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Shortest commutes, Minnesota counties · 2000

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

01Lyon County, MNMN25,68410.0+0%

02Stevens County, MNMN9,74710.1+0%

03Olmsted County, MNMN166,73110.4+0%

04Brown County, MNMN25,51710.9+0%

05Jackson County, MNMN9,85711.0+0%

06Koochiching County, MNMN11,58711.1+0%

07Nicollet County, MNMN34,27311.2+0%

08Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40511.4+0%

09Traverse County, MNMN3,13011.4+0%

10Martin County, MNMN19,44011.4+0%

11Pennington County, MNMN13,68611.4+0%

12Clay County, MNMN67,73411.6+0%

13Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63411.7+0%

14Redwood County, MNMN15,26511.7+0%

15Douglas County, MNMN40,12011.7+0%

16Chippewa County, MNMN12,40611.8+0%

17Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47711.8+0%

18Nobles County, MNMN22,33811.9+0%

19Big Stone County, MNMN5,05411.9+0%

20Polk County, MNMN30,54512.1+0%

21Winona County, MNMN50,52312.2+0%

22Steele County, MNMN37,46412.3+0%

23Roseau County, MNMN15,24612.3+0%

24Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70412.4+0%

25Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72012.5+0%

26Pipestone County, MNMN9,26012.5+0%

27Freeborn County, MNMN30,44012.5+0%

28Waseca County, MNMN18,68812.6+0%

29Swift County, MNMN9,76312.6+0%

30Pope County, MNMN11,42012.7+0%

31St. Louis County, MNMN200,51812.7+0%

32Wilkin County, MNMN6,28812.7+0%

33Ramsey County, MNMN541,62312.9+0%

34Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77013.1+0%

35Beltrami County, MNMN47,05513.3+0%

36Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13213.3+0%

37Cook County, MNMN5,52213.3+0%

38Watonwan County, MNMN11,45913.3+0%

39Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78413.4+0%

40Lincoln County, MNMN5,58313.4+0%

41Renville County, MNMN14,35613.4+0%

42Grant County, MNMN6,08513.5+0%

43Rock County, MNMN9,52413.6+0%

44Mower County, MNMN40,97113.6+0%

45Stearns County, MNMN164,11013.7+0%

46Wadena County, MNMN14,38813.7+0%

47Hubbard County, MNMN22,36913.7+0%

48Houston County, MNMN18,40013.9+0%

49Carlton County, MNMN36,71113.9+0%

50Murray County, MNMN7,94213.9+0%

51Faribault County, MNMN13,88814.0+0%

52Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04114.1+0%

53Benton County, MNMN41,74414.1+0%

54Dakota County, MNMN457,71014.3+0%

55Red Lake County, MNMN3,94014.4+0%

56Dodge County, MNMN21,37614.6+0%

57Itasca County, MNMN45,40414.9+0%

58Cass County, MNMN31,43015.0+0%

59Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15315.2+0%

60Rice County, MNMN69,93915.3+0%

61Goodhue County, MNMN48,19515.6+0%

62Kittson County, MNMN4,03115.6+0%

63Scott County, MNMN159,01715.6+0%

64Todd County, MNMN26,06015.8+0%

65Washington County, MNMN286,89515.8+0%

66McLeod County, MNMN36,63115.8+0%

67Lake County, MNMN10,74615.9+0%

68Clearwater County, MNMN8,64716.2+0%

69Norman County, MNMN6,33616.3+0%

70Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45316.4+0%

71Becker County, MNMN35,49716.4+0%

72Wabasha County, MNMN21,53716.9+0%

73Marshall County, MNMN8,79817.2+0%

74Morrison County, MNMN34,62017.3+0%

75Meeker County, MNMN23,60317.3+0%

76Carver County, MNMN114,37917.3+0%

77Aitkin County, MNMN16,25217.8+0%

78Sibley County, MNMN15,35617.9+0%

79Fillmore County, MNMN21,54018.3+0%

80Anoka County, MNMN381,60518.3+0%

81Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75321.0+0%

82Wright County, MNMN157,55922.5+0%

83Sherburne County, MNMN104,19423.1+0%

84Pine County, MNMN30,47223.7+0%

85Kanabec County, MNMN16,62824.1+0%

86Chisago County, MNMN59,14225.2+0%

87Isanti County, MNMN44,38627.2+0%

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