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Lowest unemployment, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Red Lake County, MNMN3,9401.1%–

02Pope County, MNMN11,4201.3%–

03Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7701.5%–

04Houston County, MNMN18,4001.6%–

05Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.8%–

06Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.0%–

07Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.0%–

08Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.2%–

09Wabasha County, MNMN21,5372.2%–

10Cook County, MNMN5,5222.2%–

11Winona County, MNMN50,5232.3%–

12Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.4%–

13Waseca County, MNMN18,6882.5%–

14Renville County, MNMN14,3562.5%–

15Redwood County, MNMN15,2652.6%–

16Rock County, MNMN9,5242.6%–

17Lake County, MNMN10,7462.6%–

18Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.7%–

19Murray County, MNMN7,9422.7%–

20Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.7%–

21Wright County, MNMN157,5592.7%–

22Grant County, MNMN6,0852.8%–

23Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4052.8%–

24Pennington County, MNMN13,6862.9%–

25Brown County, MNMN25,5172.9%–

26Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.9%–

27Sherburne County, MNMN104,1943.0%–

28Carver County, MNMN114,3793.1%–

29Meeker County, MNMN23,6033.2%–

30Pipestone County, MNMN9,2603.2%–

31Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.2%–

32Nobles County, MNMN22,3383.2%–

33Dodge County, MNMN21,3763.3%–

34McLeod County, MNMN36,6313.3%–

35Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.4%–

36Washington County, MNMN286,8953.4%–

37Steele County, MNMN37,4643.4%–

38Scott County, MNMN159,0173.5%–

39Marshall County, MNMN8,7983.5%–

40Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4773.5%–

41Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313.6%–

42Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.6%–

43Polk County, MNMN30,5453.6%–

44Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.6%–

45Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7203.6%–

46Roseau County, MNMN15,2463.7%–

47Sibley County, MNMN15,3563.8%–

48Mower County, MNMN40,9713.9%–

49Benton County, MNMN41,7443.9%–

50Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7534.0%–

51Morrison County, MNMN34,6204.0%–

52Chisago County, MNMN59,1424.1%–

53Todd County, MNMN26,0604.1%–

54Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.1%–

55Stearns County, MNMN164,1104.1%–

56Clay County, MNMN67,7344.1%–

57Martin County, MNMN19,4404.2%–

58Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4534.2%–

59Anoka County, MNMN381,6054.3%–

60Becker County, MNMN35,4974.3%–

61Chippewa County, MNMN12,4064.4%–

62Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.4%–

63Swift County, MNMN9,7634.4%–

64Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.5%–

65Traverse County, MNMN3,1304.5%–

66Rice County, MNMN69,9394.6%–

67Kanabec County, MNMN16,6284.6%–

68Freeborn County, MNMN30,4404.6%–

69St. Louis County, MNMN200,5184.6%–

70Beltrami County, MNMN47,0554.7%–

71Carlton County, MNMN36,7114.8%–

72Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0414.8%–

73Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.8%–

74Koochiching County, MNMN11,5874.8%–

75Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.9%–

76Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6344.9%–

77Kittson County, MNMN4,0315.0%–

78Watonwan County, MNMN11,4595.3%–

79Norman County, MNMN6,3365.3%–

80Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1325.5%–

81Wadena County, MNMN14,3885.5%–

82Pine County, MNMN30,4725.6%–

83Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525.8%–

84Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.9%–

85Cass County, MNMN31,4306.6%–

86Clearwater County, MNMN8,6477.7%–

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1539.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES