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Most white-collar workforce, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 37.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jackson County, MN, up 32 places to #19.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01▲1Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78455.9%+11.0 pts

02▼1Olmsted County, MNMN166,73155.0%+8.2 pts

03Carver County, MNMN114,37952.7%+9.9 pts

04Washington County, MNMN286,89551.6%+7.6 pts

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,62348.0%+5.5 pts

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71047.7%+6.7 pts

07Scott County, MNMN159,01745.6%+4.8 pts

08▲1Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70445.1%+10.1 pts

09▲3Wright County, MNMN157,55943.5%+10.8 pts

10▼2Cook County, MNMN5,52243.1%+10.5 pts

11▼1Clay County, MNMN67,73442.8%+10.5 pts

12▲11Lincoln County, MNMN5,58341.9%+7.3 pts

13▲9Nicollet County, MNMN34,27341.6%+5.9 pts

14▲18Traverse County, MNMN3,13041.5%+9.2 pts

15▲18Houston County, MNMN18,40041.2%+8.6 pts

16▲2Anoka County, MNMN381,60541.2%+5.5 pts

17▲2Wabasha County, MNMN21,53741.0%+10.5 pts

18▼3Big Stone County, MNMN5,05440.8%+8.1 pts

19▲32Jackson County, MNMN9,85740.8%+6.5 pts

20▲8Lyon County, MNMN25,68440.2%+5.1 pts

21▼1St. Louis County, MNMN200,51839.8%+5.9 pts

22▼11Rock County, MNMN9,52439.5%+8.3 pts

23▲24Winona County, MNMN50,52339.5%+8.3 pts

24▲19Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72039.4%+6.3 pts

25▲9Douglas County, MNMN40,12039.3%+6.2 pts

26▼1Dodge County, MNMN21,37639.3%+5.4 pts

27▲8Fillmore County, MNMN21,54039.1%+5.5 pts

28▲3Norman County, MNMN6,33639.1%+4.0 pts

29▼3Swift County, MNMN9,76338.7%+7.9 pts

30Stevens County, MNMN9,74738.5%+0.5 pts

31▲13Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63438.3%+9.0 pts

32▲9Steele County, MNMN37,46438.3%+8.0 pts

33▲9Sherburne County, MNMN104,19438.2%+5.2 pts

34▼18Pope County, MNMN11,42038.2%+5.0 pts

35▲1Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13237.9%+6.6 pts

36▲10Carlton County, MNMN36,71137.8%+4.4 pts

37▲21Benton County, MNMN41,74437.6%+8.9 pts

38▼14Becker County, MNMN35,49737.6%+8.9 pts

39▲6Kittson County, MNMN4,03137.6%+5.9 pts

40▼3Murray County, MNMN7,94237.5%+0.3 pts

41▼1Polk County, MNMN30,54537.3%+6.0 pts

42▲13Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45337.2%+8.1 pts

43▲5Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.2%+6.7 pts

44▲22Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40537.2%+7.3 pts

45▼7Chisago County, MNMN59,14237.0%+5.9 pts

46▼25Marshall County, MNMN8,79837.0%+4.2 pts

47▲18Brown County, MNMN25,51736.9%+10.2 pts

48▼31Beltrami County, MNMN47,05536.5%+1.9 pts

49▲1Redwood County, MNMN15,26536.4%+2.4 pts

50▲9Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15336.4%+9.7 pts

51▼22Rice County, MNMN69,93936.4%+3.6 pts

52▲4Itasca County, MNMN45,40436.3%+5.6 pts

53▲11Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47736.2%+3.4 pts

54▼27Stearns County, MNMN164,11036.2%+5.2 pts

55▼16Goodhue County, MNMN48,19536.2%+4.2 pts

56▼3Isanti County, MNMN44,38636.0%+7.8 pts

57▼43Wilkin County, MNMN6,28835.8%+4.9 pts

58▼45Lake County, MNMN10,74635.7%+8.6 pts

59▼7Grant County, MNMN6,08535.7%+3.9 pts

60▼11Martin County, MNMN19,44035.7%+5.4 pts

61▲6Faribault County, MNMN13,88835.4%+6.5 pts

62▲9Renville County, MNMN14,35634.9%+3.9 pts

63▼6Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.7%+3.1 pts

64▼1Hubbard County, MNMN22,36934.0%+0.8 pts

65▼11Waseca County, MNMN18,68833.9%+3.1 pts

66▼6Chippewa County, MNMN12,40633.8%+3.4 pts

67▲11Roseau County, MNMN15,24633.6%+10.9 pts

68▲5Koochiching County, MNMN11,58733.5%+10.5 pts

69▲5Cass County, MNMN31,43033.4%+2.2 pts

70▼8Aitkin County, MNMN16,25233.2%+6.3 pts

71▲10Freeborn County, MNMN30,44033.1%+8.4 pts

72Sibley County, MNMN15,35632.7%+3.8 pts

73▼3Meeker County, MNMN23,60332.6%+4.4 pts

74▲2Mower County, MNMN40,97132.4%+3.6 pts

75▼7Clearwater County, MNMN8,64732.2%+4.1 pts

76▼15Watonwan County, MNMN11,45932.2%+3.7 pts

77▲5Morrison County, MNMN34,62032.0%+5.0 pts

78▲5Todd County, MNMN26,06031.7%+6.8 pts

79▼10Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.4%+2.1 pts

80▼3Pine County, MNMN30,47231.4%+6.4 pts

81▼1McLeod County, MNMN36,63131.1%−2.4 pts

82▲5Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77030.5%+8.6 pts

83▲3Wadena County, MNMN14,38830.4%+0.7 pts

84▲1Nobles County, MNMN22,33829.9%+5.7 pts

85▼6Pennington County, MNMN13,68629.9%+3.0 pts

86▼2Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75329.5%+1.8 pts

87▼12Kanabec County, MNMN16,62827.8%+2.4 pts

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