5%−1.2 pts

73Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.7%+2.9 pts

74Lyon County, MNMN25,68412.9%+2.8 pts

75Martin County, MNMN19,44012.9%+2.5 pts

76Clay County, MNMN67,73413.0%−0.3 pts

77Cass County, MNMN31,43013.0%−0.6 pts

78Winona County, MNMN50,52313.3%+1.3 pts

79Ramsey County, MNMN541,62313.4%+2.8 pts

80Mower County, MNMN40,97113.5%+4.3 pts

81Todd County, MNMN26,06013.5%+0.6 pts

82St. Louis County, MNMN200,51813.8%+1.7 pts

83Clearwater County, MNMN8,64714.2%−0.9 pts

84Wadena County, MNMN14,38814.6%+0.5 pts

85Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.4%+3.5 pts

86Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.3%+0.7 pts

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15321.0%+4.3 pts

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