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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 2023, at $124,900. Mahnomen County had the lowest, at $62,800. The median was $90,800. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest124,900Anoka County
Lowest62,800Mahnomen County
Median90,80087 counties

Map of counties, 2023

Aitkin County: 72,900 USDAnoka County: 124,900 USDBecker County: 90,100 USDBeltrami County: 83,300 USDBenton County: 95,600 USDBig Stone County: 86,900 USDBlue Earth County: 99,100 USDBrown County: 91,000 USDCarlton County: 93,500 USDCarver County: 124,900 USDCass County: 78,500 USDChippewa County: 83,700 USDChisago County: 124,900 USDClay County: 104,100 USDClearwater County: 79,700 USDCook County: 89,400 USDCottonwood County: 85,500 USDCrow Wing County: 89,700 USDDakota County: 124,900 USDDodge County: 123,200 USDDouglas County: 95,100 USDFaribault County: 83,800 USDFillmore County: 91,800 USDFreeborn County: 79,700 USDGoodhue County: 104,100 USDGrant County: 83,700 USDHennepin County: 124,900 USDHouston County: 93,400 USDHubbard County: 84,500 USDIsanti County: 124,900 USDItasca County: 84,900 USDJackson County: 85,300 USDKanabec County: 84,200 USDKandiyohi County: 92,900 USDKittson County: 90,100 USDKoochiching County: 72,700 USDLac qui Parle County: 86,100 USDLake County: 90,800 USDLake of the Woods County: 95,600 USDLe Sueur County: 107,500 USDLincoln County: 85,400 USDLyon County: 86,900 USDMcLeod County: 100,900 USDMahnomen County: 62,800 USDMarshall County: 95,900 USDMartin County: 84,100 USDMeeker County: 96,000 USDMille Lacs County: 81,700 USDMorrison County: 86,100 USDMower County: 86,600 USDMurray County: 98,400 USDNicollet County: 99,100 USDNobles County: 79,300 USDNorman County: 87,900 USDOlmsted County: 123,200 USDOtter Tail County: 90,100 USDPennington County: 94,600 USDPine County: 81,500 USDPipestone County: 81,700 USDPolk County: 94,200 USDPope County: 97,200 USDRamsey County: 124,900 USDRed Lake County: 96,600 USDRedwood County: 83,600 USDRenville County: 85,000 USDRice County: 93,000 USDRock County: 94,300 USDRoseau County: 85,600 USDSt. Louis County: 93,500 USDScott County: 124,900 USDSherburne County: 124,900 USDSibley County: 95,000 USDStearns County: 95,600 USDSteele County: 106,800 USDStevens County: 100,000 USDSwift County: 81,300 USDTodd County: 78,900 USDTraverse County: 86,100 USDWabasha County: 98,000 USDWadena County: 72,100 USDWaseca County: 90,500 USDWashington County: 124,900 USDWatonwan County: 86,200 USDWilkin County: 88,200 USDWinona County: 98,800 USDWright County: 124,900 USDYellow Medicine County: 89,900 USD
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  • 86K to 91K
  • 91K to 96K
  • 96K to 110K
  • 110K and over
USD, 2023. 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, 2023

Anoka County: 124,900 USDAnoka County124,900Carver County: 124,900 USDCarver County124,900Chisago County: 124,900 USDChisago County124,900Dakota County: 124,900 USDDakota County124,900Hennepin County: 124,900 USDHennepin County124,900Isanti County: 124,900 USDIsanti County124,900Ramsey County: 124,900 USDRamsey County124,900Scott County: 124,900 USDScott County124,900Sherburne County: 124,900 USDSherburne County124,900Washington County: 124,900 USDWashington County124,900Wright County: 124,900 USDWright County124,900Dodge County: 123,200 USDDodge County123,200Olmsted County: 123,200 USDOlmsted County123,200Le Sueur County: 107,500 USDLe Sueur County107,500Steele County: 106,800 USDSteele County106,800Clay County: 104,100 USDClay County104,100Goodhue County: 104,100 USDGoodhue County104,100McLeod County: 100,900 USDMcLeod County100,900Stevens County: 100,000 USDStevens County100,000Blue Earth County: 99,100 USDBlue Earth County99,100Nicollet County: 99,100 USDNicollet County99,100Winona County: 98,800 USDWinona County98,800Murray County: 98,400 USDMurray County98,400Wabasha County: 98,000 USDWabasha County98,000Pope County: 97,200 USDPope County97,200Red Lake County: 96,600 USDRed Lake County96,600Meeker County: 96,000 USDMeeker County96,000Marshall County: 95,900 USDMarshall County95,900Benton County: 95,600 USDBenton County95,600Lake of the Woods County: 95,600 USDLake of the Woods County95,600Stearns County: 95,600 USDStearns County95,600Douglas County: 95,100 USDDouglas County95,100Sibley County: 95,000 USDSibley County95,000Pennington County: 94,600 USDPennington County94,600Rock County: 94,300 USDRock County94,300Polk County: 94,200 USDPolk County94,200Carlton County: 93,500 USDCarlton County93,500St. Louis County: 93,500 USDSt. Louis County93,500Houston County: 93,400 USDHouston County93,400Rice County: 93,000 USDRice County93,000Anoka County: 124,900 USDAnoka County124,900Carver County: 124,900 USDCarver County124,900Chisago County: 124,900 USDChisago County124,900Dakota County: 124,900 USDDakota County124,900Hennepin County: 124,900 USDHennepin County124,900Isanti County: 124,900 USDIsanti County124,900Ramsey County: 124,900 USDRamsey County124,900Scott County: 124,900 USDScott County124,900Sherburne County: 124,900 USDSherburne County124,900Washington County: 124,900 USDWashington County124,900Wright County: 124,900 USDWright County124,900Dodge County: 123,200 USDDodge County123,200Olmsted County: 123,200 USDOlmsted County123,200Le Sueur County: 107,500 USDLe Sueur County107,500Steele County: 106,800 USDSteele County106,800Clay County: 104,100 USDClay County104,100Goodhue County: 104,100 USDGoodhue County104,100McLeod County: 100,900 USDMcLeod County100,900Stevens County: 100,000 USDStevens County100,000Blue Earth County: 99,100 USDBlue Earth County99,100Nicollet County: 99,100 USDNicollet County99,100Winona County: 98,800 USDWinona County98,800Murray County: 98,400 USDMurray County98,400Wabasha County: 98,000 USDWabasha County98,000Pope County: 97,200 USDPope County97,200Red Lake County: 96,600 USDRed Lake County96,600Meeker County: 96,000 USDMeeker County96,000Marshall County: 95,900 USDMarshall County95,900Benton County: 95,600 USDBenton County95,600Lake of the Woods County: 95,600 USDLake of the Woods County95,600Stearns County: 95,600 USDStearns County95,600Douglas County: 95,100 USDDouglas County95,100Sibley County: 95,000 USDSibley County95,000Pennington County: 94,600 USDPennington County94,600Rock County: 94,300 USDRock County94,300Polk County: 94,200 USDPolk County94,200Carlton County: 93,500 USDCarlton County93,500St. Louis County: 93,500 USDSt. Louis County93,500Houston County: 93,400 USDHouston County93,400Rice County: 93,000 USDRice County93,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Anoka County124,900+5.7%
1Carver County124,900+5.7%
1Chisago County124,900+5.7%
1Dakota County124,900+5.7%
1Hennepin County124,900+5.7%
1Isanti County124,900+5.7%
1Ramsey County124,900+5.7%
1Scott County124,900+5.7%
1Sherburne County124,900+5.7%
1Washington County124,900+5.7%
1Wright County124,900+5.7%
12Dodge County123,200+9.1%
12Olmsted County123,200+9.1%
14Le Sueur County107,500+10.1%
15Steele County106,800+17.8%
16Clay County104,100+3.6%
16Goodhue County104,100+7.5%
18McLeod County100,900+13.6%
19Stevens County100,000+3.3%
20Blue Earth County99,100+4.4%
20Nicollet County99,100+4.4%
22Winona County98,800+12.9%
23Murray County98,400+15.1%
24Wabasha County98,000+9.6%
25Pope County97,200+10.7%
26Red Lake County96,600+13.1%
27Meeker County96,000+10.2%
28Marshall County95,900+13.2%
29Benton County95,600+8%
29Lake of the Woods County95,600+33.1%
29Stearns County95,600+8%
32Douglas County95,100+7.2%
33Sibley County95,000+11.8%
34Pennington County94,600+13.6%
35Rock County94,300+21.4%
36Polk County94,200+1.5%
37Carlton County93,500+5.1%
37St. Louis County93,500+5.1%
39Houston County93,400+2.9%
40Rice County93,000-7.6%
41Kandiyohi County92,900+14.7%
42Fillmore County91,800+5.8%
43Brown County91,000+4.2%
44Lake County90,800+13.6%
45Waseca County90,500+14.4%
46Becker County90,100+12.8%
46Kittson County90,100+8.4%
46Otter Tail County90,100+10.4%
49Yellow Medicine County89,900+12.9%
50Crow Wing County89,700+9.9%
51Cook County89,400+18.7%
52Wilkin County88,200+6%
53Norman County87,900+12.4%
54Big Stone County86,900+10.8%
54Lyon County86,900+4.4%
56Mower County86,600+10.2%
57Watonwan County86,200+11.9%
58Lac qui Parle County86,100+13.3%
58Morrison County86,100+9.7%
58Traverse County86,100+12.7%
61Roseau County85,600+1.9%
62Cottonwood County85,500+15.7%
63Lincoln County85,400+8.5%
64Jackson County85,300+5.4%
65Renville County85,000+7.9%
66Itasca County84,900+11%
67Hubbard County84,500+11.6%
68Kanabec County84,200+9.4%
69Martin County84,100+9.8%
70Faribault County83,800+8%
71Chippewa County83,700+4.6%
71Grant County83,700+13.4%
73Redwood County83,600+9%
74Beltrami County83,300+19.7%
75Mille Lacs County81,700+14.1%
75Pipestone County81,700+6%
77Pine County81,500+10.6%
78Swift County81,300+12.4%
79Clearwater County79,700+10.2%
79Freeborn County79,700+11.5%
81Nobles County79,300+7%
82Todd County78,900+8.4%
83Cass County78,500+13.6%
84Aitkin County72,900+8%
85Koochiching County72,700+1.3%
86Wadena County72,100+12.5%
87Mahnomen County62,800+5.2%

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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/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2023). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.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), 2023. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 1 May 2023, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/minnesota-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2023. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/minnesota-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2023) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Minnesota by area median family income (HUD), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il23/Section8-FY23.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/minnesota-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Anoka County, with $124,900 in 2023, 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 $62,800 in 2023.

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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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