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Most unemployed people, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 393. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Yellow Medicine County, MN, up 13 places to #66.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78433,060+14%

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62314,375+5%

03Dakota County, MNMN457,7108,950+6%

04Anoka County, MNMN381,6058,707+20%

05▲2Washington County, MNMN286,8955,021+16%

06▼1St. Louis County, MNMN200,5184,721−6%

07▼1Stearns County, MNMN164,1103,639−18%

08Olmsted County, MNMN166,7313,222+9%

09Scott County, MNMN159,0173,096+20%

10Wright County, MNMN157,5592,251+12%

11▲1Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,956+26%

12▲1Carver County, MNMN114,3791,920+31%

13▲3Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,808+43%

14▲1Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,687+33%

15▼4Rice County, MNMN69,9391,609−10%

16▲4Clay County, MNMN67,7341,485+34%

17▲1Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411,419+22%

18▲1Chisago County, MNMN59,1421,263+12%

19▼2Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,2200%

20▼6Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551,064−23%

21Isanti County, MNMN44,386932−5%

22▲3Cass County, MNMN31,430925+8%

23▲6Benton County, MNMN41,744917+22%

24▼1Goodhue County, MNMN48,195890−1%

25▲2Carlton County, MNMN36,711833+2%

26▼2Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720825−4%

27▲6Mower County, MNMN40,971786+29%

28▼2Pine County, MNMN30,472786−6%

29▲3Becker County, MNMN35,497745+14%

30▲4Freeborn County, MNMN30,440699+17%

31Morrison County, MNMN34,620675−6%

32▲4McLeod County, MNMN36,631667+29%

33▲2Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453666+27%

34▼4Steele County, MNMN37,464664−8%

35▼13Winona County, MNMN50,523654−33%

36▲3Douglas County, MNMN40,120589+23%

37Polk County, MNMN30,545573+17%

38▼10Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753550−28%

39▼1Todd County, MNMN26,060494+2%

40▲5Hubbard County, MNMN22,369448+11%

41▲3Lyon County, MNMN25,6844220%

42▼1Nicollet County, MNMN34,273413−11%

43▼3Martin County, MNMN19,440411−11%

44▲8Brown County, MNMN25,517393+24%

45▲4Aitkin County, MNMN16,252385+13%

46▲9Meeker County, MNMN23,603384+36%

47▲6Dodge County, MNMN21,376381+29%

48▼5Wadena County, MNMN14,388371−14%

49▲2Kanabec County, MNMN16,628369+13%

50▲8Nobles County, MNMN22,338333+27%

51▲5Fillmore County, MNMN21,540305+9%

52▲9Sibley County, MNMN15,356303+27%

53▼6Roseau County, MNMN15,246300−15%

54Clearwater County, MNMN8,647297+4%

55▲10Watonwan County, MNMN11,459285+54%

56▼10Koochiching County, MNMN11,587275−25%

57▼7Chippewa County, MNMN12,406267−19%

58▼16Wabasha County, MNMN21,537252−42%

59▲1Faribault County, MNMN13,888239−4%

60▼12Waseca County, MNMN18,688239−32%

61▼4Pennington County, MNMN13,686225−16%

62▲1Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153223+8%

63▲5Swift County, MNMN9,763206+29%

64▲10Redwood County, MNMN15,265187+53%

65▼3Renville County, MNMN14,356185−11%

66▲13Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477172+87%

67Norman County, MNMN6,336168+5%

68▼9Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405162−38%

69▼5Houston County, MNMN18,400154−19%

70▲6Marshall County, MNMN8,798154+56%

71▼1Wilkin County, MNMN6,288152+3%

72▼6Pipestone County, MNMN9,260151−10%

73▲7Rock County, MNMN9,524136+53%

74▼2Lake County, MNMN10,746131−6%

75▼4Jackson County, MNMN9,857128−12%

76▼1Murray County, MNMN7,942111−6%

77▲1Kittson County, MNMN4,031102+10%

78▼5Stevens County, MNMN9,747100−24%

79▼10Grant County, MNMN6,08582−45%

80▲2Lincoln County, MNMN5,58374−9%

81▲2Pope County, MNMN11,42073−9%

82▲2Traverse County, MNMN3,13070−10%

83▲3Cook County, MNMN5,52267+37%

84▼7Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70465−32%

85Big Stone County, MNMN5,05442−34%

86▼5Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77031−64%

87Red Lake County, MNMN3,94022−48%

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