RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 87 SHOWN OF 87

Most white-collar workforce, Minnesota counties · 2020

Minnesota counties ranked by the share of employed residents in management, business, science, and arts occupations (2020 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

01Olmsted County, MNMN166,73151.9%+11%

02Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78451.8%+15%

03Carver County, MNMN114,37949.5%+15%

04Washington County, MNMN286,89548.0%+9%

05Ramsey County, MNMN541,62345.0%+6%

06Dakota County, MNMN457,71044.6%+9%

07Scott County, MNMN159,01743.0%+5%

08Cook County, MNMN5,52241.1%+26%

09Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70440.2%+14%

10Clay County, MNMN67,73440.1%+24%

11Rock County, MNMN9,52439.5%+27%

12Wright County, MNMN157,55938.7%+19%

13Lake County, MNMN10,74638.6%+42%

14Wilkin County, MNMN6,28838.3%+24%

15Big Stone County, MNMN5,05438.1%+17%

16Pope County, MNMN11,42037.9%+14%

17Beltrami County, MNMN47,05537.7%+9%

18Anoka County, MNMN381,60537.7%+6%

19Wabasha County, MNMN21,53737.5%+23%

20St. Louis County, MNMN200,51837.3%+10%

21Marshall County, MNMN8,79837.2%+14%

22Nicollet County, MNMN34,27337.0%+3%

23Lincoln County, MNMN5,58336.7%+6%

24Becker County, MNMN35,49736.4%+27%

25Dodge County, MNMN21,37636.4%+7%

26Swift County, MNMN9,76336.2%+17%

27Stearns County, MNMN164,11035.9%+16%

28Lyon County, MNMN25,68435.9%+2%

29Rice County, MNMN69,93935.8%+9%

30Stevens County, MNMN9,74735.8%−6%

31Norman County, MNMN6,33635.6%+2%

32Traverse County, MNMN3,13035.5%+10%

33Houston County, MNMN18,40035.5%+9%

34Douglas County, MNMN40,12035.4%+7%

35Fillmore County, MNMN21,54035.4%+5%

36Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13235.4%+13%

37Murray County, MNMN7,94235.3%−5%

38Chisago County, MNMN59,14235.3%+13%

39Goodhue County, MNMN48,19535.1%+10%

40Polk County, MNMN30,54535.1%+12%

41Steele County, MNMN37,46435.0%+16%

42Sherburne County, MNMN104,19434.9%+6%

43Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72034.8%+5%

44Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63434.7%+18%

45Kittson County, MNMN4,03134.7%+10%

46Carlton County, MNMN36,71134.5%+3%

47Winona County, MNMN50,52334.4%+10%

48Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04134.0%+11%

49Martin County, MNMN19,44033.7%+12%

50Redwood County, MNMN15,26533.4%−2%

51Jackson County, MNMN9,85733.3%−3%

52Grant County, MNMN6,08533.3%+5%

53Isanti County, MNMN44,38633.0%+17%

54Waseca County, MNMN18,68833.0%+7%

55Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45332.9%+13%

56Itasca County, MNMN45,40432.9%+7%

57Pipestone County, MNMN9,26032.9%+4%

58Benton County, MNMN41,74432.6%+14%

59Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15332.3%+21%

60Chippewa County, MNMN12,40632.2%+6%

61Watonwan County, MNMN11,45931.9%+12%

62Aitkin County, MNMN16,25231.7%+18%

63Hubbard County, MNMN22,36931.7%−5%

64Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47731.7%−4%

65Brown County, MNMN25,51731.7%+19%

66Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40531.3%+5%

67Faribault County, MNMN13,88831.2%+8%

68Clearwater County, MNMN8,64731.1%+10%

69Red Lake County, MNMN3,94031.1%+6%

70Meeker County, MNMN23,60330.6%+9%

71Renville County, MNMN14,35630.2%−3%

72Sibley County, MNMN15,35629.9%+4%

73Koochiching County, MNMN11,58729.7%+29%

74Cass County, MNMN31,43029.5%−5%

75Kanabec County, MNMN16,62829.4%+16%

76Mower County, MNMN40,97128.8%+0%

77Pine County, MNMN30,47228.8%+15%

78Roseau County, MNMN15,24628.8%+27%

79Pennington County, MNMN13,68628.8%+7%

80McLeod County, MNMN36,63128.6%−15%

81Freeborn County, MNMN30,44028.6%+15%

82Morrison County, MNMN34,62028.4%+6%

83Todd County, MNMN26,06028.2%+13%

84Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75328.0%+1%

85Nobles County, MNMN22,33826.9%+11%

86Wadena County, MNMN14,38826.7%−10%

87Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77018.8%−14%

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