Cities in Minnesota by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Little Canada, MN had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 103 cities in 2022, at 7.8%. Mendota Heights, MN had the lowest, at 1%. The median was 3.9% and the figure for Minnesota was 4%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Little Canada, MN: 7.8 %Little Canada, MN7.8Brainerd, MN: 7.4 %Brainerd, MN7.4Grand Rapids, MN: 7.1 %Grand Rapids, MN7.1St. Cloud, MN: 7.1 %St. Cloud, MN7.1Fergus Falls, MN: 6.9 %Fergus Falls, MN6.9Faribault, MN: 6.4 %Faribault, MN6.4Northfield, MN: 6.2 %Northfield, MN6.2Fridley, MN: 5.9 %Fridley, MN5.9Robbinsdale, MN: 5.8 %Robbinsdale, MN5.8Brooklyn Center, MN: 5.8 %Brooklyn Center, MN5.8Minneapolis, MN: 5.8 %Minneapolis, MN5.8South St. Paul, MN: 5.7 %South St. Paul, MN5.7Willmar, MN: 5.4 %Willmar, MN5.4Fairmont, MN: 5.3 %Fairmont, MN5.3Roseville, MN: 5.3 %Roseville, MN5.3Anoka, MN: 5.2 %Anoka, MN5.2Columbia Heights, MN: 5.2 %Columbia Heights, MN5.2Red Wing, MN: 5.2 %Red Wing, MN5.2Albert Lea, MN: 5.1 %Albert Lea, MN5.1New Hope, MN: 5.1 %New Hope, MN5.1St. Paul, MN: 5 %St. Paul, MN5West St. Paul, MN: 5 %West St. Paul, MN5Hibbing, MN: 4.9 %Hibbing, MN4.9Moorhead, MN: 4.9 %Moorhead, MN4.9Vadnais Heights, MN: 4.9 %Vadnais Heights, MN4.9Duluth, MN: 4.9 %Duluth, MN4.9Cloquet, MN: 4.9 %Cloquet, MN4.9Detroit Lakes, MN: 4.8 %Detroit Lakes, MN4.8Richfield, MN: 4.6 %Richfield, MN4.6White Bear Lake, MN: 4.6 %White Bear Lake, MN4.6Burnsville, MN: 4.6 %Burnsville, MN4.6Hutchinson, MN: 4.6 %Hutchinson, MN4.6Forest Lake, MN: 4.5 %Forest Lake, MN4.5Bloomington, MN: 4.4 %Bloomington, MN4.4Blaine, MN: 4.4 %Blaine, MN4.4Ramsey, MN: 4.3 %Ramsey, MN4.3Hopkins, MN: 4.3 %Hopkins, MN4.3Mounds View, MN: 4.3 %Mounds View, MN4.3Victoria, MN: 4.3 %Victoria, MN4.3Apple Valley, MN: 4.2 %Apple Valley, MN4.2Little Canada, MN: 7.8 %Little Canada, MN7.8Brainerd, MN: 7.4 %Brainerd, MN7.4Grand Rapids, MN: 7.1 %Grand Rapids, MN7.1St. Cloud, MN: 7.1 %St. Cloud, MN7.1Fergus Falls, MN: 6.9 %Fergus Falls, MN6.9Faribault, MN: 6.4 %Faribault, MN6.4Northfield, MN: 6.2 %Northfield, MN6.2Fridley, MN: 5.9 %Fridley, MN5.9Robbinsdale, MN: 5.8 %Robbinsdale, MN5.8Brooklyn Center, MN: 5.8 %Brooklyn Center, MN5.8Minneapolis, MN: 5.8 %Minneapolis, MN5.8South St. Paul, MN: 5.7 %South St. Paul, MN5.7Willmar, MN: 5.4 %Willmar, MN5.4Fairmont, MN: 5.3 %Fairmont, MN5.3Roseville, MN: 5.3 %Roseville, MN5.3Anoka, MN: 5.2 %Anoka, MN5.2Columbia Heights, MN: 5.2 %Columbia Heights, MN5.2Red Wing, MN: 5.2 %Red Wing, MN5.2Albert Lea, MN: 5.1 %Albert Lea, MN5.1New Hope, MN: 5.1 %New Hope, MN5.1St. Paul, MN: 5 %St. Paul, MN5West St. Paul, MN: 5 %West St. Paul, MN5Hibbing, MN: 4.9 %Hibbing, MN4.9Moorhead, MN: 4.9 %Moorhead, MN4.9Vadnais Heights, MN: 4.9 %Vadnais Heights, MN4.9Duluth, MN: 4.9 %Duluth, MN4.9Cloquet, MN: 4.9 %Cloquet, MN4.9Detroit Lakes, MN: 4.8 %Detroit Lakes, MN4.8Richfield, MN: 4.6 %Richfield, MN4.6White Bear Lake, MN: 4.6 %White Bear Lake, MN4.6Burnsville, MN: 4.6 %Burnsville, MN4.6Hutchinson, MN: 4.6 %Hutchinson, MN4.6Forest Lake, MN: 4.5 %Forest Lake, MN4.5Bloomington, MN: 4.4 %Bloomington, MN4.4Blaine, MN: 4.4 %Blaine, MN4.4Ramsey, MN: 4.3 %Ramsey, MN4.3Hopkins, MN: 4.3 %Hopkins, MN4.3Mounds View, MN: 4.3 %Mounds View, MN4.3Victoria, MN: 4.3 %Victoria, MN4.3Apple Valley, MN: 4.2 %Apple Valley, MN4.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Little Canada, MN7.8+2.7 pts
2Brainerd, MN7.4+1.9 pts
3Grand Rapids, MN7.1+0.9 pts
3St. Cloud, MN7.1-0.8 pts
5Fergus Falls, MN6.9+1.5 pts
6Faribault, MN6.4-0.2 pts
7Northfield, MN6.2+0.6 pts
8Fridley, MN5.9+0.3 pts
9Robbinsdale, MN5.8-0 pts
10Brooklyn Center, MN5.8-0.5 pts
11Minneapolis, MN5.8+0.2 pts
12South St. Paul, MN5.7-1 pts
13Willmar, MN5.4+1.1 pts
14Fairmont, MN5.3-0.6 pts
15Roseville, MN5.3+0.2 pts
16Anoka, MN5.2+0.2 pts
17Columbia Heights, MN5.2+1.3 pts
17Red Wing, MN5.2+0.4 pts
19Albert Lea, MN5.10 pts
20New Hope, MN5.1+0.2 pts
21St. Paul, MN5-0.1 pts
22West St. Paul, MN5-0.1 pts
23Hibbing, MN4.9+0.6 pts
24Moorhead, MN4.9+0.2 pts
25Vadnais Heights, MN4.9-0.6 pts
26Duluth, MN4.9-0.4 pts
27Cloquet, MN4.9-0.6 pts
28Detroit Lakes, MN4.8+1.6 pts
29Richfield, MN4.6-0.6 pts
30White Bear Lake, MN4.6-0.4 pts
31Burnsville, MN4.6-0.7 pts
31Hutchinson, MN4.6-0.2 pts
33Forest Lake, MN4.5-0.6 pts
34Bloomington, MN4.4-0.5 pts
35Blaine, MN4.4+0.4 pts
36Ramsey, MN4.3-0.2 pts
37Hopkins, MN4.3-1 pts
38Mounds View, MN4.3-0.2 pts
38Victoria, MN4.3+0.1 pts
40Apple Valley, MN4.2-0 pts
40Coon Rapids, MN4.2-0.1 pts
42Mankato, MN4.2+0.7 pts
43Bemidji, MN4.2+0.5 pts
44Eagan, MN4.1-0.2 pts
45Shoreview, MN4.1-0.4 pts
46Alexandria, MN4+0.1 pts
47Maple Grove, MN4+0.9 pts
47North St. Paul, MN40 pts
47Oakdale, MN4-1.1 pts
50Savage, MN3.9-0.8 pts
51Shakopee, MN3.9+0.6 pts
52Buffalo, MN3.9-0.6 pts
53Eden Prairie, MN3.80 pts
54Rochester, MN3.7+0.3 pts
55East Bethel, MN3.7-0.5 pts
56Edina, MN3.7+0.1 pts
56North Branch, MN3.7-0.3 pts
58Brooklyn Park, MN3.7-0.5 pts
59Owatonna, MN3.6-0.4 pts
60Worthington, MN3.50 pts
61Austin, MN3.5+0.3 pts
62Chanhassen, MN3.5-0.3 pts
63Farmington, MN3.4+0.5 pts
64Lake Elmo, MN3.3+0.6 pts
65Woodbury, MN3.2-0.1 pts
66Golden Valley, MN3.2-0.6 pts
67Big Lake, MN3.2+0.8 pts
68Inver Grove Heights, MN3.2-1 pts
69Hastings, MN3.2+1 pts
69Waconia, MN3.2-0.1 pts
71Maplewood, MN3.1-0.3 pts
71Rosemount, MN3.1+0.2 pts
73Marshall, MN3.1-0.4 pts
74Lino Lakes, MN3.1+0.2 pts
75Champlin, MN2.9-0.5 pts
76Sauk Rapids, MN2.9+0.1 pts
77New Ulm, MN2.8-0.1 pts
78St. Louis Park, MN2.8+0.1 pts
79Cambridge, MN2.8+0.7 pts
80Cottage Grove, MN2.7-0.2 pts
81Winona, MN2.7-0.1 pts
82Sartell, MN2.6-0.2 pts
83Andover, MN2.6+0.2 pts
83St. Michael, MN2.6-0.1 pts
83Stillwater, MN2.6+0.1 pts
86Crystal, MN2.6-0.3 pts
87Minnetonka, MN2.5+0.1 pts
88Lakeville, MN2.5-0.3 pts
89Ham Lake, MN2.4+0.1 pts
90Chaska, MN2.3+0.3 pts
91New Brighton, MN2.3-0.6 pts
92Dayton, MN2.2+0.1 pts
93Plymouth, MN2.1-0.2 pts
94North Mankato, MN2-0.5 pts
95Elk River, MN2-0.2 pts
96St. Peter, MN2+0.3 pts
97Monticello, MN1.8-0.7 pts
98Hermantown, MN1.8+0.5 pts
99Hugo, MN1.6-0.5 pts
100Otsego, MN1.6+0.1 pts
101Prior Lake, MN1.5-0.5 pts
102Rogers, MN1.3-0.4 pts
103Mendota Heights, MN1-1.3 pts

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Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

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

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Minnesota by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Minnesota by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/minnesota-cities?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Little Canada, MN, with 7.8% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Mendota Heights, MN, with 1% in 2022.

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