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Lowest unemployment, Minnesota counties · 2020

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

01Pope County, MNMN11,4201.4%–

02Redwood County, MNMN15,2651.6%–

03Cook County, MNMN5,5221.7%–

04Rock County, MNMN9,5241.8%–

05Houston County, MNMN18,4001.8%–

06Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4771.9%–

07Marshall County, MNMN8,7982.1%–

08Red Lake County, MNMN3,9402.1%–

09Brown County, MNMN25,5172.3%–

10Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732.3%–

11Sherburne County, MNMN104,1942.4%–

12Meeker County, MNMN23,6032.4%–

13Douglas County, MNMN40,1202.4%–

14Stevens County, MNMN9,7472.4%–

15Nobles County, MNMN22,3382.4%–

16Carver County, MNMN114,3792.5%–

17Fillmore County, MNMN21,5402.5%–

18Dodge County, MNMN21,3762.5%–

19McLeod County, MNMN36,6312.7%–

20Wright County, MNMN157,5592.7%–

21Jackson County, MNMN9,8572.7%–

22Big Stone County, MNMN5,0542.8%–

23Lake County, MNMN10,7462.8%–

24Murray County, MNMN7,9422.8%–

25Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7042.8%–

26Lincoln County, MNMN5,5832.9%–

27Renville County, MNMN14,3562.9%–

28Sibley County, MNMN15,3562.9%–

29Scott County, MNMN159,0173.0%–

30Mower County, MNMN40,9713.1%–

31Washington County, MNMN286,8953.1%–

32Lyon County, MNMN25,6843.1%–

33Polk County, MNMN30,5453.1%–

34Clay County, MNMN67,7343.1%–

35Winona County, MNMN50,5233.3%–

36Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4533.3%–

37Benton County, MNMN41,7443.3%–

38Swift County, MNMN9,7633.3%–

39Watonwan County, MNMN11,4593.4%–

40Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313.4%–

41Dakota County, MNMN457,7103.5%–

42Faribault County, MNMN13,8883.5%–

43Pennington County, MNMN13,6863.5%–

44Goodhue County, MNMN48,1953.6%–

45Waseca County, MNMN18,6883.6%–

46Anoka County, MNMN381,6053.6%–

47Chisago County, MNMN59,1423.7%–

48Wabasha County, MNMN21,5373.7%–

49Pipestone County, MNMN9,2603.7%–

50Steele County, MNMN37,4643.7%–

51Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7203.7%–

52Becker County, MNMN35,4973.8%–

53Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403.9%–

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0413.9%–

55Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1323.9%–

56Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6343.9%–

57Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7844.0%–

58Hubbard County, MNMN22,3694.0%–

59Kanabec County, MNMN16,6284.0%–

60Kittson County, MNMN4,0314.1%–

61Morrison County, MNMN34,6204.2%–

62Roseau County, MNMN15,2464.2%–

63Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7704.2%–

64Todd County, MNMN26,0604.2%–

65Wilkin County, MNMN6,2884.5%–

66Traverse County, MNMN3,1304.5%–

67Isanti County, MNMN44,3864.5%–

68Martin County, MNMN19,4404.5%–

69Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4054.6%–

70Ramsey County, MNMN541,6234.6%–

71Carlton County, MNMN36,7114.8%–

72St. Louis County, MNMN200,5184.9%–

73Grant County, MNMN6,0854.9%–

74Stearns County, MNMN164,1104.9%–

75Norman County, MNMN6,3364.9%–

76Aitkin County, MNMN16,2525.1%–

77Rice County, MNMN69,9395.1%–

78Chippewa County, MNMN12,4065.3%–

79Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7535.8%–

80Itasca County, MNMN45,4045.8%–

81Koochiching County, MNMN11,5875.8%–

82Beltrami County, MNMN47,0556.1%–

83Pine County, MNMN30,4726.1%–

84Cass County, MNMN31,4306.2%–

85Wadena County, MNMN14,3886.7%–

86Clearwater County, MNMN8,6477.0%–

87Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1539.0%–

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