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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.

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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%

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15Rice County, MNMN69,9391,609−10%

16Clay County, MNMN67,7341,485+34%

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

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

19Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,220+0%

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

21Isanti County, MNMN44,386932−5%

22Cass County, MNMN31,430925+8%

23Benton County, MNMN41,744917+22%

24Goodhue County, MNMN48,195890−1%

25Carlton County, MNMN36,711833+2%

26Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720825−4%

27Mower County, MNMN40,971786+29%

28Pine County, MNMN30,472786−6%

29Becker County, MNMN35,497745+14%

30Freeborn County, MNMN30,440699+17%

31Morrison County, MNMN34,620675−6%

32McLeod County, MNMN36,631667+29%

33Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453666+27%

34Steele County, MNMN37,464664−8%

35Winona County, MNMN50,523654−33%

36Douglas County, MNMN40,120589+23%

37Polk County, MNMN30,545573+17%

38Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753550−28%

39Todd County, MNMN26,060494+2%

40Hubbard County, MNMN22,369448+11%

41Lyon County, MNMN25,684422+0%

42Nicollet County, MNMN34,273413−11%

43Martin County, MNMN19,440411−11%

44Brown County, MNMN25,517393+24%

45Aitkin County, MNMN16,252385+13%

46Meeker County, MNMN23,603384+36%

47Dodge County, MNMN21,376381+29%

48Wadena County, MNMN14,388371−14%

49Kanabec County, MNMN16,628369+13%

50Nobles County, MNMN22,338333+27%

51Fillmore County, MNMN21,540305+9%

52Sibley County, MNMN15,356303+27%

53Roseau County, MNMN15,246300−15%

54Clearwater County, MNMN8,647297+4%

55Watonwan County, MNMN11,459285+54%

56Koochiching County, MNMN11,587275−25%

57Chippewa County, MNMN12,406267−19%

58Wabasha County, MNMN21,537252−42%

59Faribault County, MNMN13,888239−4%

60Waseca County, MNMN18,688239−32%

61Pennington County, MNMN13,686225−16%

62Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153223+8%

63Swift County, MNMN9,763206+29%

64Redwood County, MNMN15,265187+53%

65Renville County, MNMN14,356185−11%

66Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,477172+87%

67Norman County, MNMN6,336168+5%

68Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405162−38%

69Houston County, MNMN18,400154−19%

70Marshall County, MNMN8,798154+56%

71Wilkin County, MNMN6,288152+3%

72Pipestone County, MNMN9,260151−10%

73Rock County, MNMN9,524136+53%

74Lake County, MNMN10,746131−6%

75Jackson County, MNMN9,857128−12%

76Murray County, MNMN7,942111−6%

77Kittson County, MNMN4,031102+10%

78Stevens County, MNMN9,747100−24%

79Grant County, MNMN6,08582−45%

80Lincoln County, MNMN5,58374−9%

81Pope County, MNMN11,42073−9%

82Traverse County, MNMN3,13070−10%

83Cook County, MNMN5,52267+37%

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

85Big Stone County, MNMN5,05442−34%

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

87Red Lake County, MNMN3,94022−48%

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