Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for Minnesota by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
United States
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
- Rank within US : N/A
Minnesota
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 512,312.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 4 of 52
Mahnomen County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,114.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2725 of 3143
Beltrami County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,406.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2240 of 3143
Blue Earth County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,657.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3143
Clay County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,654.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1710 of 3143
Todd County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,393.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1642 of 3143
Stevens County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1612 of 3143
Wadena County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,850.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1603 of 3143
St. Louis County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 26,095.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1601 of 3143
Wilkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 865.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1594 of 3143
Winona County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,245.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1569 of 3143
Ramsey County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 70,990.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1523 of 3143
Watonwan County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,447.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1470 of 3143
Clearwater County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,084.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1443 of 3143
Stearns County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,335.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3143
Mower County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,966.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1394 of 3143
Big Stone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 636.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1391 of 3143
Lake of the Woods County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 467.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1370 of 3143
Cass County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,686.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1347 of 3143
Lyon County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,999.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1294 of 3143
Swift County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,184.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1286 of 3143
Polk County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,599.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1189 of 3143
Carlton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,043.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1164 of 3143
Nobles County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,581.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3143
Martin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,322.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1139 of 3143
Aitkin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,804.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1120 of 3143
Faribault County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,576.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1110 of 3143
Pipestone County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,057.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1088 of 3143
Cottonwood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,295.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1082 of 3143
Koochiching County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,356.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1060 of 3143
Chippewa County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,384.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1039 of 3143
Itasca County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,869.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1007 of 3143
Mille Lacs County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,836.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 990 of 3143
Kandiyohi County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,665.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 984 of 3143
Hubbard County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,287.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 982 of 3143
Becker County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,752.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 973 of 3143
Pine County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,882.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 885 of 3143
Freeborn County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,200.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143
Norman County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 651.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 833 of 3143
Pennington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,423.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 816 of 3143
Rice County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,992.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 806 of 3143
Kittson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 415.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 798 of 3143
Crow Wing County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,612.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143
Red Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 395.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 779 of 3143
Morrison County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,335.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 754 of 3143
Yellow Medicine County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 941.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 743 of 3143
Hennepin County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 123,469.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 731 of 3143
Redwood County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,490.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 726 of 3143
Kanabec County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,530.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 696 of 3143
Renville County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,403.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 694 of 3143
Jackson County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 947.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 668 of 3143
Lincoln County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 526.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3143
Benton County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,816.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 627 of 3143
Nicollet County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,989.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 617 of 3143
Rock County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 872.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 584 of 3143
Fillmore County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,896.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3143
Cook County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 505.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 558 of 3143
Lac qui Parle County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 9.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 603.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 556 of 3143
Otter Tail County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,196.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 517 of 3143
Isanti County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,550.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 508 of 3143
Goodhue County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 493 of 3143
Steele County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,155.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 460 of 3143
Roseau County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,259.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 439 of 3143
Traverse County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 270.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 416 of 3143
Douglas County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,118.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3143
Waseca County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,456.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 391 of 3143
Pope County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 883.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3143
Brown County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,983.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 377 of 3143
Sibley County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,179.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 369 of 3143
Grant County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 470.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 362 of 3143
Le Sueur County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,231.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 359 of 3143
Meeker County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,768.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 334 of 3143
Lake County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 818.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 328 of 3143
Olmsted County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,043.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 317 of 3143
Marshall County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 672.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 308 of 3143
McLeod County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,635.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 269 of 3143
Wabasha County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,503.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 244 of 3143
Houston County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,290.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 225 of 3143
Chisago County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,618.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 187 of 3143
Murray County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 507.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 155 of 3143
Anoka County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,009.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3143
Dakota County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,646.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 91 of 3143
Sherburne County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,722.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 66 of 3143
Wright County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,767.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 58 of 3143
Dodge County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,006.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 57 of 3143
Scott County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,851.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 40 of 3143
Washington County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,010.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 25 of 3143
Carver County
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,973.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 14 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/10/2024 7:45 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.