RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-dependent, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2023 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 2000

01Scott County, MNMN159,01783.2%–

02Carver County, MNMN114,37983.1%–

03Sherburne County, MNMN104,19483.0%–

04Anoka County, MNMN381,60582.9%–

05Wright County, MNMN157,55982.8%–

06Washington County, MNMN286,89582.5%–

07Steele County, MNMN37,46482.4%–

08Dakota County, MNMN457,71082.2%–

09Carlton County, MNMN36,71182.1%–

10Meeker County, MNMN23,60382.1%–

11Douglas County, MNMN40,12081.9%–

12Benton County, MNMN41,74481.8%–

13Chisago County, MNMN59,14281.6%–

14Isanti County, MNMN44,38681.2%–

15Waseca County, MNMN18,68880.6%–

16Clearwater County, MNMN8,64780.6%–

17Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13280.5%–

18Wilkin County, MNMN6,28880.3%–

19Martin County, MNMN19,44080.3%–

20Itasca County, MNMN45,40480.3%–

21Chippewa County, MNMN12,40679.9%–

22Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45379.8%–

23Clay County, MNMN67,73479.7%–

24Lake County, MNMN10,74679.7%–

25Dodge County, MNMN21,37679.6%–

26McLeod County, MNMN36,63179.5%–

27Hubbard County, MNMN22,36979.2%–

28Polk County, MNMN30,54579.1%–

29Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75378.9%–

30Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63478.8%–

31St. Louis County, MNMN200,51878.8%–

32Pine County, MNMN30,47278.4%–

33Freeborn County, MNMN30,44078.4%–

34Goodhue County, MNMN48,19578.3%–

35Stearns County, MNMN164,11078.3%–

36Jackson County, MNMN9,85778.3%–

37Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72078.2%–

38Houston County, MNMN18,40078.1%–

39Koochiching County, MNMN11,58778.1%–

40Brown County, MNMN25,51778.0%–

41Olmsted County, MNMN166,73178.0%–

42Nicollet County, MNMN34,27377.6%–

43Pope County, MNMN11,42077.4%–

44Kanabec County, MNMN16,62877.3%–

45Wadena County, MNMN14,38876.7%–

46Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04176.4%–

47Becker County, MNMN35,49776.4%–

48Faribault County, MNMN13,88876.0%–

49Lyon County, MNMN25,68476.0%–

50Renville County, MNMN14,35676.0%–

51Morrison County, MNMN34,62075.8%–

52Murray County, MNMN7,94275.8%–

53Rock County, MNMN9,52475.7%–

54Mower County, MNMN40,97175.7%–

55Marshall County, MNMN8,79875.6%–

56Pipestone County, MNMN9,26075.6%–

57Redwood County, MNMN15,26575.6%–

58Beltrami County, MNMN47,05575.5%–

59Cook County, MNMN5,52275.3%–

60Todd County, MNMN26,06075.0%–

61Aitkin County, MNMN16,25274.9%–

62Pennington County, MNMN13,68674.7%–

63Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47774.6%–

64Swift County, MNMN9,76374.6%–

65Ramsey County, MNMN541,62374.5%–

66Red Lake County, MNMN3,94074.4%–

67Grant County, MNMN6,08574.4%–

68Cass County, MNMN31,43074.4%–

69Sibley County, MNMN15,35674.3%–

70Winona County, MNMN50,52374.0%–

71Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78473.6%–

72Traverse County, MNMN3,13073.3%–

73Norman County, MNMN6,33672.4%–

74Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40572.4%–

75Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70471.9%–

76Wabasha County, MNMN21,53771.8%–

77Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77071.7%–

78Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15371.6%–

79Kittson County, MNMN4,03171.5%–

80Rice County, MNMN69,93971.5%–

81Fillmore County, MNMN21,54071.2%–

82Watonwan County, MNMN11,45970.8%–

83Lincoln County, MNMN5,58370.7%–

84Big Stone County, MNMN5,05470.4%–

85Roseau County, MNMN15,24669.7%–

86Nobles County, MNMN22,33868.7%–

87Stevens County, MNMN9,74758.4%–

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