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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%

02Waseca County, MNMN18,68880.5%−0%

03Steele County, MNMN37,46480.2%−3%

04Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45380.0%+0%

05Martin County, MNMN19,44080.0%−0%

06Brown County, MNMN25,51779.8%+2%

07Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72079.8%+2%

08Freeborn County, MNMN30,44079.4%+1%

09Morrison County, MNMN34,62079.2%+4%

10Benton County, MNMN41,74479.0%−3%

11Douglas County, MNMN40,12078.9%−4%

12McLeod County, MNMN36,63178.9%−1%

13Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47778.8%+6%

14Renville County, MNMN14,35678.8%+4%

15Carlton County, MNMN36,71178.7%−4%

16Goodhue County, MNMN48,19578.4%+0%

17Polk County, MNMN30,54578.3%−1%

18Sibley County, MNMN15,35678.0%+5%

19Wadena County, MNMN14,38877.7%+1%

20Chippewa County, MNMN12,40677.7%−3%

21Wilkin County, MNMN6,28877.6%−3%

22Kanabec County, MNMN16,62877.5%+0%

23Rock County, MNMN9,52477.5%+2%

24Pipestone County, MNMN9,26077.4%+2%

25Swift County, MNMN9,76377.1%+3%

26Beltrami County, MNMN47,05576.8%+2%

27Redwood County, MNMN15,26576.8%+2%

28Isanti County, MNMN44,38676.4%−6%

29Mower County, MNMN40,97176.4%+1%

30Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75376.4%−3%

31Itasca County, MNMN45,40476.3%−5%

32Winona County, MNMN50,52376.2%+3%

33Jackson County, MNMN9,85776.1%−3%

34Faribault County, MNMN13,88876.0%−0%

35Marshall County, MNMN8,79876.0%+1%

36Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77075.9%+6%

37Pine County, MNMN30,47275.9%−3%

38Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63475.5%−4%

39Sherburne County, MNMN104,19475.4%−9%

40Houston County, MNMN18,40075.3%−4%

41Chisago County, MNMN59,14275.3%−8%

42Clearwater County, MNMN8,64775.3%−7%

43Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04175.3%−2%

44Becker County, MNMN35,49775.2%−2%

45Kittson County, MNMN4,03175.0%+5%

46Lake County, MNMN10,74674.9%−6%

47Wright County, MNMN157,55974.9%−10%

48Pennington County, MNMN13,68674.8%+0%

49Roseau County, MNMN15,24674.8%+7%

50Dodge County, MNMN21,37674.7%−6%

51Stearns County, MNMN164,11074.7%−5%

52Clay County, MNMN67,73474.5%−7%

53Murray County, MNMN7,94274.3%−2%

54Aitkin County, MNMN16,25274.3%−1%

55Wabasha County, MNMN21,53774.2%+3%

56St. Louis County, MNMN200,51874.1%−6%

57Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13273.8%−8%

58Norman County, MNMN6,33673.8%+2%

59Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15373.5%+3%

60Big Stone County, MNMN5,05473.5%+4%

61Fillmore County, MNMN21,54073.5%+3%

62Nobles County, MNMN22,33873.4%+7%

63Hubbard County, MNMN22,36973.3%−7%

64Red Lake County, MNMN3,94073.2%−2%

65Cass County, MNMN31,43073.2%−2%

66Watonwan County, MNMN11,45973.0%+3%

67Pope County, MNMN11,42072.8%−6%

68Anoka County, MNMN381,60572.7%−12%

69Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70472.5%+1%

70Grant County, MNMN6,08572.3%−3%

71Lyon County, MNMN25,68471.8%−6%

72Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40571.7%−1%

73Todd County, MNMN26,06071.6%−5%

74Stevens County, MNMN9,74771.0%+22%

75Koochiching County, MNMN11,58770.7%−9%

76Scott County, MNMN159,01770.5%−15%

77Lincoln County, MNMN5,58370.2%−1%

78Traverse County, MNMN3,13070.2%−4%

79Nicollet County, MNMN34,27370.2%−10%

80Rice County, MNMN69,93968.0%−5%

81Dakota County, MNMN457,71067.8%−18%

82Carver County, MNMN114,37967.5%−19%

83Olmsted County, MNMN166,73166.9%−14%

84Washington County, MNMN286,89566.3%−20%

85Cook County, MNMN5,52263.0%−16%

86Ramsey County, MNMN541,62362.5%−16%

87Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78460.0%−19%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES