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Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD)

Anoka County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 87 counties in 2018, at $94,300. Mahnomen County had the lowest, at $52,000. The median was $68,900. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest94,300Anoka County
Lowest52,000Mahnomen County
Median68,90087 counties

Map of counties, 2018

Aitkin County: 56,200 USDAnoka County: 94,300 USDBecker County: 66,500 USDBeltrami County: 58,900 USDBenton County: 70,600 USDBig Stone County: 64,500 USDBlue Earth County: 75,000 USDBrown County: 70,300 USDCarlton County: 71,400 USDCarver County: 94,300 USDCass County: 56,900 USDChippewa County: 67,600 USDChisago County: 94,300 USDClay County: 82,000 USDClearwater County: 56,800 USDCook County: 67,600 USDCottonwood County: 59,600 USDCrow Wing County: 64,600 USDDakota County: 94,300 USDDodge County: 90,500 USDDouglas County: 71,600 USDFaribault County: 61,500 USDFillmore County: 70,100 USDFreeborn County: 62,700 USDGoodhue County: 77,700 USDGrant County: 65,100 USDHennepin County: 94,300 USDHouston County: 72,400 USDHubbard County: 63,000 USDIsanti County: 94,300 USDItasca County: 59,500 USDJackson County: 68,200 USDKanabec County: 59,700 USDKandiyohi County: 68,900 USDKittson County: 70,900 USDKoochiching County: 61,200 USDLac qui Parle County: 68,200 USDLake County: 63,900 USDLake of the Woods County: 65,800 USDLe Sueur County: 76,500 USDLincoln County: 67,900 USDLyon County: 75,000 USDMcLeod County: 71,700 USDMahnomen County: 52,000 USDMarshall County: 69,800 USDMartin County: 65,800 USDMeeker County: 71,200 USDMille Lacs County: 61,100 USDMorrison County: 65,800 USDMower County: 67,800 USDMurray County: 70,700 USDNicollet County: 75,000 USDNobles County: 63,400 USDNorman County: 65,300 USDOlmsted County: 90,500 USDOtter Tail County: 68,900 USDPennington County: 68,500 USDPine County: 56,400 USDPipestone County: 61,200 USDPolk County: 78,100 USDPope County: 70,600 USDRamsey County: 94,300 USDRed Lake County: 69,400 USDRedwood County: 64,200 USDRenville County: 67,000 USDRice County: 78,100 USDRock County: 66,300 USDRoseau County: 67,300 USDSt. Louis County: 71,400 USDScott County: 94,300 USDSherburne County: 94,300 USDSibley County: 70,500 USDStearns County: 70,600 USDSteele County: 77,100 USDStevens County: 75,300 USDSwift County: 64,700 USDTodd County: 60,300 USDTraverse County: 66,900 USDWabasha County: 72,100 USDWadena County: 55,100 USDWaseca County: 73,900 USDWashington County: 94,300 USDWatonwan County: 65,100 USDWilkin County: 69,900 USDWinona County: 73,300 USDWright County: 94,300 USDYellow Medicine County: 66,000 USD
  • Under 62K
  • 62K to 66K
  • 66K to 69K
  • 69K to 71K
  • 71K to 78K
  • 78K and over
USD, 2018. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Anoka County: 94,300 USDAnoka County94,300Carver County: 94,300 USDCarver County94,300Chisago County: 94,300 USDChisago County94,300Dakota County: 94,300 USDDakota County94,300Hennepin County: 94,300 USDHennepin County94,300Isanti County: 94,300 USDIsanti County94,300Ramsey County: 94,300 USDRamsey County94,300Scott County: 94,300 USDScott County94,300Sherburne County: 94,300 USDSherburne County94,300Washington County: 94,300 USDWashington County94,300Wright County: 94,300 USDWright County94,300Dodge County: 90,500 USDDodge County90,500Olmsted County: 90,500 USDOlmsted County90,500Clay County: 82,000 USDClay County82,000Polk County: 78,100 USDPolk County78,100Rice County: 78,100 USDRice County78,100Goodhue County: 77,700 USDGoodhue County77,700Steele County: 77,100 USDSteele County77,100Le Sueur County: 76,500 USDLe Sueur County76,500Stevens County: 75,300 USDStevens County75,300Blue Earth County: 75,000 USDBlue Earth County75,000Lyon County: 75,000 USDLyon County75,000Nicollet County: 75,000 USDNicollet County75,000Waseca County: 73,900 USDWaseca County73,900Winona County: 73,300 USDWinona County73,300Houston County: 72,400 USDHouston County72,400Wabasha County: 72,100 USDWabasha County72,100McLeod County: 71,700 USDMcLeod County71,700Douglas County: 71,600 USDDouglas County71,600Carlton County: 71,400 USDCarlton County71,400St. Louis County: 71,400 USDSt. Louis County71,400Meeker County: 71,200 USDMeeker County71,200Kittson County: 70,900 USDKittson County70,900Murray County: 70,700 USDMurray County70,700Benton County: 70,600 USDBenton County70,600Pope County: 70,600 USDPope County70,600Stearns County: 70,600 USDStearns County70,600Sibley County: 70,500 USDSibley County70,500Brown County: 70,300 USDBrown County70,300Fillmore County: 70,100 USDFillmore County70,100Anoka County: 94,300 USDAnoka County94,300Carver County: 94,300 USDCarver County94,300Chisago County: 94,300 USDChisago County94,300Dakota County: 94,300 USDDakota County94,300Hennepin County: 94,300 USDHennepin County94,300Isanti County: 94,300 USDIsanti County94,300Ramsey County: 94,300 USDRamsey County94,300Scott County: 94,300 USDScott County94,300Sherburne County: 94,300 USDSherburne County94,300Washington County: 94,300 USDWashington County94,300Wright County: 94,300 USDWright County94,300Dodge County: 90,500 USDDodge County90,500Olmsted County: 90,500 USDOlmsted County90,500Clay County: 82,000 USDClay County82,000Polk County: 78,100 USDPolk County78,100Rice County: 78,100 USDRice County78,100Goodhue County: 77,700 USDGoodhue County77,700Steele County: 77,100 USDSteele County77,100Le Sueur County: 76,500 USDLe Sueur County76,500Stevens County: 75,300 USDStevens County75,300Blue Earth County: 75,000 USDBlue Earth County75,000Lyon County: 75,000 USDLyon County75,000Nicollet County: 75,000 USDNicollet County75,000Waseca County: 73,900 USDWaseca County73,900Winona County: 73,300 USDWinona County73,300Houston County: 72,400 USDHouston County72,400Wabasha County: 72,100 USDWabasha County72,100McLeod County: 71,700 USDMcLeod County71,700Douglas County: 71,600 USDDouglas County71,600Carlton County: 71,400 USDCarlton County71,400St. Louis County: 71,400 USDSt. Louis County71,400Meeker County: 71,200 USDMeeker County71,200Kittson County: 70,900 USDKittson County70,900Murray County: 70,700 USDMurray County70,700Benton County: 70,600 USDBenton County70,600Pope County: 70,600 USDPope County70,600Stearns County: 70,600 USDStearns County70,600Sibley County: 70,500 USDSibley County70,500Brown County: 70,300 USDBrown County70,300Fillmore County: 70,100 USDFillmore County70,100
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
USD		Change on 2017
1Anoka County94,300+4.3%
1Carver County94,300+4.3%
1Chisago County94,300+4.3%
1Dakota County94,300+4.3%
1Hennepin County94,300+4.3%
1Isanti County94,300+4.3%
1Ramsey County94,300+4.3%
1Scott County94,300+4.3%
1Sherburne County94,300+4.3%
1Washington County94,300+4.3%
1Wright County94,300+4.3%
12Dodge County90,500+2.1%
12Olmsted County90,500+2.1%
14Clay County82,000+9%
15Polk County78,100+17.4%
15Rice County78,100+2.8%
17Goodhue County77,700+2.9%
18Steele County77,100+3.2%
19Le Sueur County76,500+4.4%
20Stevens County75,300+2.2%
21Blue Earth County75,000-3.8%
21Lyon County75,000+2.6%
21Nicollet County75,000-3.8%
24Waseca County73,900+6.9%
25Winona County73,300+2.9%
26Houston County72,400+0.6%
27Wabasha County72,100+3%
28McLeod County71,700+1.6%
29Douglas County71,600+4.1%
30Carlton County71,400+6.3%
30St. Louis County71,400+6.3%
32Meeker County71,200+5.8%
33Kittson County70,900+2.9%
34Murray County70,700+1.6%
35Benton County70,600+0.9%
35Pope County70,600+4.1%
35Stearns County70,600+0.9%
38Sibley County70,500+1%
39Brown County70,300+3.5%
40Fillmore County70,100+2.9%
41Wilkin County69,900+3.9%
42Marshall County69,800+2.2%
43Red Lake County69,400+6.6%
44Kandiyohi County68,900+3.5%
44Otter Tail County68,900+6%
46Pennington County68,500+2.4%
47Jackson County68,200+3%
47Lac qui Parle County68,200+7.6%
49Lincoln County67,900+3.3%
50Mower County67,800+3.7%
51Chippewa County67,600+0.1%
51Cook County67,600+3.4%
53Roseau County67,300+5.8%
54Renville County67,000+4.2%
55Traverse County66,900+0.6%
56Becker County66,500+4.6%
57Rock County66,300+3.9%
58Yellow Medicine County66,000+4.4%
59Lake of the Woods County65,800+18.8%
59Martin County65,800+2.2%
59Morrison County65,800+4.6%
62Norman County65,300+6.5%
63Grant County65,100+4.2%
63Watonwan County65,100+2%
65Swift County64,700-4.1%
66Crow Wing County64,600+3.4%
67Big Stone County64,500+3.4%
68Redwood County64,200+0.6%
69Lake County63,900-1.5%
70Nobles County63,400+2.8%
71Hubbard County63,000+7%
72Freeborn County62,700+3.1%
73Faribault County61,500+3.5%
74Koochiching County61,200+1.7%
74Pipestone County61,200+3%
76Mille Lacs County61,100+0.5%
77Todd County60,300+5.2%
78Kanabec County59,700+5.7%
79Cottonwood County59,600+4.4%
80Itasca County59,500+1.7%
81Beltrami County58,900+3.2%
82Cass County56,900+2.5%
83Clearwater County56,800+2.2%
84Pine County56,400-0.2%
85Aitkin County56,200+3.7%
86Wadena County55,100+6.4%
87Mahnomen County52,000+13%

Other periods

About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2018). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2018. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 27 Mar. 2018, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/minnesota-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2018. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/minnesota-counties?period=2018.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2018) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il18/Section8-FY18.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/minnesota-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Anoka County, with $94,300 in 2018, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Mahnomen County, with $52,000 in 2018.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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