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Counties in Minnesota by poverty rate, 2024

Beltrami County had the highest poverty rate of 87 counties in 2024, at 17.3%. Carver County had the lowest, at 4.7%. The median was 10.3% and the figure for Minnesota was 9.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest17.3Beltrami County
Lowest4.7Carver County
Median10.387 counties
Minnesota9.3History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 17.3 %17.3Mahnomen CountyMahnomen County: 16.4 %16.4Wadena CountyWadena County: 15.1 %15.1Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 14.1 %14.1Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 14.1 %14.1Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 13.9 %13.9Pine CountyPine County: 13.5 %13.5Koochiching CountyKoochiching County: 13.4 %13.4Nobles CountyNobles County: 13.3 %13.3Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 13.3 %13.3Winona CountyWinona County: 13.3 %13.3Polk CountyPolk County: 13.2 %13.2Swift CountySwift County: 13.2 %13.2Traverse CountyTraverse County: 13.1 %13.1Becker CountyBecker County: 12.8 %12.8Martin CountyMartin County: 12.7 %12.7St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 12.7 %12.7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 12.4 %12.4Hubbard CountyHubbard County: 12.4 %12.4Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 12.3 %12.3Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 12.3 %12.3Cass CountyCass County: 11.7 %11.7Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 11.7 %11.7Stearns CountyStearns County: 11.7 %11.7Morrison CountyMorrison County: 11.5 %11.5Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 11.3 %11.3Carlton CountyCarlton County: 11.2 %11.2Clay CountyClay County: 11.2 %11.2Lyon CountyLyon County: 11.1 %11.1Itasca CountyItasca County: 11 %11Kanabec CountyKanabec County: 11 %11Redwood CountyRedwood County: 11 %11Stevens CountyStevens County: 10.9 %10.9Crow Wing CountyCrow Wing County: 10.8 %10.8Faribault CountyFaribault County: 10.8 %10.8Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 10.8 %10.8Renville CountyRenville County: 10.8 %10.8Pennington CountyPennington County: 10.7 %10.7Rice CountyRice County: 10.6 %10.6Watonwan CountyWatonwan County: 10.6 %10.6
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Beltrami County17.3+0.2 pts
2Mahnomen County16.4-2.9 pts
3Wadena County15.1+1.6 pts
4Blue Earth County14.1-0.2 pts
4Clearwater County14.1+1.1 pts
6Aitkin County13.9+1.8 pts
7Pine County13.5+2.2 pts
8Koochiching County13.4+1 pts
9Nobles County13.3+2 pts
9Ramsey County13.3+1.4 pts
9Winona County13.3+1.2 pts
12Polk County13.2+2.5 pts
12Swift County13.2+2.7 pts
14Traverse County13.1-0.5 pts
15Becker County12.8+1 pts
16Martin County12.7-0.5 pts
16St. Louis County12.7-0.6 pts
18Chippewa County12.4-1.1 pts
18Hubbard County12.4+1.7 pts
20Big Stone County12.3+0.5 pts
20Lincoln County12.3+2.6 pts
22Cass County11.7-3 pts
22Cottonwood County11.7+0.5 pts
22Stearns County11.7+0.7 pts
25Morrison County11.5+1.3 pts
26Freeborn County11.3+0.8 pts
27Carlton County11.2+2.1 pts
27Clay County11.2-1.9 pts
29Lyon County11.1-0.1 pts
30Itasca County11-1.7 pts
30Kanabec County11+1 pts
30Redwood County11-0.9 pts
33Stevens County10.9+2 pts
34Crow Wing County10.8+1.6 pts
34Faribault County10.8-0.5 pts
34Mille Lacs County10.8+0.1 pts
34Renville County10.8-0.4 pts
38Pennington County10.7+0.4 pts
39Rice County10.6+0.3 pts
39Watonwan County10.6+0.6 pts
41Norman County10.5-1.8 pts
41Otter Tail County10.5-0.1 pts
41Todd County10.5-1.2 pts
44Lake of the Woods County10.3-0.2 pts
45Murray County10.2-0.3 pts
46Kittson County10+0.8 pts
46Lake County10+1.3 pts
46Pipestone County10-0.3 pts
49Cook County9.8-0.9 pts
49Grant County9.8-0.9 pts
49Yellow Medicine County9.8+0.1 pts
52Brown County9.6+1.5 pts
53Benton County9.5-4.2 pts
53Hennepin County9.5-0.6 pts
55Jackson County9.4+1.4 pts
56Douglas County9.3+0.6 pts
56Lac qui Parle County9.3-0.2 pts
56Meeker County9.3+0.9 pts
59Mower County9.2-3.9 pts
60Red Lake County9.1-0.8 pts
61Marshall County9-0.1 pts
62Kandiyohi County8.9-3.2 pts
62Rock County8.9-0.9 pts
62Waseca County8.9-0.5 pts
65Roseau County8.8-0.2 pts
66Houston County8.6+0.8 pts
66Pope County8.6-0.1 pts
68Wilkin County8.5-1.6 pts
69Steele County8.3+0.5 pts
70Fillmore County8.1-1.5 pts
70Sibley County8.1-0.7 pts
72McLeod County8+0.1 pts
73Nicollet County7.8-0.9 pts
74Dodge County7.40 pts
74Le Sueur County7.40 pts
76Goodhue County7.2-0.1 pts
76Isanti County7.2-0.5 pts
78Dakota County7.1+1.1 pts
79Wabasha County7-1.1 pts
80Anoka County6.9+0.4 pts
81Olmsted County6.8-1.2 pts
82Chisago County6.4+0.8 pts
83Wright County6.2+0.8 pts
84Sherburne County5.9+0.2 pts
85Scott County5.30 pts
86Washington County4.9-0.1 pts
87Carver County4.7+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People living in families or alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), all ages.

Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate.

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. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Beltrami County, with 17.3% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Carver County, with 4.7% in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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