RANKING · 2024 ACS · 155 SHOWN OF 155

Most white-collar workforce, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 155 is 42.8%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: New Prague, MN, up 63 places to #42.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01North Oaks, MNMN5,28386.3%+23.8 pts

02▲24Carver, MNMN7,19868.6%+17.2 pts

03▲1Medina, MNMN7,46068.3%+22.3 pts

04▼1Edina, MNMN54,35666.9%+9.0 pts

05Plymouth, MNMN78,94265.6%+11.5 pts

06▼4Shorewood, MNMN7,62064.9%+14.5 pts

07▲3St. Louis Park, MNMN50,02764.3%+13.1 pts

08▼1Golden Valley, MNMN21,32564.0%+13.7 pts

09▲4Mendota Heights, MNMN11,47563.3%+8.2 pts

10▲6Maple Grove, MNMN73,89362.6%+10.6 pts

11▲17Minnetrista, MNMN9,45862.4%+11.8 pts

12▼6Victoria, MNMN12,44762.2%+9.1 pts

13▲2Falcon Heights, MNMN5,07162.2%+3.1 pts

14▲7Lake Elmo, MNMN14,37661.8%+16.5 pts

15▼1Shoreview, MNMN26,90660.9%+7.3 pts

16▼7Orono, MNMN8,30160.7%+8.1 pts

17▼5Minnetonka, MNMN53,96960.5%+8.4 pts

18▼7Mahtomedi, MNMN8,18960.3%+8.2 pts

19▲11Rogers, MNMN15,60660.3%+14.5 pts

20▼12Eden Prairie, MNMN63,07560.1%+6.7 pts

21▼3Woodbury, MNMN81,55858.9%+4.4 pts

22▼3St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,98958.6%+10.0 pts

23▼1Byron, MNMN6,74058.1%+20.6 pts

24▼4Chanhassen, MNMN25,74857.7%+8.4 pts

25▼2Minneapolis, MNMN430,32457.1%+12.8 pts

26▼2Rochester, MNMN124,29256.5%+9.3 pts

27▲6Waconia, MNMN14,11355.8%+8.3 pts

28▲33Mound, MNMN9,06455.3%+20.4 pts

29Roseville, MNMN35,66354.7%+7.0 pts

30▼3Arden Hills, MNMN9,58354.3%+3.8 pts

31▼6Eagan, MNMN67,10954.0%+7.3 pts

32▲15Corcoran, MNMN9,26953.5%+18.6 pts

33▲27Delano, MNMN7,78853.1%+14.4 pts

34▼17Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,05252.0%+6.2 pts

35▲1Lino Lakes, MNMN23,22051.9%+5.4 pts

36▼1Lakeville, MNMN79,27051.7%+7.5 pts

37▲27La Crescent, MNMN5,26151.1%+19.7 pts

38▼4Savage, MNMN32,97050.9%+8.8 pts

39▲1Hugo, MNMN17,16750.8%+7.4 pts

40▼9Chaska, MNMN30,51350.5%+8.9 pts

41▲9Robbinsdale, MNMN14,03050.3%+10.5 pts

42▲63New Prague, MNMN8,23850.2%+15.4 pts

43▲9Albertville, MNMN8,54450.1%+12.8 pts

44▲11Elko New Market, MNMN5,30049.6%+6.6 pts

45▼2Rosemount, MNMN31,88149.3%+6.0 pts

46▼2Prior Lake, MNMN28,14049.1%+6.7 pts

47▼5Champlin, MNMN23,12549.0%+10.9 pts

48▼7Apple Valley, MNMN55,24848.8%+4.6 pts

49▲7Ham Lake, MNMN17,10448.8%+10.9 pts

50▲9Richfield, MNMN36,59348.7%+15.8 pts

51▲17North Mankato, MNMN14,16548.7%+10.9 pts

52▼4Andover, MNMN33,87448.5%+9.1 pts

53▲29Dayton, MNMN11,40248.5%+17.6 pts

54▲18Crystal, MNMN22,23948.2%+10.6 pts

55▼9St. Michael, MNMN22,49848.1%+10.6 pts

56▼5Bloomington, MNMN89,03448.1%+8.8 pts

57▲1Cottage Grove, MNMN43,60448.0%+9.3 pts

58▼9Otsego, MNMN24,52547.9%+12.5 pts

59▼2White Bear Lake, MNMN23,39247.2%+8.2 pts

60▼22Hopkins, MNMN19,52347.1%+5.9 pts

61▼29Sartell, MNMN19,91846.9%+5.5 pts

62▼8St. Paul, MNMN306,68446.8%+5.9 pts

63▼26Hermantown, MNMN10,11046.7%+2.5 pts

64▲29Farmington, MNMN25,42546.2%+9.6 pts

65▲9Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,87346.1%+7.7 pts

66▼21Stillwater, MNMN19,35445.9%−0.6 pts

67▲29Chisago City, MNMN5,95545.9%+9.3 pts

68▲10Blaine, MNMN76,60344.5%+5.0 pts

69▼6Forest Lake, MNMN20,95244.3%+7.4 pts

70▼4Duluth, MNMN88,33044.1%+7.1 pts

71▼4Northfield, MNMN21,99244.1%+2.2 pts

72▼3St. Joseph, MNMN6,84644.0%+12.7 pts

73▲13Kasson, MNMN7,35043.9%+9.4 pts

74▼35New Brighton, MNMN22,15943.8%−1.5 pts

75▲2Ramsey, MNMN29,62443.5%+7.7 pts

76▼14Baxter, MNMN9,21743.2%+3.7 pts

77▲22Elk River, MNMN27,89643.1%+5.8 pts

78▼7Burnsville, MNMN65,24442.8%+2.7 pts

79Oakdale, MNMN30,58842.6%+7.9 pts

80▼15Shakopee, MNMN49,36642.5%+0.7 pts

81▲50Wyoming, MNMN8,12142.3%+13.4 pts

82▲10Morris, MNMN5,15042.0%+4.5 pts

83▼3Moorhead, MNMN46,53341.9%+10.2 pts

84Credit River, MNMN5,64441.9%–

85▲5New Hope, MNMN20,80741.7%+5.5 pts

86▼3Maplewood, MNMN40,71741.5%+2.5 pts

87▼12Buffalo, MNMN16,87841.1%+5.4 pts

88▼3Lake City, MNMN5,30641.0%+20.1 pts

89▼2Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,54341.0%+4.9 pts

90▲21Marshall, MNMN14,17140.9%+5.4 pts

91▲6North St. Paul, MNMN12,78040.8%+7.8 pts

92▼22West St. Paul, MNMN21,95040.8%+3.4 pts

93▼2Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,76840.6%+5.6 pts

94▼10Mounds View, MNMN12,78640.6%+5.1 pts

95▲32Winona, MNMN26,53039.9%+8.6 pts

96▲24Grand Rapids, MNMN11,18139.8%+2.0 pts

97▲4Owatonna, MNMN26,63339.3%+9.3 pts

98▲6Hastings, MNMN22,56339.2%+8.0 pts

99▲35Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,12739.1%+9.1 pts

100▼12Little Canada, MNMN10,56739.0%+7.9 pts

101▲28South St. Paul, MNMN20,53238.8%+11.2 pts

102▲1Columbia Heights, MNMN22,48238.8%+9.4 pts

103▼50Lindstrom, MNMN5,03938.8%−2.4 pts

104▲28St. Paul Park, MNMN5,39638.5%+5.9 pts

105▲17Jordan, MNMN6,98838.1%+2.9 pts

106▲15Willmar, MNMN22,00138.1%+10.1 pts

107Fergus Falls, MNMN14,24638.0%+8.0 pts

108▼32Lonsdale, MNMN5,11737.8%+9.5 pts

109▲9Monticello, MNMN15,67037.4%+8.6 pts

110▲15New Ulm, MNMN13,86337.2%+11.7 pts

111▼17Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,01937.2%+6.4 pts

112▼39Crookston, MNMN7,37537.1%+5.4 pts

113▼1Isanti, MNMN7,71436.9%+14.2 pts

114▼33Stewartville, MNMN6,85036.8%−0.2 pts

115▲9Redwood Falls, MNMN5,04036.4%+3.5 pts

116▼1Coon Rapids, MNMN64,19336.4%+2.6 pts

117▼1East Grand Forks, MNMN8,90636.4%+8.8 pts

118▼12Alexandria, MNMN15,04535.9%+6.9 pts

119▼30Big Lake, MNMN12,92935.8%+2.8 pts

120▼22East Bethel, MNMN12,60535.7%+6.1 pts

121▼11Mankato, MNMN46,52935.5%+8.4 pts

122▼5Fairmont, MNMN10,09935.3%+8.7 pts

123▼21Anoka, MNMN18,16935.2%+2.3 pts

124▼1Belle Plaine, MNMN7,63235.1%+4.4 pts

125▲16Zimmerman, MNMN6,90434.6%+7.5 pts

126▲14Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,84634.5%+9.6 pts

127▲1Newport, MNMN5,52534.3%+3.9 pts

128▼15Fridley, MNMN30,82934.2%+0.8 pts

129▼21Cambridge, MNMN11,09034.2%+4.4 pts

130▲14St. Francis, MNMN8,63533.9%+7.9 pts

131▲8Hutchinson, MNMN14,65533.7%−4.8 pts

132▼6St. Peter, MNMN12,27533.7%+1.1 pts

133▼14Becker, MNMN5,42533.6%−0.2 pts

134▲1Cloquet, MNMN12,39933.4%+0.2 pts

135▼21St. Cloud, MNMN72,64733.1%+4.3 pts

136▼41Oak Grove, MNMN9,47633.0%−1.8 pts

137▼7Red Wing, MNMN16,80532.9%+2.8 pts

138Brainerd, MNMN14,42832.5%+5.0 pts

139▼30Bemidji, MNMN15,77031.9%−1.8 pts

140▲9Albert Lea, MNMN18,21731.5%+12.1 pts

141▼4Waseca, MNMN9,03531.3%+2.0 pts

142▼42North Branch, MNMN12,39830.6%+4.9 pts

143International Falls, MNMN5,48129.8%+8.4 pts

144▲10Little Falls, MNMN9,27729.6%+9.3 pts

145▼3Austin, MNMN26,68929.5%+2.0 pts

146▲5Montevideo, MNMN5,33528.5%−3.2 pts

147▼11Hibbing, MNMN15,82327.7%+1.0 pts

148Thief River Falls, MNMN8,79927.6%+2.8 pts

149▲4Worthington, MNMN13,97927.2%+9.4 pts

150▼17Virginia, MNMN8,18727.1%−3.3 pts

151▼5Litchfield, MNMN6,52826.8%−0.4 pts

152▼7Faribault, MNMN25,04025.4%+0.2 pts

153▼6Waite Park, MNMN8,45021.9%−2.3 pts

154▼2Glencoe, MNMN5,63219.3%−6.7 pts

155▼5Princeton, MNMN5,48018.5%−11.7 pts

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