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Most equal income distribution, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20102024
Most equal income distribution by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010
01Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.383+5%
02Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.384+2%
03Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.386+4%
04Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.388+1%
05Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.388+5%
06Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.388+10%
07Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.388+11%
08Wright County, MNMN157,5590.390+6%
09Norman County, MNMN6,3360.397−7%
10Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.401+9%
11Lake County, MNMN10,7460.402+1%
12Benton County, MNMN41,7440.406+4%
13Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.407−1%
14Brown County, MNMN25,5170.408+1%
15Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.409+9%
16Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.409+9%
17Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.410+13%
18Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.411+8%
19Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.411+7%
20Scott County, MNMN159,0170.412+11%
21Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.412−8%
22Cook County, MNMN5,5220.412−2%
23Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.413+2%
24Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.414+5%
25Todd County, MNMN26,0600.414+1%
26Steele County, MNMN37,4640.414+7%
27Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.415+2%
28Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.415−6%
29Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.416+5%
30Murray County, MNMN7,9420.417+4%
31Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.417+0%
32Pine County, MNMN30,4720.418+5%
33Mower County, MNMN40,9710.420−0%
34Renville County, MNMN14,3560.420+3%
35Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.420+6%
36Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.420−1%
37Carver County, MNMN114,3790.422+6%
38Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.424+10%
39Washington County, MNMN286,8950.426+5%
40McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.426+8%
41Rice County, MNMN69,9390.428+11%
42Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.429+2%
43Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.429+15%
44Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.430−5%
45Pope County, MNMN11,4200.432+3%
46Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.432+4%
47Rock County, MNMN9,5240.432+8%
48Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.433+5%
49Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.433+4%
50Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.433+6%
51Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.433−0%
52Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.433+1%
53Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.434−3%
54Polk County, MNMN30,5450.434+4%
55Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.434+9%
56Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.435+7%
57Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.437+4%
58Houston County, MNMN18,4000.437+7%
59Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.438+8%
60Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.438+3%
61Swift County, MNMN9,7630.438+3%
62Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.439+8%
63Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.439+10%
64Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.440+4%
65Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.440+7%
66Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.441+3%
67Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.442+5%
68Clay County, MNMN67,7340.443+10%
69Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.444+3%
70Cass County, MNMN31,4300.446+2%
71Winona County, MNMN50,5230.451+3%
72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.453+9%
73Martin County, MNMN19,4400.455+3%
74Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.457+7%
75Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.457+8%
76St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.461+4%
77Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.461+9%
78Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.462+4%
79Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.463+20%
80Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.463+10%
81Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.464+8%
82Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.465+2%
83Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.468+19%
84Grant County, MNMN6,0850.469+13%
85Becker County, MNMN35,4970.480+12%
86Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.482+1%
87Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.489+5%
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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES