RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most unemployed people, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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 420.

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01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78428,944–

02Ramsey County, MNMN541,62313,746–

03Dakota County, MNMN457,7108,406–

04Anoka County, MNMN381,6057,236–

05St. Louis County, MNMN200,5185,032–

06Stearns County, MNMN164,1104,424–

07Washington County, MNMN286,8954,344–

08Olmsted County, MNMN166,7312,952–

09Scott County, MNMN159,0172,570–

10Wright County, MNMN157,5592,010–

11Rice County, MNMN69,9391,779–

12Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6341,556–

13Carver County, MNMN114,3791,463–

14Beltrami County, MNMN47,0551,390–

15Sherburne County, MNMN104,1941,272–

16Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1321,262–

17Itasca County, MNMN45,4041,220–

18Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0411,159–

19Chisago County, MNMN59,1421,129–

20Clay County, MNMN67,7341,106–

21Isanti County, MNMN44,386976–

22Winona County, MNMN50,523970–

23Goodhue County, MNMN48,195901–

24Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,720861–

25Cass County, MNMN31,430858–

26Pine County, MNMN30,472833–

27Carlton County, MNMN36,711819–

28Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,753764–

29Benton County, MNMN41,744750–

30Steele County, MNMN37,464722–

31Morrison County, MNMN34,620715–

32Becker County, MNMN35,497651–

33Mower County, MNMN40,971608–

34Freeborn County, MNMN30,440597–

35Le Sueur County, MNMN29,453523–

36McLeod County, MNMN36,631518–

37Polk County, MNMN30,545491–

38Todd County, MNMN26,060484–

39Douglas County, MNMN40,120477–

40Martin County, MNMN19,440463–

41Nicollet County, MNMN34,273462–

42Wabasha County, MNMN21,537434–

43Wadena County, MNMN14,388432–

44Lyon County, MNMN25,684420–

45Hubbard County, MNMN22,369405–

46Koochiching County, MNMN11,587368–

47Roseau County, MNMN15,246353–

48Waseca County, MNMN18,688353–

49Aitkin County, MNMN16,252341–

50Chippewa County, MNMN12,406329–

51Kanabec County, MNMN16,628326–

52Brown County, MNMN25,517316–

53Dodge County, MNMN21,376296–

54Clearwater County, MNMN8,647286–

55Meeker County, MNMN23,603282–

56Fillmore County, MNMN21,540279–

57Pennington County, MNMN13,686269–

58Nobles County, MNMN22,338262–

59Cottonwood County, MNMN11,405260–

60Faribault County, MNMN13,888249–

61Sibley County, MNMN15,356238–

62Renville County, MNMN14,356209–

63Mahnomen County, MNMN5,153207–

64Houston County, MNMN18,400189–

65Watonwan County, MNMN11,459185–

66Pipestone County, MNMN9,260167–

67Norman County, MNMN6,336160–

68Swift County, MNMN9,763160–

69Grant County, MNMN6,085148–

70Wilkin County, MNMN6,288147–

71Jackson County, MNMN9,857145–

72Lake County, MNMN10,746139–

73Stevens County, MNMN9,747132–

74Redwood County, MNMN15,265122–

75Murray County, MNMN7,942118–

76Marshall County, MNMN8,79899–

77Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70495–

78Kittson County, MNMN4,03193–

79Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47792–

80Rock County, MNMN9,52489–

81Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77086–

82Lincoln County, MNMN5,58381–

83Pope County, MNMN11,42080–

84Traverse County, MNMN3,13078–

85Big Stone County, MNMN5,05464–

86Cook County, MNMN5,52249–

87Red Lake County, MNMN3,94042–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS