RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most manufacturing jobs, Minnesota counties · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANUFACTURINGVS 2000

01Lake County, MNMN10,7466.0%–

02St. Louis County, MNMN200,5182.5%–

03Itasca County, MNMN45,4042.0%–

04Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.6%–

05Rock County, MNMN9,5240.5%–

06Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.4%–

07Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.4%–

08Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.3%–

09Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.3%–

10Becker County, MNMN35,4970.3%–

11Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.2%–

12Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.2%–

13Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%–

14Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.2%–

15Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.2%–

16Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.2%–

17Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.2%–

18Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.2%–

19Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.2%–

20Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%–

21McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.1%–

22Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.1%–

23Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%–

24Pine County, MNMN30,4720.1%–

25Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.1%–

26Wright County, MNMN157,5590.1%–

27Brown County, MNMN25,5170.1%–

28Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.1%–

29Clay County, MNMN67,7340.1%–

30Scott County, MNMN159,0170.1%–

31Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.1%–

32Polk County, MNMN30,5450.1%–

33Cass County, MNMN31,4300.1%–

34Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.1%–

35Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.1%–

36Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.1%–

37Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.1%–

38Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.1%–

39Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.1%–

40Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%–

41Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.1%–

42Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.1%–

43Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.1%–

44Rice County, MNMN69,9390.1%–

45Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.1%–

46Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.1%–

47Renville County, MNMN14,3560.1%–

48Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.1%–

49Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.1%–

50Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.1%–

51Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.1%–

52Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.0%–

53Winona County, MNMN50,5230.0%–

54Murray County, MNMN7,9420.0%–

55Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.0%–

56Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.0%–

57Swift County, MNMN9,7630.0%–

58Carver County, MNMN114,3790.0%–

59Todd County, MNMN26,0600.0%–

60Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.0%–

61Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.0%–

62Washington County, MNMN286,8950.0%–

63Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.0%–

64Grant County, MNMN6,0850.0%–

65Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.0%–

66Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.0%–

67Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.0%–

68Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.0%–

69Houston County, MNMN18,4000.0%–

70Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.0%–

71Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.0%–

72Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.0%–

73Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.0%–

74Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.0%–

75Steele County, MNMN37,4640.0%–

76Benton County, MNMN41,7440.0%–

77Cook County, MNMN5,5220.0%–

78Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.0%–

79Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.0%–

80Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.0%–

81Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.0%–

82Martin County, MNMN19,4400.0%–

83Mower County, MNMN40,9710.0%–

84Norman County, MNMN6,3360.0%–

85Pope County, MNMN11,4200.0%–

86Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.0%–

87Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.0%–

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