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Most residents in poverty, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 2,185. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Roseau County, MN, up 15 places to #49.

SAME RANKING BYCitiesStatesMetros
Most residents in poverty by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000
01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,784126,325+37%
02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62366,990+23%
03St. Louis County, MNMN200,51826,437+9%
04Dakota County, MNMN457,71026,066+103%
05Anoka County, MNMN381,60525,996+108%
06Stearns County, MNMN164,11020,740+78%
07▲1Washington County, MNMN286,89514,153+142%
08▼1Olmsted County, MNMN166,73112,335+55%
09Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63410,950+52%
10▲1Clay County, MNMN67,7348,763+29%
11▲2Wright County, MNMN157,5597,673+80%
12▼2Beltrami County, MNMN47,0557,506+7%
13▲2Winona County, MNMN50,5237,368+22%
14▼2Scott County, MNMN159,0177,114+136%
15▼1Rice County, MNMN69,9396,930+76%
16Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1326,679+24%
17Itasca County, MNMN45,4045,544+19%
18▲1Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0415,277−9%
19▲1Sherburne County, MNMN104,1945,122+80%
20▲8Carver County, MNMN114,3794,866+101%
21▲4Becker County, MNMN35,4974,559+25%
22Goodhue County, MNMN48,1954,448+77%
23Carlton County, MNMN36,7114,344+73%
24▼6Mower County, MNMN40,9714,194+18%
25▲4Benton County, MNMN41,7444,103+68%
26▼5Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7204,015+6%
27▼3Cass County, MNMN31,4303,969+8%
28▲2Morrison County, MNMN34,6203,750+7%
29▼3Polk County, MNMN30,5453,646+6%
30▲5Douglas County, MNMN40,1203,553+27%
31▼4Chisago County, MNMN59,1423,451+65%
32▲2Pine County, MNMN30,4723,298+10%
33▲3Freeborn County, MNMN30,4403,254+19%
34▲7McLeod County, MNMN36,6313,189+90%
35▼2Isanti County, MNMN44,3863,175+78%
36▲1Steele County, MNMN37,4643,120+49%
37▼5Lyon County, MNMN25,6843,105+21%
38▲2Nobles County, MNMN22,3383,086+27%
39▼8Todd County, MNMN26,0602,941−7%
40▼2Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7532,817+32%
41▼2Nicollet County, MNMN34,2732,756+23%
42Martin County, MNMN19,4402,597+14%
43Hubbard County, MNMN22,3692,352+32%
44▲4Brown County, MNMN25,5172,185+27%
45▲5Meeker County, MNMN23,6032,129+32%
46▲1Aitkin County, MNMN16,2522,105+19%
47▲9Redwood County, MNMN15,2652,036+57%
48▼4Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4531,876+6%
49▲15Roseau County, MNMN15,2461,861+73%
50▲11Chippewa County, MNMN12,4061,799+60%
51▼5Fillmore County, MNMN21,5401,796−16%
52▼7Wadena County, MNMN14,3881,779−8%
53▲7Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4051,719+21%
54▼3Kanabec County, MNMN16,6281,642+16%
55▲2Renville County, MNMN14,3561,607+7%
56▼7Wabasha County, MNMN21,5371,525+17%
57▲11Dodge County, MNMN21,3761,482+43%
58Watonwan County, MNMN11,4591,478+27%
59▼6Faribault County, MNMN13,8881,443+3%
60▼6Pennington County, MNMN13,6861,443−4%
61▼9Waseca County, MNMN18,6881,417+11%
62▲4Sibley County, MNMN15,3561,352+9%
63▼8Koochiching County, MNMN11,5871,286−26%
64▼5Houston County, MNMN18,4001,228−5%
65▲2Swift County, MNMN9,7631,172+17%
66▼4Clearwater County, MNMN8,6471,084−15%
67▼4Stevens County, MNMN9,7471,084−21%
68▲2Pope County, MNMN11,4201,077+9%
69▲2Rock County, MNMN9,5241,022+32%
70▼5Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153983+13%
71▼2Pipestone County, MNMN9,260977+4%
72▲1Lake County, MNMN10,746932+14%
73▲2Wilkin County, MNMN6,288897+55%
74Jackson County, MNMN9,857854−12%
75▼3Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477809−30%
76▲5Murray County, MNMN7,942755−1%
77▲1Marshall County, MNMN8,798740−25%
78▲4Grant County, MNMN6,085711+34%
79▼2Lincoln County, MNMN5,583669+8%
80▼4Big Stone County, MNMN5,054663−5%
81▼1Norman County, MNMN6,336645−16%
82▲1Cook County, MNMN5,522573+9%
83▼4Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,704544−21%
84Kittson County, MNMN4,031373−31%
85▲2Traverse County, MNMN3,130368−26%
86▼1Red Lake County, MNMN3,940282−39%
87▼1Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,770243−45%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES