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Shortest commutes, Minnesota counties · 1990

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

01Koochiching County, MNMN11,58714.7+32%

02Olmsted County, MNMN166,73115.7+51%

03Pennington County, MNMN13,68617.1+49%

04Steele County, MNMN37,46417.7+44%

05Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63417.8+53%

06St. Louis County, MNMN200,51817.9+40%

07Nicollet County, MNMN34,27318.0+62%

08Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13218.1+36%

09Clay County, MNMN67,73418.6+60%

10Ramsey County, MNMN541,62318.6+45%

11Freeborn County, MNMN30,44019.2+53%

12Carlton County, MNMN36,71119.3+39%

13Winona County, MNMN50,52319.3+59%

14Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72020.0+60%

15Brown County, MNMN25,51720.0+83%

16Lyon County, MNMN25,68420.1+100%

17Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78420.2+51%

18Lake County, MNMN10,74620.3+28%

19Rice County, MNMN69,93920.4+33%

20Douglas County, MNMN40,12020.4+73%

21Beltrami County, MNMN47,05520.4+53%

22Dakota County, MNMN457,71020.5+43%

23Itasca County, MNMN45,40420.6+39%

24Mower County, MNMN40,97120.8+53%

25Stearns County, MNMN164,11021.2+55%

26Benton County, MNMN41,74421.3+51%

27Waseca County, MNMN18,68821.6+72%

28Martin County, MNMN19,44021.7+91%

29Washington County, MNMN286,89522.3+41%

30McLeod County, MNMN36,63122.3+41%

31Chippewa County, MNMN12,40622.3+88%

32Wilkin County, MNMN6,28822.7+78%

33Roseau County, MNMN15,24623.0+87%

34Watonwan County, MNMN11,45923.0+73%

35Polk County, MNMN30,54523.4+93%

36Goodhue County, MNMN48,19523.4+51%

37Cook County, MNMN5,52223.6+77%

38Anoka County, MNMN381,60524.0+31%

39Wadena County, MNMN14,38824.5+79%

40Becker County, MNMN35,49724.8+51%

41Scott County, MNMN159,01724.9+60%

42Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77025.0+91%

43Hubbard County, MNMN22,36925.0+82%

44Nobles County, MNMN22,33825.2+112%

45Stevens County, MNMN9,74725.3+150%

46Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45325.3+54%

47Kittson County, MNMN4,03125.6+64%

48Cass County, MNMN31,43025.7+71%

49Houston County, MNMN18,40025.7+85%

50Carver County, MNMN114,37925.9+49%

51Faribault County, MNMN13,88826.0+86%

52Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40526.4+132%

53Meeker County, MNMN23,60326.6+54%

54Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04126.8+91%

55Dodge County, MNMN21,37626.9+84%

56Sherburne County, MNMN104,19427.4+19%

57Aitkin County, MNMN16,25227.5+54%

58Jackson County, MNMN9,85727.5+150%

59Pipestone County, MNMN9,26028.1+125%

60Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75328.4+35%

61Wright County, MNMN157,55928.6+27%

62Redwood County, MNMN15,26528.6+145%

63Rock County, MNMN9,52429.1+115%

64Chisago County, MNMN59,14229.2+16%

65Clearwater County, MNMN8,64729.3+81%

66Renville County, MNMN14,35629.5+120%

67Wabasha County, MNMN21,53729.7+76%

68Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47729.7+151%

69Big Stone County, MNMN5,05429.9+151%

70Marshall County, MNMN8,79830.2+76%

71Swift County, MNMN9,76330.3+141%

72Kanabec County, MNMN16,62830.4+26%

73Morrison County, MNMN34,62030.6+77%

74Isanti County, MNMN44,38630.8+13%

75Pine County, MNMN30,47231.0+31%

76Traverse County, MNMN3,13031.2+174%

77Norman County, MNMN6,33631.9+95%

78Todd County, MNMN26,06032.0+103%

79Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15332.1+111%

80Red Lake County, MNMN3,94032.6+126%

81Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70432.7+163%

82Sibley County, MNMN15,35633.1+84%

83Pope County, MNMN11,42033.4+164%

84Fillmore County, MNMN21,54033.5+83%

85Grant County, MNMN6,08534.0+153%

86Murray County, MNMN7,94235.5+155%

87Lincoln County, MNMN5,58336.4+172%

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