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Shortest commutes, Minnesota counties · 2020

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, MNMN9,74711.8+17%

02Pennington County, MNMN13,68613.4+17%

03Cook County, MNMN5,52215.1+14%

04Lyon County, MNMN25,68415.2+51%

05Koochiching County, MNMN11,58715.8+41%

06Brown County, MNMN25,51715.9+46%

07Martin County, MNMN19,44016.6+46%

08Jackson County, MNMN9,85716.6+51%

09Nobles County, MNMN22,33817.2+45%

10Kandiyohi County, MNMN44,72017.2+38%

11Cottonwood County, MNMN11,40517.3+52%

12Roseau County, MNMN15,24617.4+41%

13Wilkin County, MNMN6,28817.6+38%

14Steele County, MNMN37,46417.6+43%

15Redwood County, MNMN15,26517.7+51%

16Lac qui Parle County, MNMN6,70417.8+43%

17Winona County, MNMN50,52317.9+48%

18Nicollet County, MNMN34,27318.0+61%

19Blue Earth County, MNMN70,63418.2+56%

20Polk County, MNMN30,54518.3+51%

21Big Stone County, MNMN5,05418.4+55%

22Olmsted County, MNMN166,73118.5+78%

23Mower County, MNMN40,97118.9+39%

24Pipestone County, MNMN9,26019.0+52%

25Lake of the Woods County, MNMN3,77019.4+48%

26Chippewa County, MNMN12,40619.5+65%

27Freeborn County, MNMN30,44019.6+56%

28Traverse County, MNMN3,13019.6+72%

29Rock County, MNMN9,52419.6+45%

30Yellow Medicine County, MNMN9,47719.6+66%

31Mahnomen County, MNMN5,15319.7+29%

32Clay County, MNMN67,73419.8+71%

33St. Louis County, MNMN200,51819.8+56%

34Beltrami County, MNMN47,05520.0+50%

35Douglas County, MNMN40,12020.1+71%

36Faribault County, MNMN13,88820.2+44%

37Murray County, MNMN7,94220.4+47%

38Renville County, MNMN14,35620.5+53%

39Swift County, MNMN9,76320.6+64%

40Stearns County, MNMN164,11020.9+53%

41Pope County, MNMN11,42021.3+68%

42Kittson County, MNMN4,03121.5+38%

43Waseca County, MNMN18,68821.6+72%

44Lake County, MNMN10,74621.6+36%

45Becker County, MNMN35,49721.7+32%

46Otter Tail County, MNMN61,04121.9+55%

47Watonwan County, MNMN11,45921.9+65%

48Wadena County, MNMN14,38822.0+60%

49Crow Wing County, MNMN69,13222.0+66%

50McLeod County, MNMN36,63123.0+45%

51Benton County, MNMN41,74423.0+63%

52Houston County, MNMN18,40023.1+66%

53Cass County, MNMN31,43023.2+54%

54Carlton County, MNMN36,71123.2+67%

55Marshall County, MNMN8,79823.4+36%

56Grant County, MNMN6,08523.4+74%

57Lincoln County, MNMN5,58323.6+76%

58Rice County, MNMN69,93923.6+55%

59Norman County, MNMN6,33623.6+45%

60Hennepin County, MNMN1,284,78423.7+77%

61Itasca County, MNMN45,40423.7+59%

62Meeker County, MNMN23,60323.8+38%

63Red Lake County, MNMN3,94023.8+65%

64Ramsey County, MNMN541,62324.1+88%

65Todd County, MNMN26,06024.6+56%

66Hubbard County, MNMN22,36924.7+80%

67Wabasha County, MNMN21,53724.7+46%

68Goodhue County, MNMN48,19524.9+60%

69Dakota County, MNMN457,71025.2+76%

70Sibley County, MNMN15,35625.3+41%

71Dodge County, MNMN21,37625.4+74%

72Clearwater County, MNMN8,64725.6+59%

73Washington County, MNMN286,89525.7+63%

74Scott County, MNMN159,01726.0+67%

75Carver County, MNMN114,37927.0+55%

76Fillmore County, MNMN21,54027.1+48%

77Morrison County, MNMN34,62027.2+58%

78Anoka County, MNMN381,60527.3+49%

79Le Sueur County, MNMN29,45327.4+67%

80Aitkin County, MNMN16,25228.0+57%

81Wright County, MNMN157,55930.3+35%

82Mille Lacs County, MNMN27,75330.6+46%

83Kanabec County, MNMN16,62830.7+27%

84Pine County, MNMN30,47232.3+37%

85Sherburne County, MNMN104,19432.4+40%

86Chisago County, MNMN59,14232.6+29%

87Isanti County, MNMN44,38634.9+28%

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