RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most rent-burdened, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Pope County, MNMN11,42056.9%+26.4 pts

02Steele County, MNMN37,46455.8%+11.6 pts

03Traverse County, MNMN3,13053.4%+18.6 pts

04Itasca County, MNMN45,40452.6%+5.5 pts

05Scott County, MNMN159,01749.6%+10.1 pts

06Polk County, MNMN30,54549.3%+1.2 pts

07Clay County, MNMN67,73449.0%−1.7 pts

08Ramsey County, MNMN541,62348.9%−1.5 pts

09Winona County, MNMN50,52348.7%−0.4 pts

10Anoka County, MNMN381,60548.6%+2.9 pts

11St. Louis County, MNMN200,51848.3%−1.7 pts

12Chisago County, MNMN59,14248.3%−2.3 pts

13Washington County, MNMN286,89548.2%+0.9 pts

14Dakota County, MNMN457,71048.0%+4.6 pts

15Stearns County, MNMN164,11047.5%+0.8 pts

16Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77046.8%+14.4 pts

17Swift County, MNMN9,76346.7%+17.2 pts

18Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78445.8%−1.9 pts

19Isanti County, MNMN44,38645.6%+0.4 pts

20Olmsted County, MNMN166,73145.3%+4.8 pts

21Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63445.2%−4.6 pts

22Goodhue County, MNMN48,19545.1%−1.2 pts

23Martin County, MNMN19,44044.6%−0.8 pts

24Houston County, MNMN18,40044.5%+10.2 pts

25Sherburne County, MNMN104,19444.4%−6.5 pts

26Brown County, MNMN25,51743.4%+2.6 pts

27Pipestone County, MNMN9,26043.4%+5.2 pts

28Lake County, MNMN10,74642.6%+6.3 pts

29Meeker County, MNMN23,60342.1%−2.0 pts

30Rice County, MNMN69,93941.4%+1.6 pts

31Carver County, MNMN114,37941.4%−3.6 pts

32Stevens County, MNMN9,74741.4%−4.5 pts

33Mower County, MNMN40,97141.3%−3.2 pts

34Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45341.2%+2.9 pts

35Redwood County, MNMN15,26540.8%+7.3 pts

36Carlton County, MNMN36,71140.6%−2.6 pts

37Becker County, MNMN35,49740.5%−2.0 pts

38Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13240.5%−3.0 pts

39Beltrami County, MNMN47,05540.4%−3.6 pts

40Hubbard County, MNMN22,36940.4%−0.9 pts

41Douglas County, MNMN40,12040.2%−4.6 pts

42Freeborn County, MNMN30,44040.1%+1.8 pts

43Pine County, MNMN30,47239.7%+4.8 pts

44Renville County, MNMN14,35639.6%−0.4 pts

45Wright County, MNMN157,55938.8%−8.0 pts

46Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72038.5%−6.4 pts

47Todd County, MNMN26,06038.4%+5.1 pts

48Lyon County, MNMN25,68438.4%−3.5 pts

49Nicollet County, MNMN34,27338.0%−1.2 pts

50Benton County, MNMN41,74437.8%−4.2 pts

51Dodge County, MNMN21,37637.7%+5.0 pts

52Grant County, MNMN6,08537.6%−9.9 pts

53Chippewa County, MNMN12,40637.5%−2.8 pts

54Aitkin County, MNMN16,25237.4%−1.6 pts

55Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75337.4%−5.4 pts

56McLeod County, MNMN36,63137.1%+1.7 pts

57Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04136.5%−7.0 pts

58Wilkin County, MNMN6,28836.1%+7.5 pts

59Rock County, MNMN9,52435.8%+0.6 pts

60Faribault County, MNMN13,88835.6%−8.9 pts

61Cook County, MNMN5,52235.5%+5.2 pts

62Nobles County, MNMN22,33835.5%−5.8 pts

63Kanabec County, MNMN16,62834.9%−10.4 pts

64Waseca County, MNMN18,68834.8%−4.5 pts

65Sibley County, MNMN15,35634.7%+1.1 pts

66Fillmore County, MNMN21,54034.5%+1.3 pts

67Lincoln County, MNMN5,58334.4%+7.0 pts

68Pennington County, MNMN13,68634.1%−2.8 pts

69Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70434.1%+4.5 pts

70Big Stone County, MNMN5,05433.9%−3.6 pts

71Jackson County, MNMN9,85733.8%+5.0 pts

72Cass County, MNMN31,43032.7%−1.8 pts

73Wabasha County, MNMN21,53732.6%−17.8 pts

74Marshall County, MNMN8,79832.4%+2.2 pts

75Wadena County, MNMN14,38831.8%−20.5 pts

76Morrison County, MNMN34,62031.4%−8.5 pts

77Clearwater County, MNMN8,64731.2%−10.1 pts

78Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15331.2%−6.7 pts

79Watonwan County, MNMN11,45930.5%−2.5 pts

80Roseau County, MNMN15,24630.3%+3.4 pts

81Norman County, MNMN6,33628.6%−5.4 pts

82Murray County, MNMN7,94228.5%−15.6 pts

83Koochiching County, MNMN11,58728.4%−16.4 pts

84Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40525.8%−7.4 pts

85Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47724.1%−16.1 pts

86Kittson County, MNMN4,03120.4%−3.8 pts

87Red Lake County, MNMN3,94020.2%−9.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES