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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.

Most self-employed workers by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSELF-EMPLOYED WORKERSVS 2010
01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15332.7%−3.3 pts
02Beltrami County, MNMN47,05522.9%+1.1 pts
03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73122.2%+7.2 pts
04Cook County, MNMN5,52222.0%+3.2 pts
05Koochiching County, MNMN11,58719.5%+4.0 pts
06Clearwater County, MNMN8,64719.2%−4.5 pts
07Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.1%+4.8 pts
08Norman County, MNMN6,33618.1%+3.5 pts
09Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40517.9%+3.2 pts
10Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.8%+5.8 pts
11Carlton County, MNMN36,71117.7%+0.4 pts
12Rock County, MNMN9,52417.6%+7.0 pts
13Swift County, MNMN9,76317.5%+1.3 pts
14Dodge County, MNMN21,37617.4%+5.2 pts
15Polk County, MNMN30,54517.3%+1.4 pts
16Murray County, MNMN7,94217.2%+4.9 pts
17Itasca County, MNMN45,40416.7%+0.6 pts
18St. Louis County, MNMN200,51816.6%+0.9 pts
19Clay County, MNMN67,73416.6%+2.7 pts
20Cass County, MNMN31,43016.5%+0.2 pts
21Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.3%−0.2 pts
22Lincoln County, MNMN5,58316.0%+2.8 pts
23Rice County, MNMN69,93915.5%+2.1 pts
24Nicollet County, MNMN34,27315.4%+0.6 pts
25Ramsey County, MNMN541,62315.4%+1.4 pts
26Big Stone County, MNMN5,05415.4%+0.2 pts
27Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70415.3%+1.8 pts
28Aitkin County, MNMN16,25215.1%+1.1 pts
29Steele County, MNMN37,46415.0%+5.1 pts
30Stevens County, MNMN9,74715.0%−10.5 pts
31Pine County, MNMN30,47214.8%+1.8 pts
32Mower County, MNMN40,97114.8%+3.6 pts
33Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72014.8%+1.8 pts
34Lake County, MNMN10,74614.8%−2.1 pts
35Jackson County, MNMN9,85714.7%+2.0 pts
36Becker County, MNMN35,49714.7%+2.0 pts
37Redwood County, MNMN15,26514.6%+0.9 pts
38Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04114.6%+1.5 pts
39Wilkin County, MNMN6,28814.5%+4.0 pts
40Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75314.4%−1.1 pts
41Fillmore County, MNMN21,54014.4%+1.6 pts
42Freeborn County, MNMN30,44014.3%+3.3 pts
43Nobles County, MNMN22,33814.3%+3.1 pts
44Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45314.2%+0.6 pts
45Benton County, MNMN41,74414.2%+2.9 pts
46Red Lake County, MNMN3,94014.1%−0.7 pts
47Douglas County, MNMN40,12014.1%+0.0 pts
48Kanabec County, MNMN16,62814.0%+0.1 pts
49Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63414.0%+3.4 pts
50Goodhue County, MNMN48,19514.0%+1.1 pts
51Wabasha County, MNMN21,53713.9%+2.4 pts
52Kittson County, MNMN4,03113.8%+0.6 pts
53Lyon County, MNMN25,68413.7%+0.7 pts
54Grant County, MNMN6,08513.6%+0.0 pts
55Brown County, MNMN25,51713.6%+1.6 pts
56Faribault County, MNMN13,88813.5%+3.4 pts
57Houston County, MNMN18,40013.5%+1.3 pts
58Washington County, MNMN286,89513.4%+1.0 pts
59Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.4%+0.2 pts
60Martin County, MNMN19,44013.2%+1.6 pts
61Traverse County, MNMN3,13013.2%−1.8 pts
62Pope County, MNMN11,42013.2%+1.5 pts
63Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.9%+0.5 pts
64Renville County, MNMN14,35612.9%+0.2 pts
65Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.8%+0.6 pts
66Chisago County, MNMN59,14212.8%+2.5 pts
67Dakota County, MNMN457,71012.6%+1.5 pts
68Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.6%+0.3 pts
69Stearns County, MNMN164,11012.6%+0.7 pts
70Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78412.6%+1.2 pts
71Pipestone County, MNMN9,26012.5%+0.1 pts
72Winona County, MNMN50,52312.5%−0.5 pts
73Sherburne County, MNMN104,19412.4%+0.6 pts
74Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.0%−0.8 pts
75Anoka County, MNMN381,60512.0%+0.7 pts
76Todd County, MNMN26,06011.9%+1.5 pts
77Wadena County, MNMN14,38811.9%−0.4 pts
78Morrison County, MNMN34,62011.8%+1.4 pts
79Wright County, MNMN157,55911.5%+0.1 pts
80Meeker County, MNMN23,60311.3%+0.6 pts
81Waseca County, MNMN18,68811.3%+0.9 pts
82Scott County, MNMN159,01711.3%+2.2 pts
83Carver County, MNMN114,37910.7%+1.0 pts
84Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.6%−0.1 pts
85Roseau County, MNMN15,24610.3%+1.8 pts
86McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.5%−0.4 pts
87Pennington County, MNMN13,6868.3%−3.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES