RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Most tech & information jobs, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of employed residents working in the information sector (2024 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 11.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Baxter, MN, up 134 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINFORMATIONVS 2010

01▲134Baxter, MNMN9,21718.4%+7.7 pts

02▲1Albertville, MNMN8,54417.4%+5.0 pts

03▲32Hibbing, MNMN15,82317.0%+4.4 pts

04▲13Bemidji, MNMN15,77016.2%+0.6 pts

05▲37Cloquet, MNMN12,39916.1%+2.0 pts

06▲78Elk River, MNMN27,89616.0%+0.1 pts

07▲4Fairmont, MNMN10,09915.8%+4.9 pts

08▲18Mankato, MNMN46,52915.8%−0.3 pts

09▲3La Crescent, MNMN5,26115.6%+9.0 pts

10▲11Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18115.1%+1.6 pts

11▲47Lonsdale, MNMN5,11715.0%−0.9 pts

12▼10Brainerd, MNMN14,42814.8%−2.7 pts

13▲63Virginia, MNMN8,18714.7%+2.4 pts

14▲43Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79914.7%−1.5 pts

15▲1St. Cloud, MNMN72,64714.7%−0.4 pts

16▲58Winona, MNMN26,53014.6%+4.9 pts

17▲28Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48214.5%+3.9 pts

18▼10International Falls, MNMN5,48114.5%+3.6 pts

19▼5Medina, MNMN7,46014.4%+0.2 pts

20▼7Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24614.4%−1.3 pts

21▲2Princeton, MNMN5,48014.2%+2.3 pts

22▲24Shakopee, MNMN49,36614.2%+3.5 pts

23▲65North St. Paul, MNMN12,78014.1%+2.4 pts

24▲26East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90614.1%−1.3 pts

25▲128Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63214.0%+0.1 pts

26▼1Alexandria, MNMN15,04514.0%−3.2 pts

27▲39Little Canada, MNMN10,56713.9%−1.0 pts

28▼19Hermantown, MNMN10,11013.6%+4.9 pts

29▲111Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01913.5%−1.8 pts

30▲60Sartell, MNMN19,91813.3%+2.5 pts

31▲87Big Lake, MNMN12,92913.0%+2.8 pts

32▼5Owatonna, MNMN26,63312.9%+2.4 pts

33▼32Waite Park, MNMN8,45012.8%−2.0 pts

34▲28Andover, MNMN33,87412.8%−1.4 pts

35▼16Marshall, MNMN14,17112.8%−1.8 pts

36▲19Duluth, MNMN88,33012.7%+0.6 pts

37▲76St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98912.7%+5.3 pts

38▼8Prior Lake, MNMN28,14012.6%+1.8 pts

39▼35Willmar, MNMN22,00112.6%−1.1 pts

40▲55Stillwater, MNMN19,35412.6%+0.1 pts

41▼1Albert Lea, MNMN18,21712.5%−2.7 pts

42▲6Burnsville, MNMN65,24412.5%+0.8 pts

43▲57West St. Paul, MNMN21,95012.3%−0.8 pts

44▼13Blaine, MNMN76,60312.3%+0.5 pts

45▲22Rosemount, MNMN31,88112.1%+0.1 pts

46▼12Mound, MNMN9,06412.1%−0.6 pts

47▲17Anoka, MNMN18,16912.1%−0.9 pts

48▼15Savage, MNMN32,97012.1%−3.3 pts

49▼27Lakeville, MNMN79,27012.1%+0.6 pts

50▲41Forest Lake, MNMN20,95212.0%+1.7 pts

51▲80Red Wing, MNMN16,80512.0%−1.4 pts

52▲99St. Peter, MNMN12,27512.0%+4.4 pts

53▲18Lindstrom, MNMN5,03912.0%+1.3 pts

54▲16Chisago City, MNMN5,95511.9%+3.1 pts

55▲28Fridley, MNMN30,82911.9%+0.8 pts

56▼13Wyoming, MNMN8,12111.9%+1.1 pts

57▼51Montevideo, MNMN5,33511.8%−2.9 pts

58▼34Hutchinson, MNMN14,65511.8%−0.5 pts

59▼18North Branch, MNMN12,39811.7%−1.5 pts

60▼24St. Francis, MNMN8,63511.7%−0.8 pts

61▲82New Prague, MNMN8,23811.6%−0.8 pts

62▼42Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19311.6%−1.2 pts

63▲86Litchfield, MNMN6,52811.6%−0.2 pts

64▲1Monticello, MNMN15,67011.6%−6.1 pts

65▲63Waseca, MNMN9,03511.6%−1.5 pts

66▲39St. Michael, MNMN22,49811.4%−1.6 pts

67▼29New Hope, MNMN20,80711.4%−0.8 pts

68▲4Chanhassen, MNMN25,74811.3%+1.5 pts

69▲10Waconia, MNMN14,11311.2%−1.7 pts

70▼2Bloomington, MNMN89,03411.2%−1.0 pts

71▲25Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07511.2%−1.0 pts

72▼20Apple Valley, MNMN55,24811.2%−0.8 pts

73▲26Maple Grove, MNMN73,89311.1%+0.9 pts

74▼64Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12711.1%−1.7 pts

75▲28Hopkins, MNMN19,52311.0%−2.7 pts

76▲63Delano, MNMN7,78811.0%−0.4 pts

77▲1Rogers, MNMN15,60611.0%−4.6 pts

78▼39Little Falls, MNMN9,27711.0%−3.3 pts

79▲19Minnetonka, MNMN53,96911.0%−2.4 pts

80▲64Otsego, MNMN24,52510.9%−0.1 pts

81▼27Chaska, MNMN30,51310.9%−0.1 pts

82▼50Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54310.9%−1.6 pts

83▲49Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18910.8%+2.5 pts

84▼66South St. Paul, MNMN20,53210.7%+0.4 pts

85▼16Faribault, MNMN25,04010.7%−0.1 pts

86▼30Richfield, MNMN36,59310.6%−4.1 pts

87▲21Champlin, MNMN23,12510.6%−0.7 pts

88▼29Crystal, MNMN22,23910.6%−1.9 pts

89▼42Moorhead, MNMN46,53310.6%−3.5 pts

90▲39Lake City, MNMN5,30610.6%−5.0 pts

91▼38Hastings, MNMN22,56310.5%+0.9 pts

92▲35Victoria, MNMN12,44710.5%−3.4 pts

93▲40Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04010.5%−1.2 pts

94▼31Golden Valley, MNMN21,32510.4%+1.5 pts

95▲19Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60410.4%−0.7 pts

96▲5Minneapolis, MNMN430,32410.4%−1.1 pts

97▼37Crookston, MNMN7,37510.3%−2.9 pts

98▲26St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02710.3%−2.1 pts

99▲31Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22010.1%+0.1 pts

100▼27Maplewood, MNMN40,71710.0%−0.7 pts

101▼73Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03010.0%−0.7 pts

102▼15Eagan, MNMN67,1099.9%−0.6 pts

103▼23Plymouth, MNMN78,9429.9%−1.1 pts

104▲38Hugo, MNMN17,1679.9%0.0 pts

105▼44Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8469.8%−3.6 pts

106▼25Dayton, MNMN11,4029.8%+0.5 pts

107▼70Oakdale, MNMN30,5889.8%−2.9 pts

108▼15Carver, MNMN7,1989.7%−0.2 pts

109▼7Arden Hills, MNMN9,5839.6%−0.8 pts

110▼103Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7689.6%−4.2 pts

111▼17Worthington, MNMN13,9799.5%−2.7 pts

112▲22Roseville, MNMN35,6639.4%−0.6 pts

113▲13Austin, MNMN26,6899.4%−0.6 pts

114▲27New Brighton, MNMN22,1599.4%−3.4 pts

115▼29Orono, MNMN8,3019.4%−0.2 pts

116▼1White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3929.4%−3.0 pts

117St. Paul, MNMN306,6849.3%−1.3 pts

118▲3Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3769.3%−2.7 pts

119▼3Ramsey, MNMN29,6249.3%−2.0 pts

120▼69Buffalo, MNMN16,8789.3%−5.3 pts

121▼2Rochester, MNMN124,2929.2%−0.3 pts

122▼93North Mankato, MNMN14,1659.2%−2.0 pts

123▼74New Ulm, MNMN13,8639.1%−1.4 pts

124▼20Woodbury, MNMN81,5588.8%−2.2 pts

125▼16Farmington, MNMN25,4258.7%−4.1 pts

126▼41Edina, MNMN54,3568.6%−0.7 pts

127▼83Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8738.5%−3.3 pts

128▼22Shoreview, MNMN26,9068.5%−0.9 pts

129▼54Jordan, MNMN6,9888.5%−8.2 pts

130▼41Zimmerman, MNMN6,9048.4%−6.0 pts

131▼34Corcoran, MNMN9,2698.2%−5.6 pts

132▼10Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0528.0%−5.9 pts

133▲17Ham Lake, MNMN17,1047.9%−2.3 pts

134▼119Newport, MNMN5,5257.9%+0.4 pts

135▼12Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4757.8%−0.7 pts

136▼59Cambridge, MNMN11,0907.8%−5.6 pts

137▼45Minnetrista, MNMN9,4587.7%−6.2 pts

138▼27Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0717.7%+0.7 pts

139Credit River, MNMN5,6447.6%–

140▼2Mounds View, MNMN12,7867.6%−3.9 pts

141▲7Elko New Market, MNMN5,3007.5%−4.7 pts

142▼6Shorewood, MNMN7,6207.4%−2.4 pts

143▲4North Oaks, MNMN5,2837.2%+0.5 pts

144▲2Northfield, MNMN21,9927.2%−1.0 pts

145▼8East Bethel, MNMN12,6057.1%−2.1 pts

146▼21Byron, MNMN6,7406.9%−2.7 pts

147▼65Isanti, MNMN7,7146.8%−4.2 pts

148▲6Oak Grove, MNMN9,4766.8%−3.7 pts

149▼39Glencoe, MNMN5,6326.7%−4.6 pts

150▼30St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3966.5%−2.9 pts

151▼146Stewartville, MNMN6,8506.1%−9.0 pts

152▼7St. Joseph, MNMN6,8465.7%−6.3 pts

153▼41Becker, MNMN5,4255.4%−10.5 pts

154▼47Morris, MNMN5,1504.7%−6.3 pts

155▼3Kasson, MNMN7,3503.6%−8.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES