RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most manufacturing jobs, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN200,5182.0%–

03Big Stone County, MNMN5,0541.5%–

04Itasca County, MNMN45,4041.5%–

05Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.8%–

06Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.6%–

07Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.5%–

08Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.4%–

09Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.4%–

10Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.3%–

11Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.3%–

12Martin County, MNMN19,4400.3%–

13Scott County, MNMN159,0170.3%–

14Polk County, MNMN30,5450.3%–

15Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.3%–

16Pine County, MNMN30,4720.3%–

17Wright County, MNMN157,5590.3%–

18Clay County, MNMN67,7340.2%–

19Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.2%–

20Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.2%–

21Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.2%–

22Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.2%–

23Todd County, MNMN26,0600.2%–

24Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.2%–

25Norman County, MNMN6,3360.2%–

26Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.2%–

27Becker County, MNMN35,4970.2%–

28Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.2%–

29Swift County, MNMN9,7630.2%–

30Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.2%–

31Steele County, MNMN37,4640.2%–

32Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.2%–

33Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.2%–

34Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.1%–

35Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.1%–

36Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.1%–

37Mower County, MNMN40,9710.1%–

38Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.1%–

39Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.1%–

40Rock County, MNMN9,5240.1%–

41Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.1%–

42Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.1%–

43Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.1%–

44Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.1%–

45Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.1%–

46Cass County, MNMN31,4300.1%–

47Cook County, MNMN5,5220.1%–

48Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.1%–

49Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.1%–

50Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.1%–

51Grant County, MNMN6,0850.1%–

52Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.1%–

53Houston County, MNMN18,4000.1%–

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.1%–

55Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.1%–

56Brown County, MNMN25,5170.1%–

57Winona County, MNMN50,5230.1%–

58Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.1%–

59Washington County, MNMN286,8950.1%–

60Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.1%–

61Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.1%–

62Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.1%–

63Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.1%–

64Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.1%–

65Benton County, MNMN41,7440.1%–

66Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.1%–

67Renville County, MNMN14,3560.1%–

68Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.1%–

69Murray County, MNMN7,9420.0%–

70Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.0%–

71Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.0%–

72Carver County, MNMN114,3790.0%–

73Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.0%–

74Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.0%–

75Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.0%–

76Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.0%–

77Rice County, MNMN69,9390.0%–

78Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.0%–

79Pope County, MNMN11,4200.0%–

80Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.0%–

81Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.0%–

82Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.0%–

83Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.0%–

84Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.0%–

85Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.0%–

86McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.0%–

87Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.0%–

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