RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most manufacturing jobs, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Lake County, MNMN10,7463.5%–

02St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.1%–

03Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.2%–

04Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.1%–

05Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.6%–

06Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%–

07Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.5%–

08Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.4%–

09Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%–

10Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.4%–

11Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.4%–

12Rock County, MNMN9,5240.3%–

13Pine County, MNMN30,4720.3%–

14Cass County, MNMN31,4300.3%–

15Swift County, MNMN9,7630.3%–

16Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%–

17Norman County, MNMN6,3360.3%–

18Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.3%–

19Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.3%–

20Wright County, MNMN157,5590.3%–

21Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.3%–

22Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.3%–

23Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.3%–

24Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.3%–

25Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%–

26Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.3%–

27Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%–

28Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.3%–

29Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.2%–

30Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%–

31Becker County, MNMN35,4970.2%–

32Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.2%–

33Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.2%–

34Scott County, MNMN159,0170.2%–

35Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%–

36Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.2%–

37Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.2%–

38Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.2%–

39Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.2%–

40Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.2%–

41Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.1%–

42Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.1%–

43Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.1%–

44Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.1%–

45Rice County, MNMN69,9390.1%–

46Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.1%–

47Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%–

48Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%–

49Renville County, MNMN14,3560.1%–

50Winona County, MNMN50,5230.1%–

51Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.1%–

52Carver County, MNMN114,3790.1%–

53Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.1%–

54Steele County, MNMN37,4640.1%–

55Houston County, MNMN18,4000.1%–

56Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.1%–

57Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%–

58Todd County, MNMN26,0600.1%–

59Washington County, MNMN286,8950.1%–

60Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%–

61Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.1%–

62Polk County, MNMN30,5450.1%–

63Clay County, MNMN67,7340.1%–

64Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.1%–

65Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.1%–

66Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.1%–

67Brown County, MNMN25,5170.1%–

68Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.1%–

69Murray County, MNMN7,9420.0%–

70Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.0%–

71Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.0%–

72Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.0%–

73Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.0%–

74Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.0%–

75Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.0%–

76Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.0%–

77Martin County, MNMN19,4400.0%–

78Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.0%–

79Grant County, MNMN6,0850.0%–

80Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.0%–

81Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.0%–

82Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.0%–

83McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.0%–

84Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.0%–

85Pope County, MNMN11,4200.0%–

86Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.0%–

87Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.0%–

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