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Most self-employed workers, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15332.7%−9%

02Beltrami County, MNMN47,05522.9%+5%

03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73122.2%+48%

04Cook County, MNMN5,52222.0%+17%

05Koochiching County, MNMN11,58719.5%+26%

06Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.2%−19%

07Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.1%+33%

08Norman County, MNMN6,33618.1%+24%

09Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40517.9%+22%

10Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.8%+48%

11Carlton County, MNMN36,71117.7%+3%

12Rock County, MNMN9,52417.6%+65%

13Swift County, MNMN9,76317.5%+8%

14Dodge County, MNMN21,37617.4%+43%

15Polk County, MNMN30,54517.3%+9%

16Murray County, MNMN7,94217.2%+40%

17Itasca County, MNMN45,40416.7%+4%

18St. Louis County, MNMN200,51816.6%+5%

19Clay County, MNMN67,73416.6%+19%

20Cass County, MNMN31,43016.5%+1%

21Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.3%−1%

22Lincoln County, MNMN5,58316.0%+21%

23Rice County, MNMN69,93915.5%+16%

24Nicollet County, MNMN34,27315.4%+4%

25Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.4%+10%

26Big Stone County, MNMN5,05415.4%+1%

27Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70415.3%+13%

28Aitkin County, MNMN16,25215.1%+8%

29Steele County, MNMN37,46415.0%+51%

30Stevens County, MNMN9,74715.0%−41%

31Pine County, MNMN30,47214.8%+14%

32Mower County, MNMN40,97114.8%+32%

33Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72014.8%+14%

34Lake County, MNMN10,74614.8%−12%

35Jackson County, MNMN9,85714.7%+16%

36Becker County, MNMN35,49714.7%+16%

37Redwood County, MNMN15,26514.6%+7%

38Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04114.6%+12%

39Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.5%+39%

40Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75314.4%−7%

41Fillmore County, MNMN21,54014.4%+13%

42Freeborn County, MNMN30,44014.3%+30%

43Nobles County, MNMN22,33814.3%+28%

44Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45314.2%+4%

45Benton County, MNMN41,74414.2%+26%

46Red Lake County, MNMN3,94014.1%−5%

47Douglas County, MNMN40,12014.1%+0%

48Kanabec County, MNMN16,62814.0%+1%

49Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63414.0%+32%

50Goodhue County, MNMN48,19514.0%+9%

51Wabasha County, MNMN21,53713.9%+21%

52Kittson County, MNMN4,03113.8%+4%

53Lyon County, MNMN25,68413.7%+6%

54Grant County, MNMN6,08513.6%+0%

55Brown County, MNMN25,51713.6%+14%

56Faribault County, MNMN13,88813.5%+33%

57Houston County, MNMN18,40013.5%+11%

58Washington County, MNMN286,89513.4%+8%

59Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.4%+1%

60Martin County, MNMN19,44013.2%+14%

61Traverse County, MNMN3,13013.2%−12%

62Pope County, MNMN11,42013.2%+13%

63Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.9%+4%

64Renville County, MNMN14,35612.9%+2%

65Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.8%+5%

66Chisago County, MNMN59,14212.8%+25%

67Dakota County, MNMN457,71012.6%+14%

68Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.6%+2%

69Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.6%+6%

70Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.6%+10%

71Pipestone County, MNMN9,26012.5%+1%

72Winona County, MNMN50,52312.5%−4%

73Sherburne County, MNMN104,19412.4%+5%

74Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.0%−6%

75Anoka County, MNMN381,60512.0%+7%

76Todd County, MNMN26,06011.9%+14%

77Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.9%−3%

78Morrison County, MNMN34,62011.8%+14%

79Wright County, MNMN157,55911.5%+1%

80Meeker County, MNMN23,60311.3%+5%

81Waseca County, MNMN18,68811.3%+9%

82Scott County, MNMN159,01711.3%+24%

83Carver County, MNMN114,37910.7%+10%

84Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.6%−1%

85Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.3%+21%

86McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.5%−4%

87Pennington County, MNMN13,6868.3%−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES