RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most manufacturing jobs, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents working in manufacturing (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Mahnomen County, MN, up 65 places to #5.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2010

01Lake County, MNMN10,7463.5%−2.5 pts

02St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.1%−0.3 pts

03▲1Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.2%−0.8 pts

04▼1Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.1%+0.5 pts

05▲65Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.6%+0.6 pts

06▲41Cook County, MNMN5,5220.6%+0.6 pts

07▼1Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.5%+0.2 pts

08▲42Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.4%+0.2 pts

09Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%+0.4 pts

10▲20Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.4%+0.3 pts

11▲51Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.4%+0.3 pts

12▲28Rock County, MNMN9,5240.3%−0.1 pts

13▲3Pine County, MNMN30,4720.3%+0.2 pts

14▲32Cass County, MNMN31,4300.3%+0.2 pts

15▲14Swift County, MNMN9,7630.3%+0.3 pts

16▼6Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%+0.1 pts

17▲8Norman County, MNMN6,3360.3%+0.3 pts

18▲37Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.3%+0.2 pts

19Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.3%+0.2 pts

20▼3Wright County, MNMN157,5590.3%+0.2 pts

21Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.3%+0.2 pts

22▲53Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.3%+0.2 pts

23▼12Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.3%−0.2 pts

24▲50Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.3%+0.2 pts

25▼18Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.3%+0.3 pts

26▲23Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.3%+0.1 pts

27▲1Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.3%+0.2 pts

28▲15Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.3%+0.2 pts

29▼5Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.2%+0.2 pts

30▲7Mower County, MNMN40,9710.2%+0.2 pts

31▼4Becker County, MNMN35,4970.2%0.0 pts

32▼24Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.2%+0.1 pts

33▲47Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.2%+0.1 pts

34▼21Scott County, MNMN159,0170.2%+0.1 pts

35▼13Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%0.0 pts

36▲27Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.2%−0.2 pts

37▼17Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.2%0.0 pts

38▲1Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.2%0.0 pts

39▲9Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.2%+0.2 pts

40▼14Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.2%+0.1 pts

41▲27Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.1%+0.1 pts

42▼9Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.1%0.0 pts

43▼9Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.1%−0.1 pts

44▼9Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.1%+0.1 pts

45▲32Rice County, MNMN69,9390.1%+0.1 pts

46▲12Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.1%−0.2 pts

47▼5Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%0.0 pts

48▲16Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%0.0 pts

49▲18Renville County, MNMN14,3560.1%+0.1 pts

50▲7Winona County, MNMN50,5230.1%+0.1 pts

51▼13Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.1%0.0 pts

52▲20Carver County, MNMN114,3790.1%+0.1 pts

53▼38Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.1%+0.1 pts

54▼23Steele County, MNMN37,4640.1%+0.1 pts

55▼2Houston County, MNMN18,4000.1%+0.1 pts

56▼2Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.1%−0.1 pts

57▲8Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%+0.1 pts

58▼35Todd County, MNMN26,0600.1%+0.1 pts

59Washington County, MNMN286,8950.1%+0.1 pts

60Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%0.0 pts

61▼25Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.1%0.0 pts

62▼48Polk County, MNMN30,5450.1%0.0 pts

63▼45Clay County, MNMN67,7340.1%0.0 pts

64▼20Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.1%0.0 pts

65▼33Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.1%+0.1 pts

66Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.1%+0.1 pts

67▼11Brown County, MNMN25,5170.1%0.0 pts

68▼16Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.1%0.0 pts

69Murray County, MNMN7,9420.0%0.0 pts

70▲3Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.0%0.0 pts

71▲5Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.0%0.0 pts

72▼31Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.0%0.0 pts

73▼28Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.0%0.0 pts

74▼3Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.0%0.0 pts

75▼14Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.0%0.0 pts

76▲5Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.0%0.0 pts

77▼65Martin County, MNMN19,4400.0%0.0 pts

78▲4Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.0%0.0 pts

79▼28Grant County, MNMN6,0850.0%0.0 pts

80▲3Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.0%−0.1 pts

81▲3Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.0%0.0 pts

82▲3Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.0%0.0 pts

83▲3McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.0%−0.1 pts

84▲3Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.0%0.0 pts

85▼6Pope County, MNMN11,4200.0%0.0 pts

86▼81Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.0%0.0 pts

87▼9Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.0%−0.1 pts

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