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Shortest commutes, Minnesota counties · 2010

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

01Stevens County, MNMN9,74711.2+11%

02Traverse County, MNMN3,13012.3+8%

03Lyon County, MNMN25,68414.5+45%

04Martin County, MNMN19,44014.8+30%

05Pennington County, MNMN13,68615.0+31%

06Nobles County, MNMN22,33815.0+26%

07Brown County, MNMN25,51715.1+38%

08Roseau County, MNMN15,24615.4+25%

09Chippewa County, MNMN12,40615.5+31%

10Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40515.6+38%

11Nicollet County, MNMN34,27316.0+43%

12Pipestone County, MNMN9,26016.2+30%

13Redwood County, MNMN15,26516.3+39%

14Swift County, MNMN9,76316.3+30%

15Jackson County, MNMN9,85716.4+49%

16Winona County, MNMN50,52316.6+37%

17Watonwan County, MNMN11,45916.6+25%

18Olmsted County, MNMN166,73116.7+61%

19Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63416.9+45%

20Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.0+36%

21Cook County, MNMN5,52217.0+28%

22Polk County, MNMN30,54517.1+41%

23Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70417.3+39%

24Steele County, MNMN37,46417.5+42%

25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77017.9+36%

26Clay County, MNMN67,73417.9+54%

27Douglas County, MNMN40,12017.9+52%

28Wilkin County, MNMN6,28818.0+41%

29Koochiching County, MNMN11,58718.0+62%

30Freeborn County, MNMN30,44018.1+45%

31Mower County, MNMN40,97118.1+34%

32Renville County, MNMN14,35618.2+35%

33Murray County, MNMN7,94218.3+31%

34Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.5+55%

35Waseca County, MNMN18,68818.5+48%

36Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47718.9+59%

37Beltrami County, MNMN47,05518.9+42%

38Pope County, MNMN11,42019.0+50%

39Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04119.2+37%

40St. Louis County, MNMN200,51819.4+53%

41Lincoln County, MNMN5,58319.8+48%

42Kittson County, MNMN4,03120.2+30%

43Houston County, MNMN18,40020.3+46%

44Stearns County, MNMN164,11020.5+50%

45Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13220.5+54%

46Grant County, MNMN6,08520.6+53%

47Faribault County, MNMN13,88820.6+47%

48Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15320.7+36%

49Lake County, MNMN10,74620.7+31%

50McLeod County, MNMN36,63120.8+31%

51Itasca County, MNMN45,40421.0+41%

52Rock County, MNMN9,52421.0+55%

53Hubbard County, MNMN22,36921.3+55%

54Becker County, MNMN35,49721.8+33%

55Norman County, MNMN6,33621.9+34%

56Carlton County, MNMN36,71121.9+58%

57Rice County, MNMN69,93922.0+44%

58Ramsey County, MNMN541,62322.0+71%

59Dodge County, MNMN21,37622.2+52%

60Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78422.3+67%

61Benton County, MNMN41,74422.3+58%

62Goodhue County, MNMN48,19522.5+45%

63Wadena County, MNMN14,38822.5+64%

64Cass County, MNMN31,43022.6+50%

65Wabasha County, MNMN21,53723.1+37%

66Red Lake County, MNMN3,94023.1+60%

67Meeker County, MNMN23,60323.4+36%

68Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.5+37%

69Todd County, MNMN26,06023.7+50%

70Dakota County, MNMN457,71023.8+66%

71Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45324.4+49%

72Sibley County, MNMN15,35624.4+36%

73Aitkin County, MNMN16,25224.8+39%

74Clearwater County, MNMN8,64724.9+54%

75Morrison County, MNMN34,62025.1+45%

76Fillmore County, MNMN21,54025.2+38%

77Washington County, MNMN286,89525.4+61%

78Carver County, MNMN114,37925.4+47%

79Scott County, MNMN159,01726.3+69%

80Anoka County, MNMN381,60527.2+48%

81Pine County, MNMN30,47227.5+16%

82Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75328.0+34%

83Wright County, MNMN157,55929.7+32%

84Sherburne County, MNMN104,19431.0+34%

85Chisago County, MNMN59,14231.2+23%

86Kanabec County, MNMN16,62832.5+35%

87Isanti County, MNMN44,38633.3+22%

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