RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most self-employed workers, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents who work for themselves in an incorporated or unincorporated business (2010 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 –

01Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15336.0%–

02Stevens County, MNMN9,74725.5%–

03Clearwater County, MNMN8,64723.7%–

04Beltrami County, MNMN47,05521.9%–

05Cook County, MNMN5,52218.8%–

06Carlton County, MNMN36,71117.3%–

07Lake County, MNMN10,74616.8%–

08Hubbard County, MNMN22,36916.5%–

09Cass County, MNMN31,43016.3%–

10Swift County, MNMN9,76316.2%–

11Itasca County, MNMN45,40416.1%–

12Polk County, MNMN30,54515.9%–

13St. Louis County, MNMN200,51815.7%–

14Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75315.5%–

15Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.5%–

16Big Stone County, MNMN5,05415.2%–

17Traverse County, MNMN3,13015.0%–

18Olmsted County, MNMN166,73115.0%–

19Nicollet County, MNMN34,27314.9%–

20Red Lake County, MNMN3,94014.8%–

21Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40514.6%–

22Norman County, MNMN6,33614.6%–

23Chippewa County, MNMN12,40614.3%–

24Douglas County, MNMN40,12014.1%–

25Aitkin County, MNMN16,25214.0%–

26Ramsey County, MNMN541,62314.0%–

27Kanabec County, MNMN16,62814.0%–

28Clay County, MNMN67,73413.9%–

29Redwood County, MNMN15,26513.7%–

30Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45313.6%–

31Grant County, MNMN6,08513.6%–

32Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70413.5%–

33Rice County, MNMN69,93913.3%–

34Kittson County, MNMN4,03113.2%–

35Lincoln County, MNMN5,58313.2%–

36Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.2%–

37Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04113.0%–

38Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72013.0%–

39Pine County, MNMN30,47213.0%–

40Lyon County, MNMN25,68413.0%–

41Winona County, MNMN50,52313.0%–

42Watonwan County, MNMN11,45912.9%–

43Goodhue County, MNMN48,19512.9%–

44Fillmore County, MNMN21,54012.8%–

45Becker County, MNMN35,49712.7%–

46Jackson County, MNMN9,85712.7%–

47Renville County, MNMN14,35612.7%–

48Washington County, MNMN286,89512.4%–

49Marshall County, MNMN8,79812.4%–

50Pipestone County, MNMN9,26012.3%–

51Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47712.3%–

52Wadena County, MNMN14,38812.3%–

53Murray County, MNMN7,94212.2%–

54Dodge County, MNMN21,37612.2%–

55Houston County, MNMN18,40012.2%–

56Isanti County, MNMN44,38612.2%–

57Pennington County, MNMN13,68612.1%–

58Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77012.0%–

59Brown County, MNMN25,51712.0%–

60Stearns County, MNMN164,11011.9%–

61Sherburne County, MNMN104,19411.8%–

62Pope County, MNMN11,42011.7%–

63Martin County, MNMN19,44011.6%–

64Wabasha County, MNMN21,53711.5%–

65Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78411.4%–

66Wright County, MNMN157,55911.3%–

67Benton County, MNMN41,74411.2%–

68Anoka County, MNMN381,60511.2%–

69Mower County, MNMN40,97111.2%–

70Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.2%–

71Dakota County, MNMN457,71011.1%–

72Freeborn County, MNMN30,44011.0%–

73Meeker County, MNMN23,60310.8%–

74Rock County, MNMN9,52410.7%–

75Sibley County, MNMN15,35610.7%–

76Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63410.6%–

77Wilkin County, MNMN6,28810.5%–

78Waseca County, MNMN18,68810.4%–

79Todd County, MNMN26,06010.4%–

80Morrison County, MNMN34,62010.4%–

81Chisago County, MNMN59,14210.3%–

82Faribault County, MNMN13,88810.1%–

83Steele County, MNMN37,4649.9%–

84McLeod County, MNMN36,6319.9%–

85Carver County, MNMN114,3799.8%–

86Scott County, MNMN159,0179.1%–

87Roseau County, MNMN15,2468.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS