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Shortest commutes, Minnesota counties

Minnesota counties with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 87 counties in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 87 is 21.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ramsey County, MN, up 22 places to #42.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01▲1Pennington County, MNMN13,68612.4+9%

02▼1Stevens County, MNMN9,74714.3+42%

03▲1Lyon County, MNMN25,68414.6+45%

04▲2Brown County, MNMN25,51714.6+34%

05▲6Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.3+34%

06▲19Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77016.2+24%

07▼2Koochiching County, MNMN11,58716.3+46%

08▲10Nicollet County, MNMN34,27316.4+46%

09▲15Pipestone County, MNMN9,26016.5+32%

10▼7Cook County, MNMN5,52216.6+25%

11▲15Chippewa County, MNMN12,40616.8+42%

12▲7Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.8+44%

13▼6Martin County, MNMN19,44016.9+48%

14▲2Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70416.9+36%

15▼3Roseau County, MNMN15,24617.1+39%

16▲12Traverse County, MNMN3,13017.1+51%

17▼7Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.5+40%

18▼1Winona County, MNMN50,52317.6+45%

19▼4Redwood County, MNMN15,26517.6+51%

20▼12Jackson County, MNMN9,85718.4+67%

21Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.4+54%

22▼2Polk County, MNMN30,54518.6+54%

23▼1Olmsted County, MNMN166,73118.7+81%

24▲18Kittson County, MNMN4,03119.1+22%

25▼11Steele County, MNMN37,46419.1+55%

26▲13Swift County, MNMN9,76319.4+54%

27▼18Nobles County, MNMN22,33819.6+65%

28▲1Rock County, MNMN9,52419.6+44%

29▼2Freeborn County, MNMN30,44019.7+57%

30▲2Clay County, MNMN67,73419.7+70%

31▲2St. Louis County, MNMN200,51819.9+56%

32▲4Faribault County, MNMN13,88820.2+44%

33▼2Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15320.4+34%

34▲1Douglas County, MNMN40,12020.5+75%

35▼12Mower County, MNMN40,97120.7+52%

36▲10Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04120.7+47%

37▲1Renville County, MNMN14,35620.9+56%

38▼4Beltrami County, MNMN47,05521.0+58%

39▼2Murray County, MNMN7,94221.0+51%

40▼10Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47721.1+78%

41▲7Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.3+55%

42▲22Ramsey County, MNMN541,62321.4+66%

43▲11Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.5+54%

44▲1Becker County, MNMN35,49721.7+32%

45▼5Stearns County, MNMN164,11021.7+58%

46▲12Rice County, MNMN69,93921.8+43%

47▼34Wilkin County, MNMN6,28821.8+72%

48▲12Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78421.9+64%

49▲8Lincoln County, MNMN5,58322.0+64%

50▼7Waseca County, MNMN18,68822.2+77%

51▼10Pope County, MNMN11,42022.7+79%

52▼2McLeod County, MNMN36,63123.0+45%

53▼4Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13223.1+74%

54▲1Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.1+35%

55▲4Norman County, MNMN6,33623.2+42%

56Grant County, MNMN6,08523.2+72%

57▼6Benton County, MNMN41,74423.2+64%

58▼11Watonwan County, MNMN11,45923.2+74%

59▲10Dakota County, MNMN457,71023.6+65%

60▲8Goodhue County, MNMN48,19523.8+53%

61▼9Houston County, MNMN18,40023.8+72%

62▲11Washington County, MNMN286,89524.0+52%

63▲3Hubbard County, MNMN22,36924.0+75%

64▼3Itasca County, MNMN45,40424.1+62%

65▲2Wabasha County, MNMN21,53724.2+43%

66▲13Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45324.6+50%

67▼4Red Lake County, MNMN3,94024.8+71%

68▲6Scott County, MNMN159,01724.8+59%

69▼25Lake County, MNMN10,74624.8+56%

70▼17Cass County, MNMN31,43025.2+68%

71▼9Meeker County, MNMN23,60325.2+46%

72▲3Carver County, MNMN114,37925.6+47%

73▲5Anoka County, MNMN381,60525.6+39%

74▼9Todd County, MNMN26,06025.7+63%

75▲1Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025.7+40%

76▼5Dodge County, MNMN21,37625.9+77%

77▼5Clearwater County, MNMN8,64725.9+60%

78▼8Sibley County, MNMN15,35627.1+51%

79▲1Aitkin County, MNMN16,25227.7+55%

80▼3Morrison County, MNMN34,62028.6+65%

81Wright County, MNMN157,55929.4+31%

82▲5Isanti County, MNMN44,38630.7+13%

83▲2Sherburne County, MNMN104,19430.7+33%

84▲2Chisago County, MNMN59,14231.0+23%

85▼3Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75332.0+52%

86▼2Pine County, MNMN30,47232.1+35%

87▼4Kanabec County, MNMN16,62834.3+42%

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