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Shortest commutes, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Pennington County, MNMN13,68612.4+9%

02Stevens County, MNMN9,74714.3+42%

03Lyon County, MNMN25,68414.6+45%

04Brown County, MNMN25,51714.6+34%

05Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.3+34%

06Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77016.2+24%

07Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3+46%

08Nicollet County, MNMN34,27316.4+46%

09Pipestone County, MNMN9,26016.5+32%

10Cook County, MNMN5,52216.6+25%

11Chippewa County, MNMN12,40616.8+42%

12Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.8+44%

13Martin County, MNMN19,44016.9+48%

14Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.9+36%

15Roseau County, MNMN15,24617.1+39%

16Traverse County, MNMN3,13017.1+51%

17Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.5+40%

18Winona County, MNMN50,52317.6+45%

19Redwood County, MNMN15,26517.6+51%

20Jackson County, MNMN9,85718.4+67%

21Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.4+54%

22Polk County, MNMN30,54518.6+54%

23Olmsted County, MNMN166,73118.7+81%

24Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1+22%

25Steele County, MNMN37,46419.1+55%

26Swift County, MNMN9,76319.4+54%

27Nobles County, MNMN22,33819.6+65%

28Rock County, MNMN9,52419.6+44%

29Freeborn County, MNMN30,44019.7+57%

30Clay County, MNMN67,73419.7+70%

31St. Louis County, MNMN200,51819.9+56%

32Faribault County, MNMN13,88820.2+44%

33Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15320.4+34%

34Douglas County, MNMN40,12020.5+75%

35Mower County, MNMN40,97120.7+52%

36Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04120.7+47%

37Renville County, MNMN14,35620.9+56%

38Beltrami County, MNMN47,05521.0+58%

39Murray County, MNMN7,94221.0+51%

40Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47721.1+78%

41Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.3+55%

42Ramsey County, MNMN541,62321.4+66%

43Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.5+54%

44Becker County, MNMN35,49721.7+32%

45Stearns County, MNMN164,11021.7+58%

46Rice County, MNMN69,93921.8+43%

47Wilkin County, MNMN6,28821.8+72%

48Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78421.9+64%

49Lincoln County, MNMN5,58322.0+64%

50Waseca County, MNMN18,68822.2+77%

51Pope County, MNMN11,42022.7+79%

52McLeod County, MNMN36,63123.0+45%

53Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13223.1+74%

54Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.1+35%

55Norman County, MNMN6,33623.2+42%

56Grant County, MNMN6,08523.2+72%

57Benton County, MNMN41,74423.2+64%

58Watonwan County, MNMN11,45923.2+74%

59Dakota County, MNMN457,71023.6+65%

60Goodhue County, MNMN48,19523.8+53%

61Houston County, MNMN18,40023.8+72%

62Washington County, MNMN286,89524.0+52%

63Hubbard County, MNMN22,36924.0+75%

64Itasca County, MNMN45,40424.1+62%

65Wabasha County, MNMN21,53724.2+43%

66Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45324.6+50%

67Red Lake County, MNMN3,94024.8+71%

68Scott County, MNMN159,01724.8+59%

69Lake County, MNMN10,74624.8+56%

70Cass County, MNMN31,43025.2+68%

71Meeker County, MNMN23,60325.2+46%

72Carver County, MNMN114,37925.6+47%

73Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.6+39%

74Todd County, MNMN26,06025.7+63%

75Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025.7+40%

76Dodge County, MNMN21,37625.9+77%

77Clearwater County, MNMN8,64725.9+60%

78Sibley County, MNMN15,35627.1+51%

79Aitkin County, MNMN16,25227.7+55%

80Morrison County, MNMN34,62028.6+65%

81Wright County, MNMN157,55929.4+31%

82Isanti County, MNMN44,38630.7+13%

83Sherburne County, MNMN104,19430.7+33%

84Chisago County, MNMN59,14231.0+23%

85Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0+52%

86Pine County, MNMN30,47232.1+35%

87Kanabec County, MNMN16,62834.3+42%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES