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Most income inequality (Gini), Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 0.410.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,7840.476–

02Stevens County, MNMN9,7470.465–

03Ramsey County, MNMN541,6230.458–

04Cottonwood County, MNMN11,4050.455–

05Koochiching County, MNMN11,5870.448–

06Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,7700.447–

07Martin County, MNMN19,4400.443–

08Traverse County, MNMN3,1300.443–

09St. Louis County, MNMN200,5180.442–

10Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,7200.441–

11Winona County, MNMN50,5230.439–

12Cass County, MNMN31,4300.435–

13Pipestone County, MNMN9,2600.434–

14Becker County, MNMN35,4970.430–

15Beltrami County, MNMN47,0550.429–

16Blue Earth County, MNMN70,6340.429–

17Hubbard County, MNMN22,3690.429–

18Olmsted County, MNMN166,7310.428–

19Redwood County, MNMN15,2650.428–

20Lincoln County, MNMN5,5830.425–

21Norman County, MNMN6,3360.425–

22Swift County, MNMN9,7630.425–

23Stearns County, MNMN164,1100.424–

24Wadena County, MNMN14,3880.423–

25Cook County, MNMN5,5220.422–

26Freeborn County, MNMN30,4400.422–

27Clearwater County, MNMN8,6470.421–

28Pope County, MNMN11,4200.421–

29Big Stone County, MNMN5,0540.420–

30Crow Wing County, MNMN69,1320.420–

31Mower County, MNMN40,9710.420–

32Nobles County, MNMN22,3380.420–

33Douglas County, MNMN40,1200.419–

34Faribault County, MNMN13,8880.417–

35Otter Tail County, MNMN61,0410.417–

36Polk County, MNMN30,5450.416–

37Wabasha County, MNMN21,5370.416–

38Grant County, MNMN6,0850.415–

39Lyon County, MNMN25,6840.415–

40Jackson County, MNMN9,8570.413–

41Mahnomen County, MNMN5,1530.413–

42Fillmore County, MNMN21,5400.412–

43Chippewa County, MNMN12,4060.410–

44Houston County, MNMN18,4000.410–

45Renville County, MNMN14,3560.409–

46Todd County, MNMN26,0600.409–

47Itasca County, MNMN45,4040.407–

48Morrison County, MNMN34,6200.407–

49Aitkin County, MNMN16,2520.406–

50Brown County, MNMN25,5170.406–

51Kittson County, MNMN4,0310.406–

52Pennington County, MNMN13,6860.406–

53Clay County, MNMN67,7340.404–

54Washington County, MNMN286,8950.404–

55Murray County, MNMN7,9420.402–

56Rock County, MNMN9,5240.400–

57Carver County, MNMN114,3790.400–

58Goodhue County, MNMN48,1950.399–

59Watonwan County, MNMN11,4590.398–

60Lake County, MNMN10,7460.397–

61Pine County, MNMN30,4720.397–

62Carlton County, MNMN36,7110.396–

63Dakota County, MNMN457,7100.395–

64McLeod County, MNMN36,6310.395–

65Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,7530.395–

66Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,7040.393–

67Benton County, MNMN41,7440.390–

68Steele County, MNMN37,4640.389–

69Nicollet County, MNMN34,2730.387–

70Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,4770.386–

71Rice County, MNMN69,9390.384–

72Marshall County, MNMN8,7980.383–

73Sibley County, MNMN15,3560.383–

74Meeker County, MNMN23,6030.381–

75Red Lake County, MNMN3,9400.377–

76Le Sueur County, MNMN29,4530.376–

77Wilkin County, MNMN6,2880.375–

78Roseau County, MNMN15,2460.372–

79Anoka County, MNMN381,6050.371–

80Scott County, MNMN159,0170.371–

81Isanti County, MNMN44,3860.369–

82Waseca County, MNMN18,6880.369–

83Wright County, MNMN157,5590.368–

84Dodge County, MNMN21,3760.364–

85Kanabec County, MNMN16,6280.364–

86Sherburne County, MNMN104,1940.354–

87Chisago County, MNMN59,1420.349–

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