RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-dependent, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Meeker County, MNMN23,60381.1%−1.0 pts

02Waseca County, MNMN18,68880.5%−0.1 pts

03Steele County, MNMN37,46480.2%−2.1 pts

04Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45380.0%+0.1 pts

05Martin County, MNMN19,44080.0%−0.3 pts

06Brown County, MNMN25,51779.8%+1.8 pts

07Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72079.8%+1.6 pts

08Freeborn County, MNMN30,44079.4%+1.0 pts

09Morrison County, MNMN34,62079.2%+3.4 pts

10Benton County, MNMN41,74479.0%−2.9 pts

11Douglas County, MNMN40,12078.9%−3.0 pts

12McLeod County, MNMN36,63178.9%−0.7 pts

13Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47778.8%+4.2 pts

14Renville County, MNMN14,35678.8%+2.8 pts

15Carlton County, MNMN36,71178.7%−3.4 pts

16Goodhue County, MNMN48,19578.4%+0.1 pts

17Polk County, MNMN30,54578.3%−0.8 pts

18Sibley County, MNMN15,35678.0%+3.7 pts

19Wadena County, MNMN14,38877.7%+1.1 pts

20Chippewa County, MNMN12,40677.7%−2.2 pts

21Wilkin County, MNMN6,28877.6%−2.7 pts

22Kanabec County, MNMN16,62877.5%+0.3 pts

23Rock County, MNMN9,52477.5%+1.8 pts

24Pipestone County, MNMN9,26077.4%+1.8 pts

25Swift County, MNMN9,76377.1%+2.6 pts

26Beltrami County, MNMN47,05576.8%+1.3 pts

27Redwood County, MNMN15,26576.8%+1.2 pts

28Isanti County, MNMN44,38676.4%−4.8 pts

29Mower County, MNMN40,97176.4%+0.7 pts

30Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75376.4%−2.5 pts

31Itasca County, MNMN45,40476.3%−4.0 pts

32Winona County, MNMN50,52376.2%+2.2 pts

33Jackson County, MNMN9,85776.1%−2.2 pts

34Faribault County, MNMN13,88876.0%−0.0 pts

35Marshall County, MNMN8,79876.0%+0.4 pts

36Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77075.9%+4.2 pts

37Pine County, MNMN30,47275.9%−2.5 pts

38Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63475.5%−3.2 pts

39Sherburne County, MNMN104,19475.4%−7.6 pts

40Houston County, MNMN18,40075.3%−2.8 pts

41Chisago County, MNMN59,14275.3%−6.3 pts

42Clearwater County, MNMN8,64775.3%−5.3 pts

43Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04175.3%−1.2 pts

44Becker County, MNMN35,49775.2%−1.2 pts

45Kittson County, MNMN4,03175.0%+3.5 pts

46Lake County, MNMN10,74674.9%−4.8 pts

47Wright County, MNMN157,55974.9%−7.9 pts

48Pennington County, MNMN13,68674.8%+0.1 pts

49Roseau County, MNMN15,24674.8%+5.0 pts

50Dodge County, MNMN21,37674.7%−4.9 pts

51Stearns County, MNMN164,11074.7%−3.7 pts

52Clay County, MNMN67,73474.5%−5.2 pts

53Murray County, MNMN7,94274.3%−1.5 pts

54Aitkin County, MNMN16,25274.3%−0.6 pts

55Wabasha County, MNMN21,53774.2%+2.4 pts

56St. Louis County, MNMN200,51874.1%−4.7 pts

57Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13273.8%−6.6 pts

58Norman County, MNMN6,33673.8%+1.4 pts

59Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15373.5%+2.0 pts

60Big Stone County, MNMN5,05473.5%+3.1 pts

61Fillmore County, MNMN21,54073.5%+2.3 pts

62Nobles County, MNMN22,33873.4%+4.7 pts

63Hubbard County, MNMN22,36973.3%−5.9 pts

64Red Lake County, MNMN3,94073.2%−1.2 pts

65Cass County, MNMN31,43073.2%−1.2 pts

66Watonwan County, MNMN11,45973.0%+2.2 pts

67Pope County, MNMN11,42072.8%−4.6 pts

68Anoka County, MNMN381,60572.7%−10.2 pts

69Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70472.5%+0.7 pts

70Grant County, MNMN6,08572.3%−2.1 pts

71Lyon County, MNMN25,68471.8%−4.2 pts

72Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40571.7%−0.7 pts

73Todd County, MNMN26,06071.6%−3.4 pts

74Stevens County, MNMN9,74771.0%+12.6 pts

75Koochiching County, MNMN11,58770.7%−7.4 pts

76Scott County, MNMN159,01770.5%−12.7 pts

77Lincoln County, MNMN5,58370.2%−0.5 pts

78Traverse County, MNMN3,13070.2%−3.0 pts

79Nicollet County, MNMN34,27370.2%−7.5 pts

80Rice County, MNMN69,93968.0%−3.5 pts

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71067.8%−14.4 pts

82Carver County, MNMN114,37967.5%−15.6 pts

83Olmsted County, MNMN166,73166.9%−11.1 pts

84Washington County, MNMN286,89566.3%−16.2 pts

85Cook County, MNMN5,52263.0%−12.3 pts

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,62362.5%−12.0 pts

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78460.0%−13.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES