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. The median across all 87 is 75.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wadena County, MN, up 45 places to #19.

MinnesotaAll states All rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲14Meeker County, MNMN23,60381.1%−1.0 pts

02▲17Waseca County, MNMN18,68880.5%−0.1 pts

03▲1Steele County, MNMN37,46480.2%−2.1 pts

04▲7Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45380.0%+0.1 pts

05▲16Martin County, MNMN19,44080.0%−0.3 pts

06▲12Brown County, MNMN25,51779.8%+1.8 pts

07▲19Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72079.8%+1.6 pts

08▲8Freeborn County, MNMN30,44079.4%+1.0 pts

09▲41Morrison County, MNMN34,62079.2%+3.4 pts

10▼2Benton County, MNMN41,74479.0%−2.9 pts

11▼2Douglas County, MNMN40,12078.9%−3.0 pts

12▼11McLeod County, MNMN36,63178.9%−0.7 pts

13▲17Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47778.8%+4.2 pts

14▼2Renville County, MNMN14,35678.8%+2.8 pts

15▼8Carlton County, MNMN36,71178.7%−3.4 pts

16▲6Goodhue County, MNMN48,19578.4%+0.1 pts

17▲26Polk County, MNMN30,54578.3%−0.8 pts

18▼8Sibley County, MNMN15,35678.0%+3.7 pts

19▲45Wadena County, MNMN14,38877.7%+1.1 pts

20▲16Chippewa County, MNMN12,40677.7%−2.2 pts

21▼8Wilkin County, MNMN6,28877.6%−2.7 pts

22▲25Kanabec County, MNMN16,62877.5%+0.3 pts

23▼17Rock County, MNMN9,52477.5%+1.8 pts

24▲17Pipestone County, MNMN9,26077.4%+1.8 pts

25▲15Swift County, MNMN9,76377.1%+2.6 pts

26▲43Beltrami County, MNMN47,05576.8%+1.3 pts

27▲30Redwood County, MNMN15,26576.8%+1.2 pts

28▼23Isanti County, MNMN44,38676.4%−4.8 pts

29▲16Mower County, MNMN40,97176.4%+0.7 pts

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

31▲8Itasca County, MNMN45,40476.3%−4.0 pts

32▲33Winona County, MNMN50,52376.2%+2.2 pts

33▲20Jackson County, MNMN9,85776.1%−2.2 pts

34▼10Faribault County, MNMN13,88876.0%0.0 pts

35▲31Marshall County, MNMN8,79876.0%+0.4 pts

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

37▲22Pine County, MNMN30,47275.9%−2.5 pts

38▼5Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63475.5%−3.2 pts

39▼25Sherburne County, MNMN104,19475.4%−7.6 pts

40▼23Houston County, MNMN18,40075.3%−2.8 pts

41▼16Chisago County, MNMN59,14275.3%−6.3 pts

42▲6Clearwater County, MNMN8,64775.3%−5.3 pts

43▲11Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04175.3%−1.2 pts

44Becker County, MNMN35,49775.2%−1.2 pts

45▲34Kittson County, MNMN4,03175.0%+3.5 pts

46▲28Lake County, MNMN10,74674.9%−4.8 pts

47▼44Wright County, MNMN157,55974.9%−7.9 pts

48▼46Pennington County, MNMN13,68674.8%+0.1 pts

49▲22Roseau County, MNMN15,24674.8%+5.0 pts

50▲2Dodge County, MNMN21,37674.7%−4.9 pts

51▼9Stearns County, MNMN164,11074.7%−3.7 pts

52▼6Clay County, MNMN67,73474.5%−5.2 pts

53▼16Murray County, MNMN7,94274.3%−1.5 pts

54▼19Aitkin County, MNMN16,25274.3%−0.6 pts

55▲6Wabasha County, MNMN21,53774.2%+2.4 pts

56▼24St. Louis County, MNMN200,51874.1%−4.7 pts

57▼29Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13273.8%−6.6 pts

58▲10Norman County, MNMN6,33673.8%+1.4 pts

59▲11Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15373.5%+2.0 pts

60▼11Big Stone County, MNMN5,05473.5%+3.1 pts

61▲19Fillmore County, MNMN21,54073.5%+2.3 pts

62▲14Nobles County, MNMN22,33873.4%+4.7 pts

63▼1Hubbard County, MNMN22,36973.3%−5.9 pts

64▼6Red Lake County, MNMN3,94073.2%−1.2 pts

65▲2Cass County, MNMN31,43073.2%−1.2 pts

66▼35Watonwan County, MNMN11,45973.0%+2.2 pts

67▼47Pope County, MNMN11,42072.8%−4.6 pts

68▼41Anoka County, MNMN381,60572.7%−10.2 pts

69▲8Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70472.5%+0.7 pts

70▼7Grant County, MNMN6,08572.3%−2.1 pts

71▼15Lyon County, MNMN25,68471.8%−4.2 pts

72▼38Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40571.7%−0.7 pts

73▼18Todd County, MNMN26,06071.6%−3.4 pts

74▲1Stevens County, MNMN9,74771.0%+12.6 pts

75▲3Koochiching County, MNMN11,58770.7%−7.4 pts

76▼53Scott County, MNMN159,01770.5%−12.7 pts

77▲9Lincoln County, MNMN5,58370.2%−0.5 pts

78▲3Traverse County, MNMN3,13070.2%−3.0 pts

79▼6Nicollet County, MNMN34,27370.2%−7.5 pts

80▲2Rice County, MNMN69,93968.0%−3.5 pts

81▼30Dakota County, MNMN457,71067.8%−14.4 pts

82▼44Carver County, MNMN114,37967.5%−15.6 pts

83Olmsted County, MNMN166,73166.9%−11.1 pts

84▼55Washington County, MNMN286,89566.3%−16.2 pts

85▲2Cook County, MNMN5,52263.0%−12.3 pts

86▼2Ramsey County, MNMN541,62362.5%−12.0 pts

87▼2Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78460.0%−13.7 pts

SHOWING 1–87 OF 87

Download CSV (full list, 87 rows)

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES