RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most white-collar workforce, Minnesota counties · 2010

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2010 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMANAGEMENT & PROFESSIONALVS –

01Olmsted County, MNMN166,73146.8%–

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78444.9%–

03Washington County, MNMN286,89544.0%–

04Carver County, MNMN114,37942.9%–

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,62342.5%–

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71041.1%–

07Scott County, MNMN159,01740.8%–

08Stevens County, MNMN9,74738.0%–

09Murray County, MNMN7,94237.2%–

10Nicollet County, MNMN34,27335.8%–

11Anoka County, MNMN381,60535.7%–

12Lyon County, MNMN25,68435.1%–

13Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70435.1%–

14Norman County, MNMN6,33635.0%–

15Beltrami County, MNMN47,05534.6%–

16Lincoln County, MNMN5,58334.6%–

17Jackson County, MNMN9,85734.3%–

18Redwood County, MNMN15,26534.0%–

19St. Louis County, MNMN200,51833.9%–

20Dodge County, MNMN21,37633.9%–

21Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.6%–

22McLeod County, MNMN36,63133.5%–

23Carlton County, MNMN36,71133.4%–

24Hubbard County, MNMN22,36933.2%–

25Pope County, MNMN11,42033.2%–

26Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72033.2%–

27Douglas County, MNMN40,12033.1%–

28Sherburne County, MNMN104,19433.0%–

29Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47732.9%–

30Rice County, MNMN69,93932.8%–

31Marshall County, MNMN8,79832.7%–

32Big Stone County, MNMN5,05432.7%–

33Houston County, MNMN18,40032.6%–

34Wright County, MNMN157,55932.6%–

35Cook County, MNMN5,52232.6%–

36Traverse County, MNMN3,13032.3%–

37Clay County, MNMN67,73432.3%–

38Goodhue County, MNMN48,19532.0%–

39Grant County, MNMN6,08531.8%–

40Pipestone County, MNMN9,26031.7%–

41Kittson County, MNMN4,03131.6%–

42Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13231.3%–

43Polk County, MNMN30,54531.3%–

44Chisago County, MNMN59,14231.2%–

45Cass County, MNMN31,43031.2%–

46Winona County, MNMN50,52331.2%–

47Rock County, MNMN9,52431.1%–

48Renville County, MNMN14,35631.0%–

49Stearns County, MNMN164,11031.0%–

50Wilkin County, MNMN6,28831.0%–

51Swift County, MNMN9,76330.9%–

52Waseca County, MNMN18,68830.8%–

53Itasca County, MNMN45,40430.7%–

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04130.6%–

55Wabasha County, MNMN21,53730.5%–

56Chippewa County, MNMN12,40630.4%–

57Steele County, MNMN37,46430.3%–

58Martin County, MNMN19,44030.2%–

59Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40529.8%–

60Wadena County, MNMN14,38829.7%–

61Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63429.3%–

62Red Lake County, MNMN3,94029.3%–

63Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45329.2%–

64Faribault County, MNMN13,88828.9%–

65Sibley County, MNMN15,35628.8%–

66Mower County, MNMN40,97128.8%–

67Benton County, MNMN41,74428.7%–

68Becker County, MNMN35,49728.7%–

69Watonwan County, MNMN11,45928.5%–

70Meeker County, MNMN23,60328.2%–

71Isanti County, MNMN44,38628.2%–

72Clearwater County, MNMN8,64728.1%–

73Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75327.7%–

74Lake County, MNMN10,74627.1%–

75Morrison County, MNMN34,62026.9%–

76Aitkin County, MNMN16,25226.9%–

77Pennington County, MNMN13,68626.9%–

78Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15326.7%–

79Brown County, MNMN25,51726.7%–

80Kanabec County, MNMN16,62825.5%–

81Pine County, MNMN30,47225.0%–

82Todd County, MNMN26,06024.9%–

83Freeborn County, MNMN30,44024.8%–

84Nobles County, MNMN22,33824.2%–

85Koochiching County, MNMN11,58723.0%–

86Roseau County, MNMN15,24622.7%–

87Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77021.9%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS