RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most car-dependent, Minnesota counties · 2020

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

01McLeod County, MNMN36,63185.5%–

02Pennington County, MNMN13,68684.6%–

03Wright County, MNMN157,55984.5%–

04Steele County, MNMN37,46484.4%–

05Isanti County, MNMN44,38684.3%–

06Rock County, MNMN9,52483.4%–

07Carlton County, MNMN36,71183.1%–

08Benton County, MNMN41,74483.0%–

09Douglas County, MNMN40,12082.7%–

10Sibley County, MNMN15,35682.6%–

11Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45382.6%–

12Renville County, MNMN14,35681.5%–

13Wilkin County, MNMN6,28881.4%–

14Sherburne County, MNMN104,19481.3%–

15Meeker County, MNMN23,60381.3%–

16Freeborn County, MNMN30,44081.3%–

17Houston County, MNMN18,40081.0%–

18Brown County, MNMN25,51780.8%–

19Waseca County, MNMN18,68880.8%–

20Pope County, MNMN11,42080.7%–

21Martin County, MNMN19,44080.7%–

22Goodhue County, MNMN48,19580.6%–

23Scott County, MNMN159,01780.5%–

24Faribault County, MNMN13,88880.5%–

25Chisago County, MNMN59,14280.3%–

26Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72080.2%–

27Anoka County, MNMN381,60580.2%–

28Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13280.1%–

29Washington County, MNMN286,89580.1%–

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47780.1%–

31Watonwan County, MNMN11,45980.0%–

32St. Louis County, MNMN200,51879.8%–

33Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63479.6%–

34Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40579.6%–

35Aitkin County, MNMN16,25279.5%–

36Chippewa County, MNMN12,40679.3%–

37Murray County, MNMN7,94279.3%–

38Carver County, MNMN114,37978.9%–

39Itasca County, MNMN45,40478.9%–

40Swift County, MNMN9,76378.7%–

41Pipestone County, MNMN9,26078.7%–

42Stearns County, MNMN164,11078.6%–

43Polk County, MNMN30,54578.5%–

44Becker County, MNMN35,49778.5%–

45Mower County, MNMN40,97178.4%–

46Clay County, MNMN67,73478.3%–

47Kanabec County, MNMN16,62878.2%–

48Clearwater County, MNMN8,64778.0%–

49Big Stone County, MNMN5,05478.0%–

50Morrison County, MNMN34,62077.9%–

51Dakota County, MNMN457,71077.9%–

52Dodge County, MNMN21,37677.7%–

53Jackson County, MNMN9,85777.6%–

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04177.4%–

55Todd County, MNMN26,06077.3%–

56Lyon County, MNMN25,68477.2%–

57Redwood County, MNMN15,26577.1%–

58Red Lake County, MNMN3,94077.1%–

59Pine County, MNMN30,47276.9%–

60Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75376.7%–

61Wabasha County, MNMN21,53776.7%–

62Hubbard County, MNMN22,36976.6%–

63Grant County, MNMN6,08576.3%–

64Wadena County, MNMN14,38876.2%–

65Winona County, MNMN50,52376.1%–

66Marshall County, MNMN8,79876.0%–

67Cass County, MNMN31,43075.7%–

68Norman County, MNMN6,33675.2%–

69Beltrami County, MNMN47,05574.9%–

70Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15374.8%–

71Roseau County, MNMN15,24674.7%–

72Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77074.6%–

73Nicollet County, MNMN34,27374.4%–

74Lake County, MNMN10,74674.4%–

75Stevens County, MNMN9,74774.0%–

76Nobles County, MNMN22,33874.0%–

77Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70473.9%–

78Koochiching County, MNMN11,58773.5%–

79Kittson County, MNMN4,03173.4%–

80Fillmore County, MNMN21,54073.2%–

81Traverse County, MNMN3,13072.9%–

82Rice County, MNMN69,93972.0%–

83Olmsted County, MNMN166,73171.4%–

84Ramsey County, MNMN541,62370.3%–

85Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78469.7%–

86Lincoln County, MNMN5,58367.8%–

87Cook County, MNMN5,52266.8%–

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