Counties in Minnesota by poverty rate

Mahnomen County had the highest poverty rate of 87 counties in 2023, at 19.3%. Carver County had the lowest, at 4.6%. The median was 10.3% and the figure for Minnesota was 9.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest19.3Mahnomen County
Lowest4.6Carver County
Median10.387 counties
Minnesota9.2History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Mahnomen CountyMahnomen County: 19.3 %19.3Beltrami CountyBeltrami County: 17.1 %17.1Cass CountyCass County: 14.7 %14.7Blue Earth CountyBlue Earth County: 14.3 %14.3Benton CountyBenton County: 13.7 %13.7Traverse CountyTraverse County: 13.6 %13.6Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 13.5 %13.5Wadena CountyWadena County: 13.5 %13.5St. Louis CountySt. Louis County: 13.3 %13.3Martin CountyMartin County: 13.2 %13.2Clay CountyClay County: 13.1 %13.1Mower CountyMower County: 13.1 %13.1Clearwater CountyClearwater County: 13 %13Itasca CountyItasca County: 12.7 %12.7Koochiching CountyKoochiching County: 12.4 %12.4Norman CountyNorman County: 12.3 %12.3Aitkin CountyAitkin County: 12.1 %12.1Kandiyohi CountyKandiyohi County: 12.1 %12.1Winona CountyWinona County: 12.1 %12.1Ramsey CountyRamsey County: 11.9 %11.9Redwood CountyRedwood County: 11.9 %11.9Becker CountyBecker County: 11.8 %11.8Big Stone CountyBig Stone County: 11.8 %11.8Todd CountyTodd County: 11.7 %11.7Faribault CountyFaribault County: 11.3 %11.3Nobles CountyNobles County: 11.3 %11.3Pine CountyPine County: 11.3 %11.3Cottonwood CountyCottonwood County: 11.2 %11.2Lyon CountyLyon County: 11.2 %11.2Renville CountyRenville County: 11.2 %11.2Stearns CountyStearns County: 11 %11Cook CountyCook County: 10.7 %10.7Grant CountyGrant County: 10.7 %10.7Hubbard CountyHubbard County: 10.7 %10.7Mille Lacs CountyMille Lacs County: 10.7 %10.7Polk CountyPolk County: 10.7 %10.7Otter Tail CountyOtter Tail County: 10.6 %10.6Freeborn CountyFreeborn County: 10.5 %10.5Lake of the Woods CountyLake of the Woods County: 10.5 %10.5Murray CountyMurray County: 10.5 %10.5
%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Mahnomen County19.3+1.3 pts
2Beltrami County17.1-0.2 pts
3Cass County14.7+0.9 pts
4Blue Earth County14.3-0.6 pts
5Benton County13.7+4.6 pts
6Traverse County13.6-0.1 pts
7Chippewa County13.5+3.1 pts
7Wadena County13.5+1.7 pts
9St. Louis County13.3-1.3 pts
10Martin County13.2+1.8 pts
11Clay County13.1+1.7 pts
11Mower County13.1+3.6 pts
13Clearwater County13+2.4 pts
14Itasca County12.7+1.3 pts
15Koochiching County12.4+0.6 pts
16Norman County12.3+2.3 pts
17Aitkin County12.1-1.4 pts
17Kandiyohi County12.1+3.3 pts
17Winona County12.1-2.2 pts
20Ramsey County11.9-1.9 pts
20Redwood County11.9+0.9 pts
22Becker County11.8+2 pts
22Big Stone County11.8+0.5 pts
24Todd County11.7+1.6 pts
25Faribault County11.3+0.6 pts
25Nobles County11.3+0.2 pts
25Pine County11.3-0.6 pts
28Cottonwood County11.2-2 pts
28Lyon County11.20 pts
28Renville County11.2+0.2 pts
31Stearns County11-0.1 pts
32Cook County10.7+1.5 pts
32Grant County10.7-0.5 pts
32Hubbard County10.7+1.1 pts
32Mille Lacs County10.7-0.2 pts
32Polk County10.70 pts
37Otter Tail County10.6+1.9 pts
38Freeborn County10.5-1.2 pts
38Lake of the Woods County10.5-0.5 pts
38Murray County10.5+1.1 pts
38Swift County10.5+1 pts
42Pennington County10.3+0.7 pts
42Pipestone County10.3-0.5 pts
42Rice County10.3-0.3 pts
45Morrison County10.2+0.6 pts
46Hennepin County10.1-0.7 pts
46Wilkin County10.1-0.1 pts
48Kanabec County10+0.1 pts
48Watonwan County10-5.5 pts
50Red Lake County9.9+0.2 pts
51Rock County9.8+1.1 pts
52Lincoln County9.7+0.2 pts
52Yellow Medicine County9.7-1 pts
54Fillmore County9.6+1.5 pts
55Lac qui Parle County9.50 pts
56Waseca County9.4+1 pts
57Crow Wing County9.2-1.4 pts
57Kittson County9.2-1.1 pts
59Carlton County9.1-1.2 pts
59Marshall County9.1+0.6 pts
61Roseau County9-0.8 pts
62Stevens County8.9-1.8 pts
63Sibley County8.8+0.8 pts
64Douglas County8.70 pts
64Lake County8.7+0.3 pts
64Nicollet County8.7-0.3 pts
64Pope County8.7-1.6 pts
68Meeker County8.4-0.8 pts
69Brown County8.1-0.1 pts
69Wabasha County8.1+0.6 pts
71Jackson County8-1.1 pts
71Olmsted County8-0.9 pts
73McLeod County7.9+0.6 pts
74Houston County7.8+0.3 pts
74Steele County7.8-1.1 pts
76Isanti County7.7+0.7 pts
77Dodge County7.4+1.4 pts
77Le Sueur County7.4+1.1 pts
79Goodhue County7.3-1.7 pts
80Anoka County6.5-0.9 pts
81Dakota County6-0.1 pts
82Sherburne County5.7-0.4 pts
83Chisago County5.6+0.2 pts
84Wright County5.4+0.1 pts
85Scott County5.3+0.7 pts
86Washington County5-0.7 pts
87Carver County4.6+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/2023/2023-state-and-county/est23all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which county has the highest poverty rate?

Mahnomen County, with 19.3% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest poverty rate?

Carver County, with 4.6% in 2023.

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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