RANKING · 2024 ACS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS 2010

01Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78455.9%+25%

02Olmsted County, MNMN166,73155.0%+18%

03Carver County, MNMN114,37952.7%+23%

04Washington County, MNMN286,89551.6%+17%

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,62348.0%+13%

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71047.7%+16%

07Scott County, MNMN159,01745.6%+12%

08Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70445.1%+29%

09Wright County, MNMN157,55943.5%+33%

10Cook County, MNMN5,52243.1%+32%

11Clay County, MNMN67,73442.8%+33%

12Lincoln County, MNMN5,58341.9%+21%

13Nicollet County, MNMN34,27341.6%+16%

14Traverse County, MNMN3,13041.5%+28%

15Houston County, MNMN18,40041.2%+26%

16Anoka County, MNMN381,60541.2%+15%

17Wabasha County, MNMN21,53741.0%+34%

18Big Stone County, MNMN5,05440.8%+25%

19Jackson County, MNMN9,85740.8%+19%

20Lyon County, MNMN25,68440.2%+14%

21St. Louis County, MNMN200,51839.8%+17%

22Rock County, MNMN9,52439.5%+27%

23Winona County, MNMN50,52339.5%+27%

24Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72039.4%+19%

25Douglas County, MNMN40,12039.3%+19%

26Dodge County, MNMN21,37639.3%+16%

27Fillmore County, MNMN21,54039.1%+16%

28Norman County, MNMN6,33639.1%+12%

29Swift County, MNMN9,76338.7%+26%

30Stevens County, MNMN9,74738.5%+1%

31Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63438.3%+31%

32Steele County, MNMN37,46438.3%+26%

33Sherburne County, MNMN104,19438.2%+16%

34Pope County, MNMN11,42038.2%+15%

35Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13237.9%+21%

36Carlton County, MNMN36,71137.8%+13%

37Benton County, MNMN41,74437.6%+31%

38Becker County, MNMN35,49737.6%+31%

39Kittson County, MNMN4,03137.6%+19%

40Murray County, MNMN7,94237.5%+1%

41Polk County, MNMN30,54537.3%+19%

42Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45337.2%+28%

43Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04137.2%+22%

44Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40537.2%+25%

45Chisago County, MNMN59,14237.0%+19%

46Marshall County, MNMN8,79837.0%+13%

47Brown County, MNMN25,51736.9%+38%

48Beltrami County, MNMN47,05536.5%+5%

49Redwood County, MNMN15,26536.4%+7%

50Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15336.4%+36%

51Rice County, MNMN69,93936.4%+11%

52Itasca County, MNMN45,40436.3%+18%

53Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47736.2%+10%

54Stearns County, MNMN164,11036.2%+17%

55Goodhue County, MNMN48,19536.2%+13%

56Isanti County, MNMN44,38636.0%+28%

57Wilkin County, MNMN6,28835.8%+16%

58Lake County, MNMN10,74635.7%+32%

59Grant County, MNMN6,08535.7%+12%

60Martin County, MNMN19,44035.7%+18%

61Faribault County, MNMN13,88835.4%+23%

62Renville County, MNMN14,35634.9%+12%

63Pipestone County, MNMN9,26034.7%+10%

64Hubbard County, MNMN22,36934.0%+2%

65Waseca County, MNMN18,68833.9%+10%

66Chippewa County, MNMN12,40633.8%+11%

67Roseau County, MNMN15,24633.6%+48%

68Koochiching County, MNMN11,58733.5%+46%

69Cass County, MNMN31,43033.4%+7%

70Aitkin County, MNMN16,25233.2%+23%

71Freeborn County, MNMN30,44033.1%+34%

72Sibley County, MNMN15,35632.7%+13%

73Meeker County, MNMN23,60332.6%+16%

74Mower County, MNMN40,97132.4%+12%

75Clearwater County, MNMN8,64732.2%+15%

76Watonwan County, MNMN11,45932.2%+13%

77Morrison County, MNMN34,62032.0%+19%

78Todd County, MNMN26,06031.7%+27%

79Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.4%+7%

80Pine County, MNMN30,47231.4%+25%

81McLeod County, MNMN36,63131.1%−7%

82Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77030.5%+39%

83Wadena County, MNMN14,38830.4%+2%

84Nobles County, MNMN22,33829.9%+24%

85Pennington County, MNMN13,68629.9%+11%

86Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75329.5%+6%

87Kanabec County, MNMN16,62827.8%+9%

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